Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

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

as Brody

The Punisher

as Frank Castle, Sr.

The French Connection

as Buddy Russo

Cast Credits

Iron Cross

as Joseph

The Poet

as Rabbi

Dracula III: Legacy

as Cardinal Siqueros

The Punisher

as Frank Castle, Sr.

Citizen Verdict

as Bull Tyler

Dracula II: Ascension

as Cardinal Siqueros

Red Serpent

as Hassan

King of Texas

as Henry Westover

Angels Don't Sleep Here

as Mayor Harry S. Porter

Texas '46

as Colonel Gartner

Time Lapse

as Agent La Nova

Daybreak

as Stan Marshall

The Doorway

as Professor Lamont

Chain of Command

as President Jack Cahill

RKO 281

as George Schaefer

Silver Wolf

as John Rockwell

Jaws 5

as Martin Brody (archive footage)

The White Raven

as Tom Heath

Money Play$

as Johnny Tobin

Evasive Action

as Enzo Marcelli

The Rainmaker

as Wilfred Keeley

The Peacekeeper

as President Robert Baker

Executive Target

as President Carlson