Roy Scheider is an American actor. He became popular due to his numerous roles in the cinema, but the audience remembered him for theatrical roles.
Biography
Roy Scheider was born on November 10, 1932 in an international family. His father was from Germany and his mother was from Ireland.
Roy grew up as a weak and sickly child; in childhood he suffered from rheumatism, but this did not make him physically weak. In order to improve his health, Roy spent a lot of time and excelled in sports. He even thought about devoting his life to sports.
Roy played baseball, but only at an amateur level, and later participated in the boxing competition "New Jersey Diamond Gloves."
Education
Scheider graduated from Columbia High School, located in Maplewood, where he was introduced to the school hall of honor. Roy Scheider later continued his studies at Rutgers University in Newark, and then graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster at the Law School, which decided his future fate. Roy did not become a lawyer, but a love of theatrical art appeared at that time.
Theater
The first major role for Scheider was Mercutio in the theatrical production of Romeo and Juliet. After her, Roy was in the troupe of this theater for more than three years.
Roy Scheider's talent was officially recognized in 1968, and he received the Obie Award.
For 10 years, the actor played in at least 80 plays.
Movie
The first movie role for the actor was Philip Sinclair from The Curse of the Living Dead. This film has long been considered a classic of horror, thanks to gloomy scenery, a believable play of actors and a frightening atmosphere. It cannot be said that this role made Schneider popular, but they started talking about him and after that other offers began to appear: roles in Paper Lion and Stiletto.
Roy Scheider became truly famous after he got into the cast of the film "Jaws".
After that, the actor announced himself in the film "Marathon Runner", which was noticeably different from those roles that Schneider usually played.
One of the most successful roles of Roy Scheider is considered to be the role of a policeman from the French Connector, because it was this role that brought the actor an Oscar.
The actor was nominated many times at the film awards for masterfully played supporting roles.
