Roy Scheider
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $1,059,709,124 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,537) |
| Best-known acting roles: Chief Martin Brody (Jaws), Frank Castle, Sr. (The Punisher), Wilfred Keeley (The Rainmaker), Police chief Martin Brody (Jaws 2), Heywood Floyd (2010) |
| Born: November 10, 1932 |
| Died: February 10, 2008 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 4 | $413,711,602 | $316,668,343 | $730,379,945 |
| Supporting | 4 | $96,612,378 | $20,869,404 | $117,481,782 | |
| (Unclassified) | 22 | $211,837,176 | $10,221 | $211,847,397 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Roy Scheider’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 595 | $413,711,602 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,889 | $722,161,156 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 905 | $316,668,343 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,380 | $337,547,968 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 762 | $730,379,945 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,537 | $1,059,709,124 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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October 10th, 2012
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2008 | Chicago 10 | Himself | $176,545 | $176,545 | |
| Aug 3, 2007 | If I Didn't Care | Linus | $8,527 | $8,527 | |
| May 6, 2005 | Citizen Verdict | Bull Tyler | |||
| Apr 16, 2004 | The Punisher | Frank Castle, Sr. | $33,664,370 | $20,869,404 | $54,533,774 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | A Decade Under the Inf… | Himself | $34,514 | $34,514 | |
| Aug 4, 2000 | Better Living | Tom | $1,432 | $1,432 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | The Rainmaker | Wilfred Keeley | $47,159,786 | $47,159,786 | |
| Feb 4, 1994 | Romeo Is Bleeding | Don Falcone | $3,275,585 | $3,275,585 | |
| Dec 1, 1991 | Naked Lunch | Doctor Benway | $2,541,000 | $2,541,000 | |
| Dec 17, 1990 | The Russia House | Russell | $22,998,000 | $22,998,000 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | The Fourth War | Col. Jack Knowles | $1,305,888 | $1,305,888 | |
| Sep 15, 1989 | Night Game | Mike Seaver | $337,812 | $337,812 | |
| May 5, 1989 | Listen to Me | Charlie Nichols | $4,177,448 | $4,177,448 | |
| Jan 27, 1989 | Cohen and Tate | ||||
| Nov 7, 1986 | 52 Pick-Up | Harry Mitchell | $5,186,646 | $5,186,646 | |
| Sep 19, 1986 | The Men's Club | Cavanaugh, former… | $2,556,361 | $2,556,361 | |
| Sep 13, 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Fou… | Narrator | $437,547 | $437,547 | |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 2010 | Heywood Floyd | $41,000,000 | $41,000,000 | |
| May 13, 1983 | Blue Thunder | Officer Frank Murphy | $42,313,354 | $42,313,354 | |
| Nov 19, 1982 | Still of the Night | Doctor Sam Rice | $3,017,965 | $3,017,965 | |
| Dec 20, 1979 | All That Jazz | Joe Gideon | $37,823,676 | $37,823,676 | |
| May 2, 1979 | Last Embrace | Harry Hannan | $381,119 | $381,119 | |
| Jun 16, 1978 | Jaws 2 | Police chief Mart… | $102,922,376 | $105,978,000 | $208,900,376 |
| Jun 24, 1977 | Sorcerer | Scanlom/Dominguez | $12,000,000 | $7,464 | $12,007,464 |
| 1976 | Marathon Man | Henry David Levy | $28,204,261 | $28,204,261 | |
| Jun 20, 1975 | Jaws | Chief Martin Brody | $272,965,550 | $210,690,343 | $483,655,893 |
| Dec 14, 1973 | The Seven-Ups | ||||
| Oct 9, 1971 | The French Connection | Detective Buddy R… | $41,158,757 | $2,757 | $41,161,514 |
| Jan 1, 1971 | Klute | Frank Ligourin | $12,512,637 | $12,512,637 | |
| Oct 22, 1968 | Star! | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | ||
| Averages | $26,746,709 | $67,509,594 | $39,248,486 | ||
| Totals | 30 | $722,161,156 | $337,547,968 | $1,059,709,124 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1979 | All That Jazz | $86,229 | 5 | $37,823,676 | $37,823,676 | 100.0% |
| Jun 16, 1978 | Jaws 2 | $9,866,023 | 640 | $102,922,376 | $208,900,376 | 49.3% |
| Jun 20, 1975 | Jaws | $7,790,627 | 1,246 | $272,965,550 | $483,655,893 | 56.4% |
| Dec 14, 1973 | The Seven-Ups | |||||
| Averages | $5,914,293 | 630 | $137,903,867 | $243,459,982 | 68.6% | |
| Totals | 4 | $413,711,602 | $730,379,945 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | The Punisher | $13,834,527 | 2,649 | $33,664,370 | $54,533,774 | 61.7% |
| Nov 21, 1997 | The Rainmaker | $10,626,507 | 2,389 | $47,159,786 | $47,159,786 | 100.0% |
| Feb 4, 1994 | Romeo Is Bleeding | $1,225,737 | 247 | $3,275,585 | $3,275,585 | 100.0% |
| Jan 1, 1971 | Klute | $12,512,637 | $12,512,637 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $8,562,257 | 1,762 | $24,153,095 | $29,370,446 | 90.4% | |
| Totals | 4 | $96,612,378 | $117,481,782 | |||