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Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (/ ˈ d r aɪ f ə s / DRY-fəs; né Dreyfus; born October 29, 1947) is an American actor.
Richard Dreyfuss is an American leading man, who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers. He was born Richard Stephen Dreyfus in Brooklyn, New York, to Geraldine (Robbins), an activist, and Norman Dreyfus, a restaurateur and attorney.
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May 28, 2024 · Richard Dreyfuss, American film actor who often played ordinary men driven to emotional extremes. Some of his best-known movies included Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977), and Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995). Read more about Dreyfuss’s life and career.
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- Richard Dreyfuss is an American film actor known for his portrayals of ordinary men driven to emotional extremes and was one of the top stars of th...
- Richard Dreyfuss gave an Academy Award-winning performance in the Neil Simon comedy The Goodbye Girl (1977); at age 29, he became the then youngest...
- In George Lucas’s American Graffiti (1973), Richard Dreyfuss had his breakthrough role, as an intelligent, angst-ridden high-school graduate. The c...
- Richard Dreyfuss attended San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, California, for a year to study drama and shortly thereafter won a recurri...
May 28, 2024 · Richard Dreyfuss’ controversial remarks at a “Jaws” screening in Massachusetts on Saturday have prompted the venue that hosted the event to apologize about the Oscar winner’s “distressing and...
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Richard Dreyfuss is an American actor. He is best known for starring in popular films between the 1970s and 1990s, including American Graffiti, Jaws, Stand by Me, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, The Goodbye Girl, Tin Men, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob?, and Mr. Holland's Opus .
YearFilmRole1967Assistant stage manager1967Boarding House Resident1968Terry1969Harold WebsterWonderful actor, Richard Dreyfuss is one an amazing group of artists who impacted the decade of the 70's in a significant manner. (See my list: The Actors of the 70's; 10 guys who changed....everything.) The performances of the likebale Richard Dreyfuss have been consistently excellent. Here are 26 of his very best.
Jul 27, 2022 · Learn about the actor's life, career, and achievements, from his childhood ambitions to his political views. Discover how he learned to act, why he turned down "Jaws" twice, and what he regrets most.
