Roy Scheider

Also known as Roy Richard Scheider, Roy R. Scheider

US-amerikanischer Schauspieler (1932–2008)

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Roy Richard Scheider was an American actor and voice actor born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1932. He began his work period in 1952 and continued until 2008. Scheider was also a boxer who represented the United States in the sport. He was educated at Rutgers University and Franklin & Marshall College.

He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Scheider died in Little Rock in 2008 due to multiple myeloma, cancer, and a staphylococcal infection. His manner of death was natural causes. He spoke and wrote in English.

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Film & TV

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one BAFTA. Scheider's best-known roles include Frank Ligourin in Klute (1971), Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws…

Known for

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story — Self2025
Jaws Toy Movie — Martin Brody (voice)2020
The Shark Is Still Working — Narrator / Self2009
Iron Cross — Joseph2009
Chicago 10 — Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)2008
Dark Honeymoon — Sam2008
The Poet — Rabbi2007
If I Didn't Care — Linus2007
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' — Self2006
Dracula III: Legacy — Cardinal Siqueros2005

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Richard
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Orange
Place of death: Little Rock
Occupation: military officer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Student of: Stella Adler
Sport: boxing
Country for sport: United States
Image: Roy Scheider 2007.jpg
Height: 175

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Commons category: Roy Scheider
date of birth: 1932-11-10
date of death: 2008-02-10
Commons gallery: Roy Scheider
cause of death: staphylococcal infection
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1952-00-00
end of work period: 2008-00-00
different from: Roy Schneider
birth name: Roy Richard Scheider
writing language: English language
name in native language: Roy Scheider

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Roy Richard Scheider (* 10. November 1932 in Orange, New Jersey; † 10. Februar 2008 in Little Rock, Arkansas) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. Er stand in mehr als 80 Film- und Fernsehproduktionen vor der Kamera und war zweimal für einen Oscar nominiert.

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