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My Take
Dreyfuss fascinates me because he won fame without any standard leading-man equipment. At 165 centimeters, with that rapid-fire delivery and nervous intelligence, he carried Jaws, Close Encounters, and The Goodbye Girl on sheer wit, becoming one of the youngest Best Actor winners of his era. What I admire is the restlessness: he never settled into elder-statesman comfort, turning novelist, stirring controversy, staying loudly himself. His later years have been messier than admirers might wish, but I find that lack of polish oddly honest. The unguarded energy that made him magnetic in 1977 is still there, for better and worse. Few careers feel this thoroughly human.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ドレイファス
- Reading
- りちゃーど・どれいふぁす
- Born
- October 29, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / novelist / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
Awards & achievements
- 1978 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1978 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1979 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Dreyfuss born?
Born October 29, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Richard Dreyfuss from?
Richard Dreyfuss is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Richard Dreyfuss do?
Richard Dreyfuss works as actor, television actor, novelist, film actor, stage actor.
How tall is Richard Dreyfuss?
Richard Dreyfuss is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.