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Roy Scheider — American Actor born on November 10, 1932, died on February 10, 2008

Roy Richard Scheider was an American actor and amateur boxer. He gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in several iconic films from the 1970s, playing Police Chief Martin C. Brody in Jaws and Jaws 2, NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection, NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in The Seven Ups, Doc in Marathon Man, and choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz. He is also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV. 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... (wikipedia)