Roy Scheider | |
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Name: | Roy Richard Scheider |
Birthplace: | Orange, New Jersey, United States |
Birthdate: | November 10, 1932 |
Deathdate: | February 10, 2008 |
Active: | 1965–2009 |
Films appeared in: | Executive Target The Peacekeeper Evasive Action Chain of Command The Punisher (2004 film) |
Role: | President Carlsen (Executive Target) President Robert Baker (The Peacekeeper) Enzo Marcelli (Evasive Action) President Jack Cahill (Chain of Command) Frank Castle, Sr. (The Punisher) |
Roy Scheider (born November 10, 1932; died February 10, 2008) was an American actor best known for appearing in hit films such as Jaws, The French Connection, All That Jazz and 2010: The Year We Made Contact. Other film credits include: The Fourth War (with Jürgen Prochnow), The Russia House (with Sean Connery), Romeo is Bleeding (with Gary Oldman), The Rage (with Gary Busey) and the TV mini-series "The Seventh Scroll" (with Jeff Fahey). He also headlined the cult TV series "seaQuest DSV" and had a recurring supporting role on NBC's "Third Watch".