# RIP Roy Scheider **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 11, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113 "2008-02-11T03:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/21 "2008-02-11T10:36:07Z")
Just watched _All That Jazz_ the other night, and _52 Pickup_ recently. He was not a \*great \*actor, but when he was well cast he was very effective. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/22 "2008-02-11T12:23:41Z")
Don’t forget Buddy Russo in “The French Connection,” a role for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Interestingly enough, he was originally considered for the role of John Rambo in “First Blood.” ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/23 "2008-02-11T12:39:21Z")
And in the sequel to 2001 - 2010 (an otherwise forgettable movie saved by casting Bob Balaban, Roy Scheider and John Lithgow). And Sorcerer, the remake of Le Salaire de la peur, which is one of the few American remakes that is as good as the original. And not to forget Marathon Man, where he was briefly Dustin Hoffman’s brother. No histrionics, no huge ego (that I ever heard of), just a great, completely self-assured presence on screen. Dr. Benway was so much more menacing because of his minimalism. Good night, sweet prince and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/24 "2008-02-11T12:41:42Z")
And a truly amazing performance in “Sorcerer.” He was one of my faves. RIP ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/25 "2008-02-11T13:08:51Z")
I hope he and Fosse are having a good time wherever they are. ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/26 "2008-02-11T13:29:35Z")
He will be missed. I’ve had the opportunity to work with him – he was a kind-hearted, funny guy and a fascinating actor to watch at work. “Intense” is probably one way to describe him. Though he had been ill these past few years, he was still working and enjoying every minute of it. Damn. We’re gonna miss him. Godspeed, sir 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/27 "2008-02-11T14:42:43Z")
“Smile you son of a bitch!” I still make it a point to watch Jaws every year before the beaches open. I hope he and Robert Shaw are drunk & singing in that not-quite-big-enough fishing boat in the sky. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/28 "2008-02-11T14:51:32Z")
I haven’t seen most of his work, but Roy Scheider is one of my favourite actors. He was great in _Jaws_, brilliant in _All That Jazz_, and I loved his portrayal of Dr. Benway in _Naked Lunch_. I wish _2010_ had been a better film, but I enjoyed Scheider’s role in it. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/29 "2008-02-11T14:54:35Z")
No one here has seen the Seven-Ups? That’s his best performance, and the best of the 70’s cop/chase movies. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Next\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/30 "2008-02-11T15:38:01Z")
[QUOTE=Pochacco] [Bye Bye Life](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNcl0L7eJUY) [/QUOTE] Thank you, **Pochacco**. That is one of my all-time favorite movie scenes. Rest in peace, Roy Scheider. You were one of the greats. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/31 "2008-02-11T16:05:11Z")
[QUOTE=Randy Seltzer] Anyone else remember _seaQuest DSV_? That show rocked. [/QUOTE] I met Mr. Scheider when he and Robert Ballard toured our submarine as part of a public relations gig. Mr. Scheider was supposedly there to see an actual submarine CO in action. We put out to sea with them aboard for a day. I wasn’t very impressed with the show, though. ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/32 "2008-02-11T16:06:09Z")
I remember watching him sweat in half-a-dozen movies. Seemed like if you wanted an actor who could sweat and make the veins in his neck bulge with tension, he was your man. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/33 "2008-02-11T18:26:49Z")
Damn. The NYT article says that according to his wife, he died from a staph infection. When this happens, do patients’ survivors have any cause for legal action? I mean, I thought staph infections are usually traced to the hospital workers rather than the patient? ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/34 "2008-02-11T18:47:53Z")
[QUOTE=cochrane] Interestingly enough, he was originally considered for the role of John Rambo in “First Blood.” [/QUOTE] Cite? I’ve never heard anything of the sort. The film couldn’t even get into production until Stallone signed on. It’s possible that Scheider had discussions about some early version of the screenplay, but the movie we know was developed almost entirely as a Stallone vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/35 "2008-02-11T19:14:52Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Roy Scheider, Chief Brody from “Jaws,” has [died](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080211/ap_on_en_mo/obit_scheider) at age 75. [/QUOTE] Ironically, he was known to have rolled his eyes and figured that something about “Jaws” would be on his tombstone. 😉 His Joe Gideon was magnificent. ---
**Author:** ![Wildfire\_MM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Wildfire\_MM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildfire_MM)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/36 "2008-02-11T20:13:35Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Roy Scheider, Chief Brody from “Jaws,” has [died](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080211/ap_on_en_mo/obit_scheider) at age 75. [/QUOTE] RIP I remeber that I saw Jaws 1 on video in 1981 when I was a child. That was in my mind the first decant “grown ups”-movie is saw. It was a breathtaking experience. I also like some of his later movie, like “The Fourth War” (1989) and “Blue thunder” (1984). I must also mention The french connection which was one of his forst ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/37 "2008-02-11T20:16:46Z")
For a second, I thought the OP was talking about _Rob_ Scheider. Which made this thread doubly disappointing. First, because Roy Sceider is dead. Second, because Rob Scheider isn’t. (Only kidding, I don’t really want Rob Scheider to die. Just his career.) ---
**Author:** ![Wildfire\_MM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Wildfire\_MM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildfire_MM)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/38 "2008-02-11T20:17:11Z")
[QUOTE=cochrane] Don’t forget Buddy Russo in “The French Connection,” a role for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Interestingly enough, he was originally considered for the role of John Rambo in “First Blood.” [/QUOTE] He was also considered the leading role in The Deer Hunter and the horrormovie The Omen ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/39 "2008-02-11T20:58:54Z")
[QUOTE=RickJay] We will no longer be needing a bigger boat. [/QUOTE] No, but Charon will. > [@Miller](#): > > For a second, I thought the OP was talking about Rob Scheider. [nitpick] [Rob Sch **n** eider](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001705/) [/nitpick] ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113/40 "2008-02-11T22:35:40Z")
As long as we’re playing “You didn’t mention,” I’m going to throw in **Marathon Man**. Talk about a wonderful portrayal. He had to play between Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier and he had a character that if played by most actors would be little more than a cartoon of James Bond. But Scheider gave it a reality that still is powerful even though one gets the feeling that if any more of it were left on the cutting room floor, there would not have beem enough for a good commercial. Great actor - Can’t you just seen him looking down on this thread saying, “Where were all these fans when I was alive?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roy-scheider/437113.md?page=3)