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My Take
Roy Scheider is my favorite kind of leading man: the one who never seems to be acting. Whether anchoring a blockbuster or a gritty character piece, he played ordinary men with such lived-in credibility that the extraordinary events around them became believable. I love that he boxed in his youth — you can see it in his physical economy, the way he never wasted a gesture. Two Oscar nominations confirm what the work already tells you, but to me his real legacy is tonal: he proved that quiet, weathered competence could carry films that louder stars would have capsized. American cinema of the 1970s feels unthinkable without his face.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Scheider
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・シャイダー
- Reading
- ろい・しゃいだー
- Born
- November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / boxer / voice actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Columbia High School
- University
- Rutgers University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Scheider born?
November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008.
Where is Roy Scheider from?
Roy Scheider is from Orange, New Jersey, United States.
What does Roy Scheider do?
Roy Scheider works as actor, film actor, boxer, voice actor, television actor.
How tall is Roy Scheider?
Roy Scheider is 175 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.