Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he ...

An amateur boxer — classed as a welterweight, weighing in at 140 pounds — from Orange, New Jersey, Roy Richard Scheider became a distinguished Hollywood actor after his time in the ring. He competed ...

Though Roy Scheider might not be as much of a household name as other American actors who rose to prominence during the 1970s (like Al Pacino or Robert De Niro), he nevertheless deserves to be ...

Custom image of Roy Scheider as Joe Gideon against a confetti filled background Image by Zanda Rice One of the most recurring images in cinematic pop culture history is the famous dolly-zoom on ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his roles as a small-town police chief in "Jaws" and his portrait of famed choreographer Bob Fosse in "All That Jazz ...

Steven Spielberg's Jaws, released 50 years ago, may have been about a killer great white shark on the hunt off of Amity Island, but the heart of the film is undoubtedly its cast of characters who made ...

Speaking of William Friedkin, for his Treat, Sutherland reflects on his transformative experience watching 1971’s The French Connection for the first time at age 15. The film introduced him to acting ...

A likeable character actor whose everyday-guy brand of toughness made him a stand-out in '70s blockbusters like Jaws and The French Connection, Roy Scheider died Sunday at age 75. A cause of death ...

Steven Spielberg‘s Jaws, released 50 years ago, may have been about a killer great white shark on the hunt off of Amity Island, but the heart of the film is undoubtedly its cast of characters who made ...