Roy Scheider

Scheider has continued to make movies through the years, and also starred in the Steven Spielberg-produced television series SeaQuest DSV. Jerry Stiller appears in the intro and outro in the Rush 30th Anniversary Tour. In 1979, he broke the tough-guy stereotype he had found himself in by starring as musical theater director Joe Gideon in Bob Fosse's autobiographical movie All That Jazz, for which he was nominated for Best Actor. Stiller and Ann Meara are the parents of the actor Ben Stiller (with whom Jerry Stiller co-starred in the movie Zoolander) and the actress Amy Stiller. In 1975, Scheider starred in Jaws, and in 1978 its first sequel. Stiller currently plays the character of Arthur Spooner in another sitcom, The King of Queens. In 1971 he appeared in two highly popular movies, Klute and The French Connection, the latter garnering him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In the 1990's his career had a resurgence as he had a recurring role in the situation comedy series Seinfeld, as Frank Costanza, from 1993 to 1998.

Sheider"). Stiller continued to perform and write through the decades, often in television guest roles as well as occasional dramatic appearances on television and stage. Scheider's first film role was in a forgettable horror film in 1963 called Curse of the Living Corpse (he was billed as "Roy R. In real life, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are also noted for their enduring marriage of over 40 years. After three years in the United States Air Force, he appeared with the New York Shakespeare Festival, and won an Obie Award in 1968. After some years honing the act, Stiller & Meara became regulars on the Ed Sullivan show and other TV programs. Scheider traded his boxing gloves for the stage, studying drama at both Rutgers University and Franklin and Marshall College. His partner, Anne Meara, was also his wife, and the pair brought many of their real-life relationship foibles to bear on their often-improvised comedy routines.

Born in Orange, New Jersey, was an athlete as a child, participating in organized baseball and boxing competitions. After some time spent as a stock actor, Stiller first became nationally known as half of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara. Roy Scheider (born November 10, 1932) is an American actor. He was born in New York, New York, into a Jewish family. Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.