Roy Scheider

Q: Did Roy Scheider win any Oscars?

Roy Scheider was nominated for two Academy Awards during his career, one for 'The French Connection' and another for 'All That Jazz', but he did not win.

Q: What was Roy Scheider's first film?

Roy Scheider's first film was 'The Curse of the Living Corpse' released in 1964, where he began to establish his acting career.

Q: What are some of his most successful films?

Some of Roy Scheider's most successful films include 'Jaws', 'The French Connection', and 'All That Jazz', all of which received critical acclaim and commercial success.

Q: What was Roy Scheider's background before acting?

Before acting, Roy Scheider served in the U.S. Air Force and studied at Rutgers University, where he began to develop his passion for theater.

Q: What is Roy Scheider's estimated net worth?

Roy Scheider's estimated net worth was around $10 million at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful career in film and television.

Q: What was a notable aspect of Roy Scheider's acting style?

Roy Scheider was known for his ability to convey intense emotions and complex characters, often bringing a sense of realism and depth to his roles.

Q: Did Roy Scheider work in television?

Yes, Roy Scheider also appeared in television series such as 'SeaQuest DSV' and had guest roles in various shows, showcasing his versatility as an actor.

Known for

Jaws (1975)

IMDb 8.1 / 10

1975 / Adventure, Thriller / 124 min

When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, the police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to...

Jaws 2 (1978)

IMDb 5.8 / 10

1978 / Adventure, Horror / 116 min

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

The French Connection (1971)

IMDb 7.7 / 10

1971 / Action, Crime / 104 min

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...

Name

Roy Scheider

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

10 November 1932, Orange, New Jersey, USA

Spouses

Tina Scheider (1980–2008)

Children

3 children, including Susannah Scheider

Parents

Arthur Scheider, Jean (nee Cummings) Scheider

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2009	Movie Iron Cross Joseph, a retired New York police officer and Holocaust survivor, travels to Nuremberg to visit his son Ronnie years after...	Joseph	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2009	Movie The Shark Is Still Working After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which...	Narrator / Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2008	Movie Dark Honeymoon Dark Honeymoon follows a man who marries a seductive woman after a brief and passionate relationship. During their honeymoon, on...	Sam	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2008	Movie Chicago 10 Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial...	Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2007	Movie The Poet At the dawn of World War 2, a Rabbi's daughter and a disenchanted German soldier fall in love and are...	Rabbi	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2007	Movie If I Didn't Care When a maid is shot dead in the exclusive resort community of the Hamptons, private investigator Linus must play a...	Linus	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2006	Movie Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Making of 'Blue Thunder'	Self	Not rated
2005	Movie Dracula III: Legacy Dracula leads vampire hunters Father Uffizi and Luke back to Eastern Europe, and a country plagued by civil war.	Cardinal Siqueros	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2004	Movie Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based. Included: clips...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2004	Movie The Punisher When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing...	Frank Castle, Sr.	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2003	Movie Love Thy Neighbor Two married couples are about to give new meaning to the phrase "Love Thy Neighbor." When these best friends become...	Fred	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2003	Movie Citizen Verdict A sensationalist TV producer has a novel new idea to shake up American reality TV: Citizen Verdict, a live show...	Bull Tyler	TMDB 3.9 / 10
2003	Movie Dracula II: Ascension A group of medical students discover the body of the infamous count. Soon, they find themselves in the middle of...	Cardinal Siqueros	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2003	Movie A Decade Under the Influence A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2002	Movie Red Serpent A powerful drug cartel in Moscow wants to use American businessman Steve Nichols in a smuggling scheme and ensures his...	Hassan	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2002	Movie King of Texas In this re-imagining of Shakespear's King Lear, Patrick Stewart stars as John Lear, a Texas cattle baron, who, after dividing...	Henry Westover	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines A documentary history of the development and deployment of the Cold War's ultimate weapon: the nuclear missile submarine. Features interviews...	Narrator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2002	Movie Angels Don't Sleep Here A man is accused of murder and manipulated into a web of deceit as his thought-to-be dead twin brother plots...	Mayor Harry S. Porter	TMDB 2.8 / 10
2002	Movie Texas '46 Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti...	Colonel Gartner	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2001	Movie Time Lapse Clayton Pierce is an agent working under deep cover. Although he is a top agent, he is questioning his loyalty...	Agent La Nova	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2001	TV Warship The evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers,...	Narrator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2001	TV Law & Order: Criminal Intent The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following...	Mark Ford Brady	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2001	Movie Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	Movie Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' This retrospective documentary offers a first-rate account of the making of 'Marathon Man'. Hoffman, Scheider, Keller and Goldman all share...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2001	Movie The Making of Jaws 2 A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this sequel to the now-classic horror movie that...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2001	TV The Diamond Hunters Johnny, Benedict and Tracy grew up on the coast of South Africa, where their father, Jacob van der Byl, owns...	Jacobus Van der Byl	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2000	Movie Daybreak Dillan Johansen is a disorganized transit authority supervisor suffering from a serious personal tragedy. Dillan's bravery is put to the...	Stan Marshall	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2000	Movie Hitler's Lost Sub In 1991, professional diver John Chatterton discovered a sunken German U-boat from World War II, lying undetected only 60 miles...	Narrator	Not rated
2000	Movie The Doorway Four young college students agree to fix up an abandoned home for rent, only to discover the demons within and...	Professor Lamont	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2000	Movie Chain of Command Secret Service agents must retrieve the briefcase allowing the President control of America's nuclear arsenal before massive destruction ensues.	President Jack Cahill	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2000	TV Secrets of the Dead Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths...	Narrator	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2000	Movie The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' A documentary on the production of The French Connection (1971).	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2000	Movie Falling Through A newly hired security expert on the American Embassy in Paris questions who to trust, as he investigates an elaborate...	Earl	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1999	Movie RKO 281 In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO...	George Schaefer	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1999	TV Third Watch The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen,...	Fyodor Chevchenko	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1999	TV The Seventh Scroll Past and present intertwine when an archaeologist and her husband find a mysterious child on the banks of the Nile...	Grant Schiller	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1999	TV Family Guy Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and...	Roy Scheider	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1999	TV Family Guy Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and...	Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1999	Movie Silver Wolf A boy learns to deal with personal loss by making friends with a wild animal in this drama for the...	John Rockwell	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1999	Movie Jaws 5 Holidaying in Amity, Harry unwittingly stumbles across a washed-up Jaws. Taking the shark under his wing, Harry begins to arrange...	Martin Brody (archive footage)	Not rated
1998	Movie The White Raven A journalist gets pulled into an intrigue by his editor that involves a story that he received a Pulitzer for...	Tom Heath	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1998	Movie Better Living A comedy about families, the elements that bind them together, and about hope in the face of hardship.	Larry	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1998	Movie Money Play$ When a money mule has a fatal heart attack at a Nevada brothel, the contents of the money vest is...	Johnny Tobin	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1998	TV So Graham Norton So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1998	Movie Evasive Action When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home. Several of...	Enzo Marcelli	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	Movie World's Deadliest Sea Creatures Special features real-life incidents of man vs. sea beast, from shark attacks to encounters with crocodiles. Includes interviews with survivors...	Narrator	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1997	Movie The Rainmaker Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused...	Wilfred Keeley	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1997	Movie The Myth of Fingerprints When a New England dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving, past demons reveal themselves as one son returns for the first...	Hal	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1997	Movie The Peacekeeper When a terrorist group steals the US President's personal communications computer for launching the US arsenal in case of war,...	President Robert Baker	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1997	Movie The Rage FBI Special Agent Travis is trying to catch a deranged serial killer and is doing his best despite having a...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.7 / 10
1997	Movie Executive Target His wife held hostage, a stunt driver is forced to drive a getaway car in a plot to kidnap the...	President Carlson	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1997	Movie The Definite Maybe When 25-year-old New Yorker Eric Traber gets fired from his job and kicked out of his apartment, he fears the...	Eddie Jacobson	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1997	Movie Plato's Run Hired to rescue escaped inmates, a Florida man is framed for a Cuban gangster's assassination.	Senarkian	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1996	TV E! True Hollywood Story E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1995	Movie The Making of 'Jaws' A documentary on the making of one of the greatest films ever made, filled with trivia, interviews from cast and...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind...	Self - Host	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1994	Movie Wild Justice Colonel Peter Stride is on the trail of a mysterious international criminal known only as Caliph.	Peter Stride	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1993	Movie Romeo Is Bleeding A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.	Don Falcone	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1993	TV seaQuest DSV In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and...	Captain Nathan Bridger	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1993	Movie SeaQuest DSV The adventures of SeaQuest DSV crew, an advanced high-tech submarine in mission to protect the oceans against all evil, in...	Captain Nathan Bridger	Not rated
1992	Movie When It Was a Game 2 Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their...	Passage Narrator (voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1991	Movie Naked Lunch Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging...	Dr. Benway	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1991	Movie When It Was a Game As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the story of America's favorite pastime from...	(voice)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1990	Movie The Russia House Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate...	Russell	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1990	Movie Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman. After seven...	Paul Marish	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	TV The Howard Stern Show The original television show produced on Saturdays at WWOR in Secaucus, NJ from 1990 to 1992. This was originally intended...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie Bob Fosse: Steam Heat A documentary profile of director/choreographer Bob Fosse. Includes clips from his films and television specials as well as interviews with...	Joe Gideon (archive footage)	Not rated
1990	Movie The Fourth War Cold War adversaries Col. Jack Knowles and his Russian counterpart, Col. Valachev, are stationed on opposite sides of the German-Czech...	Col. Jack Knowles	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1989	Movie Night Game A police detective tracks a serial killer who is stalking young women on a beach front after each game that...	Seaver	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1989	Movie Listen to Me It was the best time of their lives. A kid from Oklahoma. An immigrant's daughter. A senator's son, a society...	Charlie Nichols	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1989	Movie Cohen and Tate A boy kidnapped by two mismatched hitmen puts them at each other's throats while being driven to their employers, possibly...	Cohen	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1988	TV American Experience TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1987	Movie Jaws: The Revenge After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to...	Martin Brody (archive footage)	TMDB 4.1 / 10
1986	Movie 52 Pick-Up Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside...	Harry Mitchell	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1986	Movie The Men's Club Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.	Cavanaugh	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1986	Movie Follies: In Concert A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's...	Narrator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1984	Movie 2010 While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov...	Dr. Heywood Floyd	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1984	Movie Tiger Town Facing his final season with the Detroit Tigers baseball team, veteran outfielder Billy Young sees his dream of playing in...	Billy Young	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1984	Movie 2010 : The Odyssey Continues This promotional short for 2010 (1984) shows moviegoers how some of the film's visual effects were created. This includes makeup...	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1983	Movie Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number An Argentinian newspaper publisher is imprisoned by his government for dissent.	Jacobo Timerman	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1983	Movie Blue Thunder Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences...	Murphy	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1983	Movie Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder A behind the scenes featurette on the making of Blue Thunder.	Unknown character	Not rated
1982	Movie Still of the Night When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses...	Doctor Sam Rice	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1979	Movie All That Jazz Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater....	Joe Gideon	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1979	Movie Last Embrace Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his...	Harry Hannan	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1978	Movie Jaws 2 Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.	Police Chief Martin Brody	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1977	Movie Sorcerer Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town,...	Scanlon / 'Dominguez'	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1976	Movie Marathon Man A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member...	Henry 'Doc' Levy	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1975	Movie Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York Sheila Levine – an innovative, bright, but painfully introverted individual – arrives in New York City to take an apartment...	Sam Stoneman	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	Movie Jaws When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of...	Brody	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1975	TV People's Choice Awards An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.	Self	TMDB 9.2 / 10
1974	Movie New England Our Way The program is a fascinating look some at the key people involved with JAWS before it was released. It contains...	Self	Not rated
1974	TV NOVA PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies...	Narrator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1973	Movie The Seven-Ups A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed...	Buddy - Seven-Up	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1972	Movie The Outside Man A French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things...	Lenny	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1972	Movie The Assassination Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television...	Michael Howard	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1972	Movie Assignment: Munich Undercover agent, using his bar as a front, battles three killers to find a stolen fortune.	Jack Webster	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie To Be Young, Gifted and Black A mosaic biopic on Lorraine Hansberry, based on the stage play combining her unpublished writings, letters, and diaries.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	TV Film '72 The BBC's flagship cinema review TV program featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1971	Movie The French Connection Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key...	Buddy Russo	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1971	TV Cannon Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3,...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1971	Movie Klute A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.	Frank Ligourin	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1970	Movie Puzzle of a Downfall Child Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world...	Mark	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1970	Movie Loving Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and...	Skip	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1969	Movie Stiletto A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to...	Bennett	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1968	Movie Paper Lion Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.	Man (uncredited)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1964	Movie The Curse of the Living Corpse The wealthy patriarch of the Sinclair family lives in mortal fear of being buried alive due to a rare condition...	Philip Sinclair	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	Movie Smiles A short film by John G. Avildsen.	Unknown character	Not rated
1955	Movie A Wind from the South Set in Ireland, the story centers on a day in the life of Shevawn, an innocent, 30-year-old dreamer who is...	Dancer (uncredited)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1954	TV The Secret Storm The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1951	TV Hallmark Hall of Fame Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,...	Francesco Barberini	TMDB 8.8 / 10
1951	TV Love of Life Love of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from September 24, 1951, to February 1, 1980....	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2001	TV Warship The evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers,...	Presenter Crew	TMDB 8.0 / 10

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025 / TMDB 7.5

Iron Cross

2009 / TMDB 5.8

The Shark Is Still Working

2009 / TMDB 7.3

Dark Honeymoon

2008 / TMDB 3.2

Chicago 10

2008 / TMDB 5.8

The Poet

2007 / TMDB 5.4

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