Richard Dreyfuss
Actor | Producer | Soundtrack
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Known For
The Goodbye Girl Elliot Garfield (1977) -
Jaws Matt Hooper (1975) -
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Roy Neary (1977) -
Known For
Mr. Holland's Opus Glenn Holland (1995) -
Actor
Shots Fired Arlen Cox (2017) -
Madoff Bernie Madoff (2016) -
The Killers: Dirt Sledding (2015) -
Your Family or Mine Louis (2015) -
Zipper George Hiller (2015) -
Squatters David (2014) -
Caserta Palace Dream Vanvitelli (2014) -
Cas & Dylan Dr. Cas Pepper (2013) -
Paranoia Frank Cassidy (2013) -
Very Good Girls Danny (2013) -
![Coma]( "Coma")
Coma Professor Hillside (2012) -
![Lone Star Trixie]( "Lone Star Trixie")
Lone Star Trixie Virgil (2011) -
![Parenthood]( "Parenthood")
Parenthood Gilliam T. Blount (2011) -
![Weeds]( "Weeds")
Weeds Warren Schiff (2010) -
![RED]( "RED")
RED Alexander Dunning (2010) -
![Piranha 3D]( "Piranha 3D")
Piranha 3D Matt Boyd (2010) -
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy Richard Dreyfuss (2009-2010) -
Happiness Isn't Everything Jerry Hamburger (2009)
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![The Lightkeepers]( "The Lightkeepers")
The Lightkeepers Seth Atkins / Bascom (2009) -
![Leaves of Grass]( "Leaves of Grass")
Leaves of Grass Pug Rothbaum (2009) -
![My Life in Ruins]( "My Life in Ruins")
My Life in Ruins Irv (2009) -
![W.]( "W.")
W. Dick Cheney (2008) -
![Signs of the Time]( "Signs of the Time")
Signs of the Time Narrator (2008) -
![Tin Man]( "Tin Man")
Tin Man Mystic Man (2007) -
![Ocean of Fear]( "Ocean of Fear")
Ocean of Fear Narrator (2007) -
![Poseidon]( "Poseidon")
Poseidon Richard Nelson (2006) -
![Copshop]( "Copshop")
Copshop Leonard Manzo (2004) -
![Silver City]( "Silver City")
Silver City Chuck Raven (2004) -
![Coast to Coast]( "Coast to Coast")
Coast to Coast Barnaby Pierce (2003) -
![The Education of Max Bickford]( "The Education of Max Bickford")
The Education of Max Bickford Max Bickford (2001-2002) -
![The Day Reagan Was Shot]( "The Day Reagan Was Shot")
The Day Reagan Was Shot Alexander Haig (2001) -
![Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys]( "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys")
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys Scoop the Snowman (2001) -
![Who Is Cletis Tout?]( "Who Is Cletis Tout?")
Who Is Cletis Tout? Micah Tobias (2001) -
![The Old Man Who Read Love Stories]( "The Old Man Who Read Love Stories")
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Antonio Bolivar (2001) -
![The Crew]( "The Crew")
The Crew Bobby Bartellemeo / Narrator (2000) -
![Fail Safe]( "Fail Safe")
Fail Safe President (2000) -
![Lansky]( "Lansky")
Lansky Meyer Lansky (1999) -
![Krippendorf's Tribe]( "Krippendorf's Tribe")
Krippendorf's Tribe Krippendorf (1998) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney Fagin (1997) -
![The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon]( "The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon")
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon Narrator (1997) -
![Mad Dog Time]( "Mad Dog Time")
Mad Dog Time Vic (1996) -
![Night Falls on Manhattan]( "Night Falls on Manhattan")
Night Falls on Manhattan Sam Vigoda (1996) -
![James and the Giant Peach]( "James and the Giant Peach")
James and the Giant Peach Centipede (1996) -
![Mr. Holland's Opus]( "Mr. Holland's Opus")
Mr. Holland's Opus Glenn Holland (1995) -
![The American President]( "The American President")
The American President Senator Rumson (1995) -
![The Last Word]( "The Last Word")
The Last Word Larry (1995) -
![The Great Battles of the Civil War]( "The Great Battles of the Civil War")
The Great Battles of the Civil War Narrator (1994) -
![Silent Fall]( "Silent Fall")
Silent Fall Dr. Jake Rainer (1994) -
![Another Stakeout]( "Another Stakeout")
Another Stakeout Chris Lecce (1993) -
![Lost in Yonkers]( "Lost in Yonkers")
Lost in Yonkers Louie Kurnitz (1993) -
![Lincoln]( "Lincoln")
Lincoln William Tecumsah Sherman (1992) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience Narrator (1992) -
![Prisoner of Honor]( "Prisoner of Honor")
Prisoner of Honor Col. Picquart (1991) -
![What About Bob?]( "What About Bob?")
What About Bob? Dr. Leo Marvin (1991) -
![Once Around]( "Once Around")
Once Around Sam Sharpe (1991) -
![Postcards from the Edge]( "Postcards from the Edge")
Postcards from the Edge Doctor Frankenthal (1990) -
![Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead]( "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead")
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead The Player (1990) -
![Always]( "Always")
Always Pete Sandich (1989) -
![Let It Ride]( "Let It Ride")
Let It Ride Jay Trotter (1989) -
![Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl]( "Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl")
Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl Richard Dreyfuss (1989) -
![Moon Over Parador]( "Moon Over Parador")
Moon Over Parador Jack Noah / President Alphonse Simms (1988) -
![Nuts]( "Nuts")
Nuts Aaron Levinsky (1987) -
![Stakeout]( "Stakeout")
Stakeout Chris Lecce (1987) -
![Tin Men]( "Tin Men")
Tin Men Bill 'BB' Babowsky (1987) -
![Stand by Me]( "Stand by Me")
Stand by Me The Writer (1986) -
![Down and Out in Beverly Hills]( "Down and Out in Beverly Hills")
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Dave Whiteman (1986) -
![The Buddy System]( "The Buddy System")
The Buddy System Joe (1984) -
![Whose Life Is It Anyway?]( "Whose Life Is It Anyway?")
Whose Life Is It Anyway? Ken Harrison (1981) -
![The Competition]( "The Competition")
The Competition Paul Dietrich (1980) -
Othello Iago (1979)
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![The Big Fix]( "The Big Fix")
The Big Fix Moses Wine (1978) -
![The Goodbye Girl]( "The Goodbye Girl")
The Goodbye Girl Elliot Garfield (1977) -
![Close Encounters of the Third Kind]( "Close Encounters of the Third Kind")
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Roy Neary (1977) -
![The Sentinel]( "The Sentinel")
The Sentinel Man on Sidewalk Talking to Girl in Red Sweater (1977) -
![Victory at Entebbe]( "Victory at Entebbe")
Victory at Entebbe Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu (1976) -
![Jaws]( "Jaws")
Jaws Matt Hooper (1975) -
![Inserts]( "Inserts")
Inserts Boy Wonder (1975) -
![The Second Coming of Suzanne]( "The Second Coming of Suzanne")
The Second Coming of Suzanne Clavius (1974) -
![The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz]( "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz")
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Duddy (1974) -
Me Greg (1973)
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![The New Dick Van Dyke Show]( "The New Dick Van Dyke Show")
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Tony Injijikian (1973) -
![American Graffiti]( "American Graffiti")
American Graffiti Curt (1973) -
![Dillinger]( "Dillinger")
Dillinger Baby Face Nelson (1973) -
Catch-22 Capt. John Yossarian (1973)
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![A Touch of Grace]( "A Touch of Grace")
A Touch of Grace Donald (1973) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Gearshon Gorofsky (1973) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Caleb Dunne (1970-1973) -
![The Shadow of a Gunman]( "The Shadow of a Gunman")
The Shadow of a Gunman Tommy Owen (1972) -
Two for the Money Morris Gap (1972)
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![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Riggs (1971) -
![The Young Lawyers]( "The Young Lawyers")
The Young Lawyers Mike Chester (1971) -
![Room 222]( "Room 222")
Room 222 Stan Siebert (1970) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Ralph Tolliver (1970) -
![The New People]( "The New People")
The New People Dr. Owen Rudd (1969) -
![Hello Down There]( "Hello Down There")
Hello Down There Harold Webster (1969) -
![The Ghost & Mrs. Muir]( "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir")
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Mark Finley (1969) -
![The Felony Squad]( "The Felony Squad")
The Felony Squad Herbie Aroon (1969) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Larry Corning (1968) -
![The Young Runaways]( "The Young Runaways")
The Young Runaways Terry (1968) -
![The Graduate]( "The Graduate")
The Graduate Boarding House Resident (1967) -
![Valley of the Dolls]( "Valley of the Dolls")
Valley of the Dolls Assistant Stage Manager (1967) -
![The Second Hundred Years]( "The Second Hundred Years")
The Second Hundred Years Ben Jr. (1967) -
![Hey, Landlord]( "Hey, Landlord")
Hey, Landlord Harold (1967) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl Johnny Arthur (1967) -
![Occasional Wife]( "Occasional Wife")
Occasional Wife Rudolph (1967) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Lud Akely (1967) -
![Please Don't Eat the Daisies]( "Please Don't Eat the Daisies")
Please Don't Eat the Daisies Glen (1966) -
![Bewitched]( "Bewitched")
Bewitched Rodney (1966) -
![Gidget]( "Gidget")
Gidget Norman (1966) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey (1965) -
![Peyton Place]( "Peyton Place")
Peyton Place Cap & Gown Student (1965) -
Actor
![Karen]( "Karen")
Karen David Rowe III (1964) -
Producer
![The Lightkeepers]( "The Lightkeepers")
The Lightkeepers (2009) -
![Copshop]( "Copshop")
Copshop (2004) -
Duel: Hamilton vs. Burr (2004)
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![The Education of Max Bickford]( "The Education of Max Bickford")
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![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
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![Quiz Show]( "Quiz Show")
Quiz Show (1994) -
![Prisoner of Honor]( "Prisoner of Honor")
Prisoner of Honor (1991) -
![Once Around]( "Once Around")
Once Around (1991) -
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Producer
![The Big Fix]( "The Big Fix")
The Big Fix (1978) -
Soundtrack
![Atop the Fourth Wall]( "Atop the Fourth Wall")
Atop the Fourth Wall (2011) -
![My Life in Ruins]( "My Life in Ruins")
My Life in Ruins (2009) -
![James and the Giant Peach]( "James and the Giant Peach")
James and the Giant Peach (1996) -
![Mr. Holland's Opus]( "Mr. Holland's Opus")
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) -
![The American President]( "The American President")
The American President (1995) -
![Once Around]( "Once Around")
Once Around (1991) -
![Always]( "Always")
Always (1989) -
![The Big Fix]( "The Big Fix")
The Big Fix (1978) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1978) -
![The Goodbye Girl]( "The Goodbye Girl")
The Goodbye Girl (1977) -
Soundtrack
![Jaws]( "Jaws")
Jaws (1975) -
WriterPresent Tense, Past Perfect (1995)
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Where the Girls Are (1968)
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WriterRomp!!! (1968)
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DirectorPresent Tense, Past Perfect (1995)
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Archive footage
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2014-2016) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
Movie Guide (2013)
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![No]( "No")
No (2012) -
![Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel]( "Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel")
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![Wishful Drinking]( "Wishful Drinking")
Wishful Drinking (2010) -
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2010) -
![Rove Live]( "Rove Live")
Rove Live (2009) -
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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The Dish on Dolls (2006)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2005) -
![MythBusters]( "MythBusters")
MythBusters (2005) -
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Archive footage
![Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact]( "Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact")
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100 Years at the Movies (1994)
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Miscellaneous Crew
![Inserts]( "Inserts")
Inserts (1975)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
During 2004-2005, he took a short break from acting to lecture at Oxford University.
Quotes
Behind all art is ego and I am an artist and I am unique.
Trademark
Often plays characters who see themselves as intellectuals
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Richard Stephen Dreyfus
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Height:
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