Roy Scheider

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 31 films, with $1,060,933,890 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,585)
Best-known acting roles: Chief Martin Brody (Jaws), Frank Castle, Sr. (The Punisher), Wilfred Keeley (The Rainmaker), Police chief Martin Brody (Jaws 2), Officer Frank Murphy (Blue Thunder)
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 ActorLeading5$456,721,001$316,668,343$773,389,344
Supporting4$96,612,378$20,869,404$117,481,782
Lead Ensemble Member1$506,309$0$506,309
(Unclassified)21$169,523,822$32,633$169,556,455

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


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 546 $457,227,310
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $723,363,510
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 947 $316,668,343
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,503 $337,570,380
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 764 $773,895,653
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,585 $1,060,933,890

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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 $47,159,786$47,159,786
Sep 17, 1997The Myth of Fingerprints $506,309$506,309
Feb 4, 1994Romeo Is Bleeding Don Falcone $3,275,585$3,275,585
Dec 1, 1991Naked Lunch Doctor Benway $2,541,000$21,529$2,562,529
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$7,773$12,007,773
1976Marathon Man Henry David Levy $28,204,261$28,204,261
Jun 20, 1975Jaws Chief Martin Brody $273,661,595$210,690,343$484,351,938
Dec 14, 1973The Seven-Ups
Oct 9, 1971The French Connection Detective Buddy R… $41,158,757$3,331$41,162,088
Jan 1, 1971Klute Frank Ligourin $12,512,637$12,512,637
Oct 22, 1968Star! $4,000,000$4,000,000
 
Averages $25,834,411$56,261,730$37,890,496
Totals 31 $723,363,510$337,570,380$1,060,933,890


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 17, 1997The Myth of Fingerprints $30,53350$506,309$506,309100.0%
May 13, 1983Blue Thunder $8,258,1491,555$42,313,354$42,313,354100.0%
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$273,661,595$484,351,93856.5%
Dec 14, 1973The Seven-Ups
 
Averages $5,206,312699$91,445,462$154,779,13181.2%
Totals 6 $457,227,310$773,895,653


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$47,159,786$47,159,786100.0%
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$24,153,095$29,370,44690.4%
Totals 4 $96,612,378$117,481,782

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 546 $457,227,310
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,528 $96,612,378
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $722,749,418
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $490,891,680
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,908 $59,672,423
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $723,363,510
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 947 $316,668,343
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 39,301-39,400) 39,339 $20,869,404
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,455 $337,570,380
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $337,537,747
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,503 $337,570,380
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 764 $773,895,653
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,888 $117,481,782
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,974 $1,060,319,798
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,498 $828,429,427
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,701-35,800) 35,788 $59,672,423
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,585 $1,060,933,890
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 14 179
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 92 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office 69 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office 91 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 85
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $80,643,339
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $376,583,971
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $80,643,339
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $693,252,314
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $457,227,310
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $773,895,653
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $457,227,310
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $773,895,653
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 677 $42,313,354
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $37,823,676
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies 7 $376,583,971
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $506,309
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies 10 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $42,313,354
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,088 $37,823,676
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 10 $693,252,314
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $506,309
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $80,643,339
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $376,583,971
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $80,643,339
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $693,252,314
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies 72 $376,583,971
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 478 $42,313,354
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $37,823,676
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $316,668,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $693,252,314
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 641 $42,313,354
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $37,823,676

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