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Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 29, 1947 (77)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 20, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Drey ... fuss 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.

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Filmography

Into the Deep

Into the Deep

2025

as Seamus

Waltzing with Brando

Waltzing with Brando

2024

as Seymour Kraft

Sweetwater

Sweetwater

2023

as Maurice Podoloff

Save Christmas

Save Christmas

2022

as Santa

Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony

Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Crime Story

Crime Story

2021

as Ben Myers

Every Last One of Them

Every Last One of Them

2021

as Murphy

Astronaut

Astronaut

2019

as Angus

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

2019

as Buddy Green

Daughter of the Wolf

Daughter of the Wolf

2019

as Father

Polar

Polar

2019

as Porter

Bayou Caviar

Bayou Caviar

2018

as Yuri

Asher

Asher

2018

as Avi

Book Club

Book Club

2018

as George

Zipper

Zipper

2015

as George Hiller

Squatters

Squatters

2014

as David Silverman

Caserta Palace Dream

Caserta Palace Dream

2014

as Luigi Vanvitelli

Cas & Dylan

Cas & Dylan

2013

as Dr. Cas Pepper

Very Good Girls

Very Good Girls

2013

as Danny

Paranoia

Paranoia

2013

as Frank Cassidy

RED

RED

2010

as Alexander Dunning

Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D

2010

as Matthew Boyd

The Lightkeepers

The Lightkeepers

2009

as Seth

My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

2009

as Irv Gideon

Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

2009

as Pug Rothbaum

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as David 'Dave' Whiteman (archive footage)

America Betrayed

America Betrayed

2008

as Narrator

W.

W.

2008

as Dick Cheney

Ocean of Fear

Ocean of Fear

2007

as Narrator

Poseidon

Poseidon

2006

as Richard Nelson

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

2004

as Barnaby Pierce

Silver City

Silver City

2004

as Chuck Raven

The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

2003

as narrator

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

2003

as Theodore Roosevelt

Manassas: End of Innocence

Manassas: End of Innocence

2002

as Narrator

The Day Reagan Was Shot

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

as Alexander Haig

Who Is Cletis Tout?

Who Is Cletis Tout?

2001

as Micah Donnelly

In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace

2001

as Yitzhak Rabin (voice)

The Crew

The Crew

2000

as Bobby Bartellemeo / Narrator

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

2000

as President

Lansky

Lansky

1999

as Meyer Lansky

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998

as Prof. Krippendorf

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1997

as Fagin

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

as Sam Vigoda

Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time

1996

as Vic

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1996

as Centipede (voice)

Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995

as Glenn Holland

The Last Word

The Last Word

1995

as Larry

The American President

The American President

1995

as Senator Rumson

Silent Fall

Silent Fall

1994

as Dr. Jake Rainer

Another Stakeout

Another Stakeout

1993

as Det. Chris Lecce

Lost in Yonkers

Lost in Yonkers

1993

as Louie Kurnitz

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as William Tecumsah Sherman (voice)

Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

1991

as Col. Picquart

Once Around

Once Around

1991

as Sam Sharpe

What About Bob?

What About Bob?

1991

as Dr. Leo Marvin

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990

as Dr. Frankenthal

Let It Ride

Let It Ride

1989

as Jay Trotter

Always

Always

1989

as Pete Sandich

Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador

1988

as Jack Noah

Stakeout

Stakeout

1987

as Det. Chris Lecce

Tin Men

Tin Men

1987

as Bill 'BB' Babowsky

Nuts

Nuts

1987

as Aaron Levinsky

Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

1987

as Jedediah

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986

as Dave Whiteman

Stand by Me

Stand by Me

1986

as The Writer

The Buddy System

The Buddy System

1984

as Joe

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981

as Ken Harrison

The Competition

The Competition

1980

as Paul Dietrich

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1978

as Moses Wine

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

1977

as Elliot Garfield

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977

as Man on Sidewalk Talking to Girl in Red Sweater (uncredited)

Victory at Entebbe

Victory at Entebbe

1976

as Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu

Inserts

Inserts

1975

as Boy Wonder

Jaws

Jaws

1975

as Hooper

American Graffiti

American Graffiti

1973

as Curt Henderson

Catch-22

Catch-22

1973

as Yossarian

Me

Me

1973

as Greg

Dillinger

Dillinger

1973

as Baby Face Nelson

The Shadow of a Gunman

The Shadow of a Gunman

1972

as Tommy Owen

Two for the Money

Two for the Money

1972

as Morris Gap

Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969

as Harold Webster

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1968

as Terry

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

1967

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Murder at Yellowstone City

Murder at Yellowstone City

2022

Executive Producer

Every Last One of Them

Every Last One of Them

2021

Executive Producer

Crime Story

Crime Story

2021

Executive Producer

Astronaut

Astronaut

2019

Executive Producer

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1997

Co-Producer

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

Executive Producer

Once Around

Once Around

1991

Co-Producer

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1978

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor The Hospital Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' Nominated
Television Credits

Karen

as David Rowe III

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Oct 05, 1964

The Education of Max Bickford

as Max Bickford

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 23, 2001

Shots Fired

as Arlen Cox

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 22, 2017

Your Family or Mine

as Louis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 08, 2015

Ocean of Fear

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Unknown

Weeds

as Warren Schiff

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 07, 2005

Madoff

as Bernie Madoff

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 03, 2016

Tin Man

as Mystic Man

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 02, 2007

Coma

as Professor Hillside

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 2012

Happiness Isn't Everything

as Jerry Hamburger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Family Guy

as Richard Dreyfuss / Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Gunsmoke

as Gearshon Gorofsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Family Guy

as Richard Dreyfuss (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Big Valley

as Lud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1992

Parenthood

as Gilliam T. Blount

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2010

Bubble Guppies

as Captain Acrab

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 2011

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 19, 2014

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Gidget

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Room 222

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1969

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2018

Bewitched

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Hey Landlord!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1966

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The New People

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1969

Occasional Wife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1966

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Frank Skinner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1995

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

A Touch of Grace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1973

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 22, 2018

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

The Reichen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1998

Treffpunkte

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 1970

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 27 29 26
2024 6 25 34 14
2024 7 34 59 16
2024 8 22 36 14
2024 9 22 40 12
2024 10 13 21 8
2024 11 14 22 8
2024 12 19 29 14
2025 1 23 46 14
2025 2 15 28 2
2025 3 7 24 1
2025 4 1 3 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 4 7 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 867 597
2024 6 869 529
2024 7 856 748
2025 1 435 147

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