Roy Scheider Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Scheider gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in several iconic films from the 1970s, playing NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in "The French Connection" (1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in "The Seven Ups" (1973); Police Chief Martin Brody in "Jaws" (1975) and "Jaws 2" (1978); Doc in "Marathon Man" (1976); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon (whose character was based on Bob Fosse) in "All That Jazz" (which was written and directed by Fosse) (1979); and Dr. Heywood R.
Gwen Verdon be seen in "All That Jazz" playing the protagonist's partner, as she was in Fosse's real life. She, as much as Verdon, would become responsible for keeping Fosse's trademark choreography alive after Fosse's death. Reinking played Roxie Hart in the highly successful Broadway revival of "Chicago" that opened in 1996. She choreographed the dances "in the style of Bob Fosse" for that revival. After originating the role of Roxie opposite Chita Rivera in "Chicago", Verdon focused on film acting, playing character roles in movies such as "The Cotton Club" (1984), "Cocoon" (1985) and "" (1988). She continued to teach dance