Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 â€" February 10, 2008) was an
American actor and amateur boxer. He is best known for playing Martin
Brody in the thriller film Jaws (1975), reprising the role in its
sequel Jaws 2 (1978).Scheider gained fame for his leading and
supporting roles in several iconic films in addition to the Jaws
films, from the 1970s through to the early to mid-1980s. These roles
included NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection
(1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in The Seven Ups (1973); Doc in
Marathon Man (1976); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon (whose
character was based on Bob Fosse) in All That Jazz (which was
co-written and directed by Fosse) (1979); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in
the 1984 film 2010, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey.Scheider was
also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction
television series seaQuest DSV (1993â€"1996). 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.Scheider was born in Orange, New Jersey, the son of
Anna (née Crosson) and auto mechanic Roy Bernhard Scheider.
Scheider's mother was of Irish descent with an Irish Catholic
background, while his father was a Protestant German American. As a
child, Scheider was an athlete, participating in organized baseball
and boxing competitions, for which he was classed as a welterweight,
weighing in at 140 lb (63.5 kg). Scheider competed in the Diamond
Gloves Boxing Tournament in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended
Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, graduating in 1950, and
was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1985. He traded his
boxing gloves for the stage, studying drama at both Rutgers University
and Franklin and Marshall College, where he was a member of Phi Kappa
Psi fraternity.
American actor and amateur boxer. He is best known for playing Martin
Brody in the thriller film Jaws (1975), reprising the role in its
sequel Jaws 2 (1978).Scheider gained fame for his leading and
supporting roles in several iconic films in addition to the Jaws
films, from the 1970s through to the early to mid-1980s. These roles
included NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection
(1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in The Seven Ups (1973); Doc in
Marathon Man (1976); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon (whose
character was based on Bob Fosse) in All That Jazz (which was
co-written and directed by Fosse) (1979); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in
the 1984 film 2010, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey.Scheider was
also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction
television series seaQuest DSV (1993â€"1996). 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.Scheider was born in Orange, New Jersey, the son of
Anna (née Crosson) and auto mechanic Roy Bernhard Scheider.
Scheider's mother was of Irish descent with an Irish Catholic
background, while his father was a Protestant German American. As a
child, Scheider was an athlete, participating in organized baseball
and boxing competitions, for which he was classed as a welterweight,
weighing in at 140 lb (63.5 kg). Scheider competed in the Diamond
Gloves Boxing Tournament in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended
Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, graduating in 1950, and
was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1985. He traded his
boxing gloves for the stage, studying drama at both Rutgers University
and Franklin and Marshall College, where he was a member of Phi Kappa
Psi fraternity.
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