Roy Scheider

Acting

Roy Scheider

Born November 10, 1932 · Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died February 10, 2008 · aged 75

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 (1…

Known For

JawsJaws · 1975
Jaws
7.71975
MovieHorrorThriller
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
The PunisherThe Punisher · 2004
The Punisher
6.42004
MovieActionCrime
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Jaws 2Jaws 2 · 1978
Jaws 2
6.01978
MovieHorrorThriller
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
The French ConnectionThe French Connection · 1971
The French Connection
7.51971
MovieActionCrime
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
SorcererSorcerer · 1977
Sorcerer
7.51977
MovieThrillerAdventure
Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.
Jaws: The RevengeJaws: The Revenge · 1987
Jaws: The Revenge
4.11987
MovieAdventureThriller
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.
Assignment: MunichAssignment: Munich · 1972
Assignment: Munich
8.01972
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Undercover agent, using his bar as a front, battles three killers to find a stolen fortune.
20102010 · 1984
2010
6.71984
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.

Movies

JawsJaws · 1975
Jaws
7.71975
MovieHorrorThriller
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
The PunisherThe Punisher · 2004
The Punisher
6.42004
MovieActionCrime
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Jaws 2Jaws 2 · 1978
Jaws 2
6.01978
MovieHorrorThriller
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
The French ConnectionThe French Connection · 1971
The French Connection
7.51971
MovieActionCrime
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
SorcererSorcerer · 1977
Sorcerer
7.51977
MovieThrillerAdventure
Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.
Jaws: The RevengeJaws: The Revenge · 1987
Jaws: The Revenge
4.11987
MovieAdventureThriller
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.
Assignment: MunichAssignment: Munich · 1972
Assignment: Munich
8.01972
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Undercover agent, using his bar as a front, battles three killers to find a stolen fortune.
20102010 · 1984
2010
6.71984
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.
The RainmakerThe Rainmaker · 1997
The Rainmaker
7.01997
MovieDramaCrime
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.
Blue ThunderBlue Thunder · 1983
Blue Thunder
6.21983
MovieDramaAction
Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.
The AssassinationThe Assassination · 1972
The Assassination
6.81972
MovieThrillerHistory
Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television special about the Third World. Sadiel, the exiled leader of a North African state, is being hunted by the ruthless Colonel Kassar, who will stop at nothing to capture his political rival. Once Sadiel arrives in Paris, Darien realizes he has been manipulated. He tries to turn back the clock, not realizing what or who he’s truly dealing with.
Romeo Is BleedingRomeo Is Bleeding · 1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.31993
MovieCrimeDrama
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
Marathon ManMarathon Man · 1976
Marathon Man
7.21976
MovieThrillerCrime
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
All That JazzAll That Jazz · 1979
All That Jazz
7.51979
MovieDrama
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Evasive ActionEvasive Action · 1998
Evasive Action
6.61998
MovieActionThriller
When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home. Several of the most dangerous, all killers, will be transported by train to Santa Ana, a new high tech prison for the worst of the worst. Included in this transfer are: -Ian Kelly, explosions expert who has set off terrorist bombings worldwide. -Lorenzo "Enzo" Martini, a mafia kingpin who enjoyed nationwide fame before finally being put away. -Karl "The Killer" Miller, a serial killer with absolutely no conscience and an unquenchable thirst for blood. -Tommy "Zimm" Zimmer, a man who's serving life for killing his wife and her lover. -Luke Sinclair, who's finishing up the last nine months of a fifteen-year sentence for killing the man who murdered his wife. When the prisoners, under heavy security, board the last car of the train, it quickly becomes clear that an escape plan has been hatched
SeaQuest DSVSeaQuest DSV · 1993
SeaQuest DSV
1993
MovieActionAdventure
The adventures of SeaQuest DSV crew, an advanced high-tech submarine in mission to protect the oceans against all evil, in a 21st century where human race has colonized underwater.
Money Play$Money Play$ · 1998
Money Play$
4.81998
MovieActionTV Movie
When a money mule has a fatal heart attack at a Nevada brothel, the contents of the money vest is hidden by Irene. Her regular customer Johnny is her best bet to be able to retire early.
The Russia HouseThe Russia House · 1990
The Russia House
6.11990
MovieDramaThriller
Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.
KluteKlute · 1971
Klute
6.81971
MovieThrillerCrime
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
52 Pick-Up52 Pick-Up · 1986
52 Pick-Up
6.11986
MovieCrimeThriller
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
Naked LunchNaked Lunch · 1991
Naked Lunch
7.01991
MovieCrimeDrama
Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging with Beat poet pals. After meeting the devilish Dr. Benway, Bill gets a drug made from a centipede. Upon indulging, he accidentally kills Joan, takes orders from his typewriter-turned-cockroach, ends up in a constantly mutating Mediterranean city and learns that his hip friends have published his work -- which he doesn't remember writing.
A Wind from the SouthA Wind from the South · 1955
A Wind from the South
5.91955
MovieDramaTV Movie
Set in Ireland, the story centers on a day in the life of Shevawn, an innocent, 30-year-old dreamer who is domineered by her innkeeper brother. An American tourist with a troubled marriage gives Shevawn's life new meaning.
Dark HoneymoonDark Honeymoon · 2008
Dark Honeymoon
3.22008
MovieHorrorMystery
Dark Honeymoon follows a man who marries a seductive woman after a brief and passionate relationship. During their honeymoon, on the Pacific coast, terrible truths unfold as those around them die mysterious deaths.
The Seven-UpsThe Seven-Ups · 1973
The Seven-Ups
6.41973
MovieActionThriller
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

TV Shows

Family GuyFamily Guy · 1999
Family Guy
7.41999
SeriesAnimationComedy
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
NOVANOVA · 1974
NOVA
7.01974
SeriesDocumentary
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live · 1975
Saturday Night Live
6.91975
SeriesComedy
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.62001
SeriesDrama
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
American ExperienceAmerican Experience · 1988
American Experience
6.51988
SeriesDocumentary
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Third WatchThird Watch · 1999
Third Watch
7.91999
SeriesDramaCrime
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
CannonCannon · 1971
Cannon
6.71971
SeriesDrama
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
The OscarsThe Oscars · 1953
The Oscars
7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
seaQuest DSVseaQuest DSV · 1993
seaQuest DSV
7.11993
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
People's Choice AwardsPeople's Choice Awards · 1975
People's Choice Awards
9.21975
Series
An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.
So Graham NortonSo Graham Norton · 1998
So Graham Norton
7.41998
SeriesComedy
So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998 to 1 March 2002.
The Howard Stern ShowThe Howard Stern Show · 1990
The Howard Stern Show
7.01990
SeriesComedy
The original television show produced on Saturdays at WWOR in Secaucus, NJ from 1990 to 1992. This was originally intended as a 4-episode summer special, but its popularity lead to syndication in major markets.
Secrets of the DeadSecrets of the Dead · 2000
Secrets of the Dead
6.42000
SeriesDocumentaryMystery
Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new light on past events. Using the latest investigative techniques, forensic science and historical examination, it shatters accepted wisdom, challenges prevailing ideas, overturns existing hypotheses, spotlights forgotten mysteries, and ultimately rewrites history.
E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood Story · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
8.21996
SeriesDocumentary
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.81951
SeriesDrama
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
The Seventh ScrollThe Seventh Scroll · 1999
The Seventh Scroll
5.71999
SeriesDrama
Past and present intertwine when an archaeologist and her husband find a mysterious child on the banks of the Nile and adopt him. But the more they learn about the lost tomb of Pharaoh Mamose, the more Hapi, the little child, is plagued by frightening visions. Soon it is clear that powerful forces are trying to prevent the couple from finding the tomb.
The Diamond HuntersThe Diamond Hunters · 2001
The Diamond Hunters
4.02001
SeriesDrama
Johnny, Benedict and Tracy grew up on the coast of South Africa, where their father, Jacob van der Byl, owns a diamond mine. While Johnny and Tracy are very close, Benedict and Johnny—who is not Jacob's biological son—are engaged in a continual rivalry. When Jacob dies, Benedict and Tracy inherit the entire fortune, while Johnny gets one third of the family firm.
WarshipWarship · 2001
Warship
8.02001
SeriesDocumentary
The evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, and missile cruisers.