Roy Scheider Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Facts, Family

Roy Scheider was an American actor and amateur boxer whose most notable film credits includedAll That Jazz (1979), Jaws (1975), The French Connection (1971), Last Embrace (1979), Klute (1971), etc. Roy Richard Scheider

Roy Scheider Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight70 kg
Date of BirthNovember 10, 1932
Zodiac SignScorpio
Date of DeathFebruary 10, 2008

Roy Scheider was an American actor and amateur boxer whose most notable film credits included All That Jazz (1979), Jaws (1975), The French Connection (1971), Last Embrace (1979), Klute (1971), etc.

Born Name

Roy Richard Scheider

Nick Name

Chiefy, Grandpa Big Fish (called so by his grandchildren)

Age

Roy was born on November 10, 1932.

Died

He passed away on February 10, 2008, in Little Rock, Arkansas at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital, after suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of cancer. He was 75 years old.

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Orange, New Jersey, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actor, Amateur Boxer

Family

  • Father – Roy Bernhard Scheider (Auto Mechanic) (1903-1976)
  • Mother – Anna Crosson (1906-1984)
  • Sibling – Glenn Scheider (Younger Brother)
  • Others – Minnie Schraft (Paternal Grandmother), Peter Francis Crosson (Maternal Grandfather), Emma Schluker Crosson (Maternal Grandmother)

Net Worth

Roy’s net worth was $15 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Roy had dated –

  • Cynthia Bebout (1961-1986) – Film editor Cynthia Bebout was married to Roy from November 8, 1962, until their divorce in 1986. They had welcomed a daughter named Maximillia Scheider (1963–2006) together.
  • Brenda Siemer (1989-2008) – On February 11, 1989, Scheider got married for the 2nd time to actress Brenda Siemer. They were parents to a son Christian Scheider and an adopted daughter named Molly Scheider. The couple stayed together until his death in 2008.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had Irish ancestry on his mother’s side and was of German descent on his father’s side.

    Hair Color

    Black

    His hair had turned gray due to his age.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Broad nose

    Roy Scheider’s Favorite Things

    • Film Role – Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979)

    Source – Los Angeles Times

    Roy Scheider’s Facts

  • He had served in the United States Air Force for 3 years.
  • Roy ad-libbed the iconic line from the blockbuster movie, Jaws (1975). ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat’ was listed at #35 in the ‘100 Years…..100 Movie Quotes’ list by the American Film Institute in 2005.
  • His biggest regret was turning down the role of Staff Sergeant Michael Vronsky in the highly-acclaimed film, The Deer Hunter (1978).
  • Roy was a vocal advocate against the Vietnam War and Iraq War and also supported several environmental causes.
  • In 2004, Roy was identified with multiple myeloma. For cancer treatment, he also got a bone marrow transplant in June 2005.

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