Portrait of Roy Scheider

Acting

Roy Scheider

Titles
89movies20TV shows
Career

Active from 1954 to 2009, busiest in 2000 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
51
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The French Connection
The French Connection
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Roy Scheider Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Suspense 3
  • Neo-Noir 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
TypeAllMovies77TV shows13
RoleAnyActing13Appearances7
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21970s21980s11990s52000s3
GenreAnyDrama6Documentary4Action & Adventure3Animation1Comedy1Soap1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Crime1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

2 titles
GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Francesco Barberini

GoodWatch81
Poster for Third Watch

TV show · as Fyodor Chevchenko

Good

Score 70 to 79

3 titles
GoodWatch79
Poster for NOVA

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch75
Poster for American Experience

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch72
Poster for Secrets of the Dead

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Decent

Score 60 to 69

4 titles
GoodWatch68
Poster for Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV show · as Mark Ford Brady

GoodWatch64
Poster for Family Guy

TV show · as Roy Scheider / Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch61
Poster for seaQuest DSV

TV show · as Captain Nathan Bridger

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

4 titles
GoodWatch56
Poster for The Seventh Scroll

TV show · as Grant Schiller

GoodWatch43
Poster for The Diamond Hunters

TV show · as Jacobus Van der Byl

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