Roy Scheider

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. He was best known for his leading role as Police Chief Martin C. Brody in the first two Jaws movies, choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz, NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection, NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in The Seven Ups (his first lead role), and Captain Nathan Bridger in the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV. Scheider's final performance was posthumously released in the 2011 thriller Iron Cross. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", Scheider was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.

Personal facts

Roy Scheider
Alias (AKA)
Roy R. Scheider
Roy Schneider
Scheider Roy Richard
Birth dateNovember 10, 1932
Birth nameRoy Richard Scheider
Birth place
Orange New Jersey , United States
cause of death
Multiple myeloma
Date of deathFebruary 10, 2008
Place of death
Little Rock Arkansas , United States
Education
Rutgers University

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  1. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20178001,00.html
  2. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3350080.ece