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Also known as Roy Richard Scheider, Roy R. Scheider

attore statunitense (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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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
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
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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Article · Italiano

Roy Richard Scheider (Orange, 10 novembre 1932 – Little Rock, 10 febbraio 2008) è stato un attore statunitense. Attore versatile, capace di interpretare i ruoli più disparati, dal buono al violento, al duro, ottenne due candidature all'Oscar e partecipò sin dai primi anni sessanta a pellicole di successo, venendo fin dagli esordi "condannato per anni a ruoli da macho per il suo fisico nervoso e l'espressione cattiva". Tra le sue interpretazioni principali e di maggior impatto, da ricordare il protettore di prostitute Frank Ligourin in Una squillo per l'ispettore Klute (1971), il solitario e scontroso detective Buddy Russo in Il braccio violento della legge (1971), che gli valse una candidatura agli Oscar, il capitano della polizia Martin Brody in Lo squalo (1975), il misterioso Henry David Levy in Il maratoneta (1976), il duro e tuttofare ballerino Joe Gideon in All That Jazz - Lo spettacolo comincia (1979), per il quale ricevette la seconda candidatura agli Oscar, il veterano e tormentato poliziotto Frank Murphy in Tuono blu (1982), il determinato e cupo dottor Sam Rice di Una lama nel buio (1982), il pavido scienziato Heywood Floyd in 2010 - L'anno del contatto (1984), il freddo e impassibile killer Cohen in Le strade della paura (1988).

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