Roy Scheider was born on 10th November 1932 in Orange, New Jersey. He was a character actor who became known for his action films and portrayals of police officers. Some of Scheider's most famous films include 1971's 'The French Connection', 'Jaws' (1975), 'All that Jazz' (1979), and 1997s 'The Rainmaker', which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.