Happy Birthday to the Late Roy Scheider(November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008)

Today we remem­ber leg­endary actor Roy Schei­der, born on this day in 1932. Best known for his unfor­get­table role as Police Chief Mar­tin Brody in Jaws (1975), Schei­der became an icon of 1970s cin­e­ma.

His pow­er­ful per­for­mances in The French Con­nec­tion, All That Jazz, and Marathon Man show­cased his remark­able range — from grit­ty crime thrillers to intro­spec­tive dra­mas. Nom­i­nat­ed twice for an Acad­e­my Award, Schei­der left behind a lega­cy of intel­li­gence, inten­si­ty, and authen­tic­i­ty on screen.

Whether it was utter­ing the immor­tal line “You’re gonna need a big­ger boat,” or danc­ing through the dark bril­liance of All That Jazz, Roy Schei­der remains one of Hollywood’s most respect­ed and endur­ing tal­ents.

Gone but nev­er for­got­ten. Hap­py heav­en­ly birth­day, Roy Schei­der. 🎬⭐