Roy Scheider was born on November 10, 1932 in Orange, New Jersey.

Roy Scheider achieved pop cult status by finding, fighting and blowing up a 25ft long shark (nicknamed "Bruce") in the 1970s uber-thriller JAWS (1975) and then electrocuting an even bigger great white in the vastly inferior JAWS 2 (1978).

Roy was given a broken nose as a result of his foray into Golden Gloves competitions! his pursuits turned from sports to theatre.

Scheider appeared with the New York Shakespeare Festival and won an "Obie Award" for his appearance in the play "Stephen D."

In 1971, Scheider really came to the attention of film audiences with his role in KLUTE.

Roy Scheider's other notable credits include....

DARK HONEYMOON (2008)
IF I DIDN"T CARE (2007)
THE POET (2007)
LAST CHANCE (2006)
DRACULA III: LEGACY (2005)
THE PUNISHER (2004)
DRACULA II: THE ASCENSION (2003)
THE RAINMAKER: (1997)
THE PEACEKEEPER (1997)
COHEN AND TATE (1988)
ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)
JAWS 2 (1978)
JAWS (1975)
THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)