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Richard Dreyfuss
Acting

Richard Dreyfuss

Born 1947-10-29
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting

Biography

Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He has starred in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries categories.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Richard Dreyfuss

Jaws
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Jaws

1975
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Family Guy
TV
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Family Guy

1999
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RED
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RED

2010
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Stand by Me
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Stand by Me

1986
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977
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The Graduate
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The Graduate

1967
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The Daily Show
TV
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The Daily Show

1996
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
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Polar
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Polar

2019
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Piranha 3D
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Piranha 3D

2010
TMDB2.7

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (203 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Waltzing with BrandoWaltzing with BrandoSeymour KraftMovie2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryJaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelfMovie2025
Into the DeepInto the DeepSeamusMovie2025
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched LifeElizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched LifeSelfMovie2023
SweetwaterSweetwaterMaurice PodoloffMovie2023
Commitment to LifeCommitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)Movie2023
Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost TestimonyNazis at Nuremberg: The Lost TestimonyNarrator (voice)Movie2022
Save ChristmasSave ChristmasSantaMovie2022
Murder at Yellowstone CityMurder at Yellowstone CityEdgarMovie2022
Murder at Yellowstone CityMurder at Yellowstone CityExecutive ProducerMovie2022
Every Last One of ThemEvery Last One of ThemMurphyMovie2021
Every Last One of ThemEvery Last One of ThemExecutive ProducerMovie2021
Crime StoryCrime StoryBen MyersMovie2021
Crime StoryCrime StoryExecutive ProducerMovie2021
AudreyAudreySelf - ActorMovie2020
Stars in the HouseStars in the HouseSelfTV Series2020
AstronautAstronautAngusMovie2019
AstronautAstronautExecutive ProducerMovie2019
Daughter of the WolfDaughter of the WolfFatherMovie2019
PolarPolarPorterMovie2019
The Last LaughThe Last LaughBuddy GreenMovie2019
AsherAsherAviMovie2018
Bayou CaviarBayou CaviarYuriMovie2018
Firing Line with Margaret HooverFiring Line with Margaret HooverSelfTV Series2018
Third Party President: Citizen RockyThird Party President: Citizen RockySelfMovie2018
Book ClubBook ClubGeorgeMovie2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - GuestTV Series2018
SpielbergSpielbergSelfMovie2017
Shots FiredShots FiredArlen CoxTV Series2017
MadoffMadoffBernie MadoffTV Series2016
ZipperZipperGeorge HillerMovie2015
Your Family or MineYour Family or MineLouisTV Series2015
SquattersSquattersDavid SilvermanMovie2014
The Real History of Science FictionThe Real History of Science FictionSelfTV Series2014
Caserta Palace DreamCaserta Palace DreamLuigi VanvitelliMovie2014
Cas & DylanCas & DylanDr. Cas PepperMovie2013
ParanoiaParanoiaFrank CassidyMovie2013
MiliusMiliusSelfMovie2013
Very Good GirlsVery Good GirlsDannyMovie2013
Casting ByCasting BySelfMovie2012
ComaComaProfessor HillsideTV Series2012
The Two Million Year Old BoyThe Two Million Year Old BoyNarratorMovie2011
Bubble GuppiesBubble GuppiesCaptain AcrabTV Series2011
REDREDAlexander DunningMovie2010
Piranha 3DPiranha 3DMatthew BoydMovie2010
Jaws: The Inside StoryJaws: The Inside StorySelfMovie2010
ParenthoodParenthoodGilliam T. BlountTV Series2010
The LightkeepersThe LightkeepersSethMovie2009
Leaves of GrassLeaves of GrassPug RothbaumMovie2009
Waking Sleeping BeautyWaking Sleeping BeautyDavid 'Dave' Whiteman (archive footage)Movie2009
My Life in RuinsMy Life in RuinsIrv GideonMovie2009
The Shark Is Still WorkingThe Shark Is Still WorkingSelfMovie2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleI Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleSelfMovie2009
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical HumanistAmerican Renegade: Confessions of a Radical HumanistSelfMovie2009
W.W.Dick CheneyMovie2008
America BetrayedAmerica BetrayedNarratorMovie2008
Tin ManTin ManMystic ManTV Series2007
Ocean of FearOcean of FearNarratorMovie2007
Spielberg on SpielbergSpielberg on SpielbergSelf (archive footage)Movie2007
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionAFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSelfMovie2007
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. AlonzoThe Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. AlonzoSelfMovie2007
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and BlockbustersBoffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and BlockbustersSelfMovie2006
The Dish on DollsThe Dish on DollsAssistant Stage Manager (archive footage)Movie2006
PoseidonPoseidonRichard NelsonMovie2006
The Reichen ShowSelfTV Series2005
WeedsWeedsWarren SchiffTV Series2005
The Adventures of Errol FlynnThe Adventures of Errol FlynnSelf - ActorMovie2005
Silver CitySilver CityChuck RavenMovie2004
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeA Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeNarratorMovie2004
Coast to CoastCoast to CoastBarnaby PierceMovie2004
Teddy Roosevelt: An American LionTeddy Roosevelt: An American LionTheodore RooseveltMovie2003
Teddy Roosevelt: An American LionTeddy Roosevelt: An American LionVoice of Theodore RooseveltTV Series2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodEasy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelfMovie2003
The John Garfield StoryThe John Garfield StorySelfMovie2003
The Johnstown FloodThe Johnstown FloodnarratorMovie2003
Manassas: End of InnocenceManassas: End of InnocenceNarratorMovie2002
The Day Reagan Was ShotThe Day Reagan Was ShotAlexander HaigMovie2001
R2-D2: Beneath the DomeR2-D2: Beneath the DomeSelfMovie2001
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit ToysRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit ToysScoop the Snowman (voice)Movie2001
The Education of Max BickfordThe Education of Max BickfordMax BickfordTV Series2001
In Search of PeaceIn Search of PeaceYitzhak Rabin (voice)Movie2001
Who Is Cletis Tout?Who Is Cletis Tout?Micah DonnellyMovie2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'SelfMovie2001
The Old Man Who Read Love StoriesThe Old Man Who Read Love StoriesAntonio BolivarMovie2001
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by MeWalking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by MeSelfMovie2000
The CrewThe CrewBobby Bartellemeo / NarratorMovie2000
Fail SafeFail SafePresidentMovie2000
Where Are They Now?SelfTV Series1999
LanskyLanskyMeyer LanskyMovie1999
Family GuyFamily GuyRichard Dreyfuss / Narrator (voice)TV Series1999
Family GuyFamily GuyRichard Dreyfuss (voice)TV Series1999
Lost at Sea: The Search for LongitudeLost at Sea: The Search for LongitudeNarratorMovie1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'The Making of 'American Graffiti'SelfMovie1998
Krippendorf's TribeKrippendorf's TribeProf. KrippendorfMovie1998
The Entertainment BizSelfTV Series1998
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneySelf / AppearanceTV Series1997
The ViewThe ViewSelfTV Series1997
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the YukonThe Call of the Wild: Dog of the YukonNarrator (voice)Movie1997
Frank Capra's American DreamFrank Capra's American DreamSelfMovie1997
Oliver TwistOliver TwistFaginMovie1997
Oliver TwistOliver TwistCo-ProducerMovie1997
HARDtalkHARDtalkSelf / AppearanceTV Series1997
Night Falls on ManhattanNight Falls on ManhattanSam VigodaMovie1997
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest LadyAudrey Hepburn: The Fairest LadySelfMovie1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroHenry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroSelfMovie1997
In the Teeth of JawsIn the Teeth of JawsSelfMovie1997
Mad Dog TimeMad Dog TimeVicMovie1996
E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood StorySelfTV Series1996
The Daily ShowThe Daily ShowSelfTV Series1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestTV Series1996
The Universal StoryThe Universal StorySelfMovie1996
James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant PeachCentipede (voice)Movie1996
TFI FridayTFI FridaySelf / AppearanceTV Series1996
Mr. Holland's OpusMr. Holland's OpusGlenn HollandMovie1995
The Making of 'Jaws'The Making of 'Jaws'SelfMovie1995
The American PresidentThe American PresidentSenator RumsonMovie1995
The Frank Skinner ShowThe Frank Skinner ShowSelfTV Series1995
The Last WordThe Last WordLarryMovie1995
Present Tense, Past PerfectDirectorMovie1995
Silent FallSilent FallDr. Jake RainerMovie1994
It's Alive: The True Story of FrankensteinIt's Alive: The True Story of FrankensteinSelfMovie1994
Quiz ShowQuiz ShowExecutive ProducerMovie1994
Inside the Actors StudioInside the Actors StudioSelfTV Series1994
Another StakeoutAnother StakeoutDet. Chris LecceMovie1993
Lost in YonkersLost in YonkersLouie KurnitzMovie1993
LincolnWilliam Tecumsah Sherman (voice)Movie1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf / AppearanceTV Series1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesShelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)TV Series1992
Prisoner of HonorPrisoner of HonorCol. PicquartMovie1991
What About Bob?What About Bob?Dr. Leo MarvinMovie1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadRosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadThe PlayerMovie1991
Once AroundOnce AroundSam SharpeMovie1991
Once AroundOnce AroundCo-ProducerMovie1991
Postcards from the EdgePostcards from the EdgeDr. FrankenthalMovie1990
American ChroniclesnarratorTV Series1990
AlwaysAlwaysPete SandichMovie1989
Let It RideLet It RideJay TrotterMovie1989
Moon Over ParadorMoon Over ParadorJack NoahMovie1988
NutsNutsAaron LevinskyMovie1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleSelfMovie1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriterMovie1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleProducerMovie1987
StakeoutStakeoutDet. Chris LecceMovie1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeJames Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelfMovie1987
Tin MenTin MenBill 'BB' BabowskyMovie1987
Citizen SteveCitizen SteveJedediahMovie1987
Stand by MeStand by MeThe WriterMovie1986
Down and Out in Beverly HillsDown and Out in Beverly HillsDave WhitemanMovie1986
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Self / AppearanceMovie1986
Night of 100 Stars IINight of 100 Stars IISelfMovie1985
The Buddy SystemThe Buddy SystemJoeMovie1984
Whose Life Is It Anyway?Whose Life Is It Anyway?Ken HarrisonMovie1981
The CompetitionThe CompetitionPaul DietrichMovie1980
The Big FixThe Big FixMoses WineMovie1978
The Big FixThe Big FixProducerMovie1978
Close Encounters of the Third KindClose Encounters of the Third KindRoy NearyMovie1977
The Goodbye GirlThe Goodbye GirlElliot GarfieldMovie1977
The SentinelThe SentinelMan on Sidewalk Talking to Girl in Red Sweater (uncredited)Movie1977
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'SelfMovie1977
The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and PlaySelf / AppearanceMovie1977
Victory at EntebbeVictory at EntebbeColonel Yonatan 'Yonni' NetanyahuMovie1976
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSelf - HostTV Series1975
JawsJawsHooperMovie1975
InsertsInsertsBoy WonderMovie1975
New England Our WayNew England Our WaySelfMovie1974
The Second Coming of SuzanneThe Second Coming of SuzanneClaviusMovie1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzThe Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzDuddyMovie1974
MeMeGregMovie1973
American GraffitiAmerican GraffitiCurt HendersonMovie1973
DillingerDillingerBaby Face NelsonMovie1973
Catch-22Catch-22YossarianMovie1973
A Touch of GraceA Touch of GraceSelf / AppearanceTV Series1973
The Shadow of a GunmanThe Shadow of a GunmanTommy OwenMovie1972
Two for the MoneyTwo for the MoneyMorris GapMovie1972
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowThe New Dick Van Dyke ShowTony InjijikianTV Series1971
Great PerformancesGreat PerformancesSelfTV Series1971
TreffpunkteSelfTV Series1970
The New PeopleThe New PeopleSelf / AppearanceTV Series1969
Room 222Room 222Self / AppearanceTV Series1969
Hello Down ThereHello Down ThereHarold WebsterMovie1969
The Mod SquadThe Mod SquadSelf / AppearanceTV Series1968
The Young RunawaysThe Young RunawaysTerryMovie1968
Valley of the DollsValley of the DollsAssistant Stage Manager (uncredited)Movie1967
The GraduateThe GraduateBoarding House Resident (uncredited)Movie1967
Judd, for the DefenseJudd, for the DefenseSelf / AppearanceTV Series1967
The Second Hundred YearsThe Second Hundred YearsBen Jr.TV Series1967
Occasional WifeOccasional WifeSelf / AppearanceTV Series1966
Felony SquadFelony SquadSelf / AppearanceTV Series1966
Hey Landlord!Hey Landlord!Self / AppearanceTV Series1966
That GirlThat GirlSelf / AppearanceTV Series1966
GidgetGidgetSelf / AppearanceTV Series1965
The Big ValleyThe Big ValleyLudTV Series1965
KarenKarenDavid Rowe IIITV Series1964
BewitchedBewitchedSelf / AppearanceTV Series1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfTV Series1962
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas ShowSelfTV Series1961
Ben CaseyBen CaseySelf / AppearanceTV Series1961
GunsmokeGunsmokeGearshon GorofskyTV Series1955
The OscarsThe OscarsSelfTV Series1953
I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with WarI Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with WarSelfMovie—
Killing Winston JonesKilling Winston JonesWinston JonesMovie—
Ocean of FearOcean of FearNarrator (voice)TV Series—
Happiness Isn't EverythingJerry HamburgerTV Series—