Roy Scheider

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Family Guy
Gender:
Male
Born:
11-10-1932
Died:
2-10-2008 (multiple myeloma)
Birthplace:
Orange, New Jersey
Birth Name:
Roy Richard Scheider
AKA:
Roy R. Sheider
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 was in 1971's The French Connection, where he played Gene Hackman's partner and got an Oscar nomination. The 1970s also saw Scheider's biggest hit and perhaps the film he is most recognized for - Jaws. The 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster made Scheider a star. He would return for one sequel (itself a result of a contract dispute with Universal









More Studios). Scheider got a second Oscar nod for his performance as a drug-addicted dance choreographer in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz.









Scheider came to television in 1993 as Captain Nathan Bridger on seaQuest DSV. Produced by Spielberg, the series saw Scheider at the helm of a submarine navigating an undersea future. However, as script quality declined, Scheider became increasingly critical of the show and was released from his contract after two seasons before a brief third season resulted in the show's cancellation.









Since seaQuest went off the air, Scheider mostly stuck to supporting roles, occasionally in major movies like The Punisher and The Myth of Fingerprints, but mostly in direct-to-video action thrillers.



Sadly, Scheider passed away February 10, 2008 after battling multiple myloma. At 75, he left behind a long legacy of film and TV work that will continue to be enjoyed, and hopefully discovered, by fans for years to come.

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  • seaQuest

    Season 2 (Roy Scheider's last full-time as Nathan Bridger) is out January 2008. I think the show went to pieces after he left, so it'll be great to see these episodes again. Any other Scheider/ seaQuest fans out there?

    3 comments, last one Apr 15, 2008
  • RIP Roy

    Sad news today that Roy passed away. I was a pretty big fan of his. I really liked him is Seaquest DSV. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Roy-Scheider-News/800032886

    3 comments, last one Feb 11, 2008
  • Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Roy Scheider

    Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Roy Scheider. Here is your area to discuss, dissect and debate all things about this person.

    1 comments, last one Oct 25, 2007
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    10 Perfect
    ROY'S LAST FILM! hide show

    ROY SCHEIDER'S FINAL FILM "IRON CROSS" – TRAILER & UPDATE MAY 2009

    Calibra Pictures is pleased to announce the release of the trailer for Roy Scheider's last film "Iron Cross". The revenge thriller, written and directed by Joshua Newton, will be previewed towards the end of the year in Los Angeles, following our Roy Scheider Film Week, dates and location tbc. The trailer can be downloaded securely from the following yousendit.com link: http://rcpt.yousendit.com/674374016/2c8d2c044adbfe73d4293fc995eca0cb

    We'd be delighted to receive your comments. Yours truly The Iron Cross Team
    ironcross@calibrapictures.com

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    pass it along to your family and friends!

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    10 Perfect
    One more for Roy hide show

    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 extremely distinctive, with lots of sharp notes in his intonations. And yet there is still more of his work to come right?

    His Oscar nominations for "All That Jazz" and "French Connection" were well deserved. A sad loss to the acting world. His last movie Iron Cross is yet to come out - lets hope that it does the legend of Roy justice.

    Rest easy big guy.

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    10 Perfect
    Show me the way to go home
    I'm tired and I want to go to bed
    I had a little drink about an hour ago
    And it got right to my head hide show

    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 world. Since so much has already been said about this talented actor, I decided to pour myself a drink, raise my glass and sing,

    Show me the way to go home
    I'm tired and I want to go to bed
    I had a little drink about an hour ago
    And it got right to my head
    Where ever I may roam
    On land or sea or foam
    You will always hear me singing this song
    Show me the way to go home

    Good Night Mr. Scheider. You are now home.

    In Solidarity

    Tony Figueroa

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    10 Perfect
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    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 ought to change. Think of what your cinematic life would be like without the dedicated Long Island policeman in "Jaws," the astronaut driven to explore the truth in "2010," and the plethora of dramatic roles he's taken in "The French Connection," "52 Pick-Up" and dozens more. Roy Scheider is proof that brains and brawn don't always cancel out in film.

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    10 Perfect
    roy plays great charcters as chief broady in jaws and captain bridger in seaquest dsv. hide show

    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 favourites to this day. and i loved him in jaws 2. when he became captain bridger in the scifi hit seaquest dsv i was happy. he always play a strong and careing charcter in the role of brigder and broady. thats why i must have the dvd of season 2 with him in it. he has gone on to appear on a number on tv since then. one show that sticks in mind is third watch where he plays a villian. he did a great job on that. as well as law and order. crimanal intent. i hope to see him in more tv soon. he is one great actor of our time.

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