Roy Scheider was an American actor born on November 10, 1932 in New Jersey. He is best known for his iconic roles in the classic horror film Jaws, the 1979 musical film All That Jazz, and the 1971 crime drama The French Connection. He played the heroic police chief Martin Brody in Jaws, Joe Gideon in All That Jazz, and Detective "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $15 million (2024)
About
Actor who played Amity's heroic police chief Martin Brody in the classic horror film Jaws, starred as Joe Gideon in the 1979 musical film All That Jazz and portrayed Detective "Cloudy" Russo in 1971's The French Connection.
Before Fame
He competed in various baseball and boxing amateur championships in his youth.
Trivia
He made his big screen debut in the 1964 feature The Curse of the Living Corpse.
Family Life
He married his second wife, Actress Brenda King, in February 1989. He had three children named Christian, Maximillia and Molly.
Associated With
He starred alongside Gene Hackman in The French Connection.