History Creator / RoyScheider

* ''[[Theatre/KingLear TheKingOfTexas]]'' (2002): Henry Westover

* ''Theatre/KingLear'' (2002): Henry Westover

[[caption-width-right:300:Roy Scheider in 1979, during the peak of his film career.]]

Several of Scheider's subsequent lead roles would be similarly rugged protagonists in action and science fiction films and TV shows. On the other hand, he received his second Oscar nomination -- this time for Best Actor -- as well as [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] and UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} nominations for playing an AuthorAvatar of Creator/BobFosse in Fosse's quasi-autobiographical 1979 musical film ''Film/AllThatJazz''.

* ''Film/MishimaALifeInFourChapters'' (1985): Narrator (voice)

!!!Film
* ''Film/TheCurseOfTheLivingCorpse'' (1964)
* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{Klute}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/TheSevenUps'' (1973)
* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1975)
* ''Film/MarathonMan'' (1976)
* ''Film/{{Sorcerer}}'' (1977)
* ''Film/Jaws2'' (1978)
* ''Film/AllThatJazz'' (1979)
* ''Film/BlueThunder'' (1983)
* ''Film/TwoThousandTenTheYearWeMakeContact'' (1984)
* ''Film/CohenAndTate'' (1988)
* ''Film/ListenToMe'' (1989)
* ''Film/TheRussiaHouse'' (1990)
* ''Film/NakedLunch'' (1991)
* ''Film/RomeoIsBleeding'' (1993)
* ''[[Film/ThePunisher2004 The Punisher]]'' (2004)

!!!Television
* ''Series/SeaQuestDSV'' (1993-1995)
* ''Series/ThirdWatch'' (2002, recurring role only)

Roy Scheider passed away in February 10, 2008 after a battle with multiple myeloma. Rest in peace, Roy.

** ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' (1971)
** ''Film/{{Klute}}'' (1971)
** ''Film/TheSevenUps'' (1973)
** ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1975)
** ''Film/MarathonMan'' (1976)
** ''Film/{{Sorcerer}}'' (1977)
** ''Film/Jaws2'' (1978)
** ''Film/AllThatJazz'' (1979)
** ''Film/BlueThunder'' (1983)
** ''Film/TwoThousandTenTheYearWeMakeContact'' (1984)
** ''Film/CohenAndTate'' (1988)
** ''Film/ListenToMe'' (1989)
** ''Film/TheRussiaHouse'' (1990)
** ''Film/NakedLunch'' (1991)
** ''Film/RomeoIsBleeding'' (1993)
** ''[[Film/ThePunisher2004 The Punisher]]'' (2004)

** ''Series/SeaQuestDSV'' (1993-1995)
** ''Series/ThirdWatch'' (2002, recurring role only)

* Movies

* Television

A New Jersey native who was an amateur welterweight boxer and U.S. Air Force officer prior embarking on his acting career, Scheider first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/{{Klute}}'' and ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, he achieved his breakthrough to stardom as Chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster ''Film/{{Jaws}}''; he would reprise the role in ''Film/Jaws2'' three years later.

A New Jersey native and amateur welterweight boxer before embarking on his acting career, Scheider first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/{{Klute}}'' and ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, he achieved his breakthrough to stardom as Chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster ''Film/{{Jaws}}''; he would reprise the role in ''Film/Jaws2'' three years later.

A New Jersey native and amateur welterweight boxer before embarking on his acting career, Scheider first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/{{Klute}}'' and ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, he achieved his breakthrough to stardom as Chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster ''Film/{{Jaws}}''; he would reprise the role in the film's first sequel in 1978, and several of his subsequent lead roles would be similarly rugged protagonists in action and science fiction films and TV shows. On the other hand he received his second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actor, as well as [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] and UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} nominations for playing the AuthorAvatar of Creator/BobFosse in Fosse's quasi-autobiographical 1979 musical ''Film/AllThatJazz''.

A New Jersey native and amateur welterweight boxer before embarking on his acting career, Scheider first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/{{Klute}}'' and ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, he achieved his breakthrough to stardom as Chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster ''Film/{{Jaws}}''; he would reprise the role in the film's first sequel in 1978, and several of his subsequent lead roles would be similarly rugged protagonists in action and science fiction films and TV shows. On the other hand he received his second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actor, and a [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] nomination for playing an AuthorAvatar of Creator/BobFosse in Fosse's quasi-autobiographical 1979 musical ''Film/AllThatJazz''.

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008) was a two-time UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated American actor whose career spanned five decades and who appeared on Broadway, television, and in the movies. He first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/{{Klute}}'' and ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, he achieved his breakthrough to stardom as Chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster ''Film/{{Jaws}}''; he would reprise the role in the film's first sequel in 1978, and several of his subsequent lead roles would be similarly rugged protagonists in action and science fiction films and TV shows. On the other hand he received his second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actor, and a Golden Globe nomination for 1979's dramatic musical ''Film/AllThatJazz'' as an AuthorAvatar of Creator/BobFosse.

* ActorSharedBackground: He played police officer in several films and a government agent in ''Film/MarathonMan''. He himself served as an Air Force officer for several years so he was no stranger to being a man in uniform.

* ActorSharedBackground: He played police officer in several films and a government agent in''Film/MarathonMan''. He himself served as an Air Force officer for several years so he was no stranger to being a man in uniform.

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008) was a two-time UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated American actor whose career spanned five decades and who appeared on Broadway, television, and in the movies. He first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/{{Klute}}'' and ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, He achieved his breakthrough to stardom as Chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster ''Film/{{Jaws}}''. He received his second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Lead Actor, and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role in 1979's ''Film/AllThatJazz''.

[[caption-width-right:300:Roy Scheider in the early 1980s, near the peak of his film career.]]

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008) was a two-time UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated American actor whose career spanned five decades and who appeared on Broadway, television, and in the movies. He first came to prominence in 1971 with his supporting roles in ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'', which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and ''Film/{{Klute}}'', and achieved breakthrough stardom four years later as Chief Martin Brody in ''Film/{{Jaws}}''. He received his second Oscar nomination--this time for Best Lead Actor--and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role as Bob Fosse in 1979's ''Film/AllThatJazz''.

* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{Klute}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1975)
* ''Film/MarathonMan'' (1976)
* ''Film/AllThatJazz'' (1979)
* ''Film/BlueThunder'' (1983)