Gender: Male
Birthplace: Orange, New Jersey
Birthday: 11-10-1932
Birth Name: Roy Richard Scheider
Date of Death: 2-10-2008
Cause of Death: multiple myeloma
With a weather-beaten face and acerbic wit, Roy Scheider made a name for himself as a character actor and has turned in award-nominated performances on film and TV.
His breakout role...
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| film | Chicago 10 (2008) | |
| film | If I Didn't Care (2007) | |
| film | Dracula III: Legacy (2004) as Cardinal Siqueros | |
| film | The Punisher (2004) | |
| film | Dracula II: Ascension (2003) as Cardinal Siqueros | |
| film | Citizen Verdict (2003) | |
| film | A Decade Under The Influence (2003) | |
| film | Citizen Verdict (2003) |
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I'll miss him - he was one of my favorite small movie actors. "The Last Embrace" had wonderful chemistry between him and the late Janet Margolin, and in "The Seven-ups" and "52 Pick-up" he was marvelously driven and merciless. His voice was also...
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Posted feb 17, 2009 10:40 am pt
Roy Scheider 1932-2008 I wanted to write something in honor of Roy Scheider because he starred in the TV shows SeaQuest DSV and Third Watch but by the time I was able to get to my computer there were so many tributes to the man from all over the...
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Posted feb 12, 2008 10:01 am pt
A very much underrated actor.
Roy Scheider is an intense presence onscreen, with shades of Robert Mitchum in his acting style. He's usually not the first person of whom people think when they name the lists of top actors. Well, that...
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Roy Scheider is an intense presence onscreen, with shades of Robert Mitchum in his acting style. He's usually not the first person of whom people think when they name the lists of top actors. Well, that...
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Posted jan 27, 2008 7:45 am pt
there are a lot of great actors out there and every one has there own favourite. one of my favourite is roy scheider. i first fall in love with him when i first saw jaws. he was amazing in that movie. the charcter chief broady is still one of my...
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Posted jan 24, 2008 5:11 pm pt
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Popular Roy Scheider Movies
| 1. | Jaws | 1975 |
| 2. | RKO 281 | 1999 |
| 3. | Blue Thunder | 1983 |
| 4. | The French Connection | 1971 |
| 5. | The Rainmaker | 1997 |
| 6. | Loving | 1970 |
| 7. | Dracula II: Ascension | 2003 |
| 8. | Dracula III: Legacy | 2004 |
| 9. | Red Light Runners | |
| 10. | Star! | 1968 |
