Roy Scheider is an American actor. He became popular thanks to his numerous roles in films, but the audience remembered him for his 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 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 quite a lot of time and excelled in sports. He even thought about dedicating his life to sports.
Roy played baseball, but only on an amateur level, and later competed in the New Jersey Diamond Gloves boxing competition.
Education
Scheider graduated from Columbia High School, located in Maplewood, where he was inducted into the school's hall of honor. Later, Roy Scheider continued his studies at Rutgers University in Newark, and then graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster at the Faculty of Law, which decided his future fate. Roy did not become a lawyer, but his love for theatrical art appeared at that time.
Theatre
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.
In 1968, Roy Scheider's talent was officially recognized and he received the Obie award.
For 10 years, the actor has played at least 80 plays.
Movie
The first film role for the actor was Philip Sinclair from "The Curse of the Living Dead". The film has long been considered a horror classic for its dark set, believable acting and chilling atmosphere. It cannot be said that this role made Schneider popular, but they started talking about him and after that other proposals began to appear: roles in "Paper Lion" and "Stiletto".
Roy Scheider became really famous after he got into the cast of the movie "Jaws".
After that, the actor declared himself in the movie "Marathon Runner", which was markedly different from those roles that Schneider usually played.
One of the most successful roles of Roy Scheider is considered to be the role of the policeman from "The French Messenger", because it was this role that brought the actor an Oscar.
The actor was nominated many times for film awards for his masterfully played supporting roles.
Personal life
Scheider had two marriages. Both times the actresses became his wives: Cynthia Scheider and Brenda Seamer. They weren't as famous as Roy. In total, Scheider had three children and two grandchildren.
In his free time, the actor was fond of photography, but, despite his passion for this business, he did not strive to make the hobby a second job.
Roy Scheider from multiple myeloma in 2008 at Little Rock Hospital. The actor was 75 years old.
