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.
Bob Fosse ""His baldness was the reason that he wore hats, and was doubtless why he put hats on his dancers."" He used gloves in his performances because he did not like his hands. Some of his most popular numbers include "Steam Heat" ("The Pajama Game") and "Big Spender" ("Sweet Charity"). The "Rich Man's Frug" scene in "Sweet Charity" is another example of his signature style. For "Damn Yankees", he took a great deal of inspiration from the ""father of theatrical jazz dance"", Jack Cole. In 1957, both Verdon and Fosse were studying with Sanford Meisner to develop a better acting technique