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Spofford says on 24/Mar/08
I was an extra in Jaws 2, walked right behind him in a scene. He had elevator boots, and he was a thin as a waif, he probably weighted 110lbs max. I think he was shorter than 5'9". Gazel says on 12/Feb/08
R.I.P. Roy, always remember you in Jaws, Blue Thunder, 2010 and Seaquest. A terrible loss of a great actor. You will be missed. 1932 - 2008
Anonymous says on 16/Dec/07
I believe 5'9" at peak. A 5'10" claim/estimate was probably with heeled shoes. He probably lost height by the Seaquest show, which explains for the 5'8" appearance. glenn says on 9/Dec/07
i dont think i ever scanned it to him. Chris says on 8/Dec/07
Glenn, have you talked to Rob about puting the photo up with Scheider? Brad says on 9/Dec/06
Frank2 is 100% correct. I snuck on that stage (they spent A LOT of $ on that show!) and he was wearing the biggest heels since Burt Reynolds used that stage for Smokey 2! I saw him again just by chance walking by me outside of The Imperial Palace in Vegas. Nobody recognized him. He confirmed that the show probably will be in the red forever. 5' 9". Nice guy. Glenn says on 15/Sep/06
I know a guy who is around Roys age that was 5-10.he looks 5-8.5 now. Editor Rob says on 14/Sep/06
He did claim 5ft 10:
2001, Philly Inquirer: "I told him I was 5-foot-10, but he asked me to stand back-to-back with another actor. I lost it, and flung the script into the darkness," said Scheider" Viper652 says on 7/Sep/06
He use to weight a lot? He always looked thin. Glenn says on 7/Sep/06
I have a photo with him.5-9. leonari says on 7/Sep/06
5'9" TOPS KAREN ROSE says on 6/Sep/06
YEARS AGO I SAW MR. SCHEIDER ON A TALK SHOW, AND HE SAID HE WAS SIX FEET SOMETHING, AND USED TO WEIGHT A LOT, IVE TOLD THIS TO MANY FRIENDS, AND OF COURSE THEY DONT BELIEVE ME.....IM SO GLAD TO FIND OUT HIS REAL HEIGHT NOW I WISH I COULD FIND OUT IF HE WAS EVER FAT ? THANKS A LOT Frank2 says on 24/Mar/06
No way is he 5'10". Editor Rob says on 23/Mar/06
I read in 'A film biography: Roy Scheider' the author describing him as "5ft 10" Frank2 says on 28/Feb/06
He wore such huge lifts on the TV series Seaquest that people on the set made fun of him. I know since I was there! He's about 5'8", no more.
[Editor Rob: I remember reading something about him at a casting getting miffed off by being too short, claiming he was near 6ft in shoes...] Kal says on 4/Dec/05
Now some of you are being a little unfair on poor Roy. Bear in mind a lot of actors seem short next to 6"1.5/1.75 Hackman. Gene has a large frame (fairly broad shoulders, thick bone structure etc.) and is stout but not pudgy - which adds to his overall "tallish" appearence. What happens when you are stout and tall (but not fat in any way) is that your overall height gets bumped up, since instead of appearing 5% taller (if you are 6" even and other dude is 5"9; and using basic unidimensional assumptions i.e. just the height) you appear more like 10-15% bigger (given that now width and depth become such a big factor). Quite a lot of difference when you know what you are looking for.
Having said all that, Roy is no more than 5"9 (for sure), and judging from photo analysis using his limbs as the basic co-ordinates, and from what film footage I can use (I have a shark phobia so cannot watch Jaws and thus compare him to Dreyfuss) I really think he is a 5-8 even.
None of which detracts from his obvious sex appeal to women. Huff says on 25/Aug/05
The thing is that Dreyfuss most certainly wears elevator shoes to make him, oh I would guess 10cm taller. Becuse he looks a little taller than 5'8" Maddeleine Stowe in Stakeout. So when dreyfus is on screen I would guess he always is 5'9" except in some real old movies. |