Roy Scheider

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $1,058,465,892 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,485)
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
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading4$413,711,602$316,668,343$730,379,945
Supporting4$95,369,361$20,869,404$116,238,765
(Unclassified)22$211,837,176$10,006$211,847,182

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


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 29, 2008Chicago 10 Himself $176,545$176,545
Aug 3, 2007If I Didn't Care Linus $8,527$8,527
May 6, 2005Citizen Verdict Bull Tyler
Apr 16, 2004The Punisher Frank Castle, Sr. $33,664,370$20,869,404$54,533,774
Apr 25, 2003A Decade Under the Inf… Himself $34,514$34,514
Aug 4, 2000Better Living Tom $1,432$1,432
Nov 21, 1997The Rainmaker Wilfred Keeley $45,916,769$45,916,769
Feb 4, 1994Romeo Is Bleeding Don Falcone $3,275,585$3,275,585
Dec 1, 1991Naked Lunch Doctor Benway $2,541,000$2,541,000
Dec 17, 1990The Russia House Russell $22,998,000$22,998,000
Mar 23, 1990The Fourth War Col. Jack Knowles $1,305,888$1,305,888
Sep 15, 1989Night Game Mike Seaver $337,812$337,812
May 5, 1989Listen to Me Charlie Nichols $4,177,448$4,177,448
Jan 27, 1989Cohen and Tate
Nov 7, 198652 Pick-Up Harry Mitchell $5,186,646$5,186,646
Sep 19, 1986The Men's Club Cavanaugh, former… $2,556,361$2,556,361
Sep 13, 1985Mishima: A Life in Fou… Narrator $437,547$437,547
Dec 7, 19842010 Heywood Floyd $41,000,000$41,000,000
May 13, 1983Blue Thunder Officer Frank Murphy $42,313,354$42,313,354
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night Doctor Sam Rice $3,017,965$3,017,965
Dec 20, 1979All That Jazz Joe Gideon $37,823,676$37,823,676
May 2, 1979Last Embrace Harry Hannan $381,119$381,119
Jun 16, 1978Jaws 2 Police chief Mart… $102,922,376$105,978,000$208,900,376
Jun 24, 1977Sorcerer Scanlom/Dominguez $12,000,000$7,464$12,007,464
1976Marathon Man Henry David Levy $28,204,261$28,204,261
Jun 20, 1975Jaws Chief Martin Brody $272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893
Dec 14, 1973The Seven-Ups
Oct 9, 1971The French Connection Detective Buddy R… $41,158,757$2,542$41,161,299
Jan 1, 1971Klute Frank Ligourin $12,512,637$12,512,637
Oct 22, 1968Star! $4,000,000$4,000,000
 
Averages $26,700,672$67,509,551$39,202,440
Totals 30 $720,918,139$337,547,753$1,058,465,892


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 20, 1979All That Jazz $86,2295$37,823,676$37,823,676100.0%
Jun 16, 1978Jaws 2 $9,866,023640$102,922,376$208,900,37649.3%
Jun 20, 1975Jaws $7,790,6271,246$272,965,550$483,655,89356.4%
Dec 14, 1973The Seven-Ups
 
Averages $5,914,293630$137,903,867$243,459,98268.6%
Totals 4 $413,711,602$730,379,945


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 16, 2004The Punisher $13,834,5272,649$33,664,370$54,533,77461.7%
Nov 21, 1997The Rainmaker $10,626,5072,389$45,916,769$45,916,769100.0%
Feb 4, 1994Romeo Is Bleeding $1,225,737247$3,275,585$3,275,585100.0%
Jan 1, 1971Klute $12,512,637$12,512,637100.0%
 
Averages $8,562,2571,762$23,842,340$29,059,69190.4%
Totals 4 $95,369,361$116,238,765

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 581 $413,711,602
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,413 $95,369,361
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $720,304,047
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,167 $447,375,972
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,882 $58,429,406
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $720,918,139
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 866 $316,668,343
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 38,501-38,600) 38,586 $20,869,404
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,201 $337,547,753
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $337,537,747
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,200 $337,547,753
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 738 $730,379,945
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,521 $116,238,765
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,910 $1,057,851,800
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $784,913,719
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,473 $58,429,406
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,485 $1,058,465,892
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 12 179
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 79 83
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $37,823,676
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 87 $375,887,926
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,169 $37,823,676
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $692,556,269
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $413,711,602
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $730,379,945
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $413,711,602
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $730,379,945
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 593 $37,823,676
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies 7 $375,887,926
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies 10 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 882 $37,823,676
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 10 $692,556,269
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $375,887,926
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 215 $692,556,269
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies 70 $375,887,926
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $37,823,676
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies 100 $692,556,269
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $37,823,676

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