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Rod Steiger

Actor

Rod Steiger

Born April 14, 1925 in Westhampton, New York, USADied July 9, 2002108 films

Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was a European-American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Oklahoma!, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker, On the Waterfront, The Harder They Fall, Doctor Zhivago, and Jesus of Nazareth.

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On the Waterfront posterFirst watchOn the Waterfront19547.8as Charley MalloyA prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mars Attacks! poster6.4Mars Attacks!1996In the Heat of the Night poster7.7In the Heat of the Night1967The Hurricane poster7.4The Hurricane1999Duck, You Sucker poster7.7Duck, You Sucker1971Doctor Zhivago poster7.6Doctor Zhivago1965The Longest Day poster7.6The Longest Day1962The Player poster7.2The Player1992End of Days poster6.1End of Days1999

Filmography

108 films as actor
  1. 2002The Hollywood SignFloyd Benson
  2. 2002Poolhall JunkiesNick
  3. 2001A Month of SundaysCharley McCabe
  4. 2001The Flying DutchmanBen
  5. 2000Body and SoulJohnny Ticotin
  6. 2000The Last ProducerSheri Ganse
  7. 2000Animated Epics: Moby DickAhab (voice)
  8. 1999End of DaysFather Kovak
  9. 1999Crazy in AlabamaJudge Louis Mead
  10. 1999The HurricaneJudge Sarokin
  11. 1999Shiloh 2: Shiloh SeasonDoc Wallace
  12. 1999Cypress EdgeWoodrow McCammon
  13. 1998Modern VampiresDr. Frederick Van Helsing
  14. 1998LegacySadler
  15. 1998Animals with the TollkeeperFontina
  16. 1997IncognitoMilton A. Donovan
  17. 1997Truth or Consequences, N.M.Tony Vago
  18. 1997The KidHarry Sloan
  19. 1996Mars Attacks!General Decker
  20. 1996ShilohDoc Wallace
  21. 1996Little Surprises
  22. 1996CarpoolMr. Hammerman
  23. 1996DalvaJohn Wesley Northridge II
  24. 1996The Real ThingVictor
  25. 1995Out ThereCol. Buck Gunner
  26. 1995Captain Nuke and the Bomber BoysThe President
  27. 1995In Pursuit of HonorCol. Owen Stuart
  28. 1995Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger StoryAnthony Comstock
  29. 1995OP CenterBoroda
  30. 1995Seven SundaysBenjamin
  31. 1994The SpecialistJoe Leon
  32. 1994The Last TattooGeneral Frank W. Zane
  33. 1993The NeighborDr. Myron Hatch
  34. 1993The Final ContractFrank Argento
  35. 1992The PlayerRod Steiger
  36. 1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasGordon Kahl
  37. 1991Guilty as ChargedKallin
  38. 1991The Ballad of the Sad CafeRev. Willin
  39. 1990Men Of RespectCharlie D'Amico
  40. 1989Tennessee NightsRichter Prescott
  41. 1989Passion and ParadiseSir Harry Oakes
  42. 1989The January ManMayor Eamon Flynn
  43. 1989That Summer of White RosesMartin
  44. 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeSilas Slaten
  45. 1987Catch the HeatJason Hannibal
  46. 1987American GothicPa
  47. 1987The KindredDr. Phillip Lloyd
  48. 1986Sword of GideonMordechai Samuels
  49. 1984The Naked FaceLieutenant McGreary
  50. 1983Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleRobert E. Peary
  51. 1982The Lucky StarColonel Gluck
  52. 1982The Magic MountainMynher Peperkorn
  53. 1981The ChosenReb Saunders
  54. 1981Cattle Annie and Little BritchesTilghman
  55. 1981Lion of the DesertBenito Mussolini
  56. 1980Klondike FeverSoapy Smith
  57. 1980Wolf LakeCharlie
  58. 1979The Amityville HorrorFather Delaney
  59. 1979Portrait of a HitmanMax Androtti
  60. 1979Love and BulletsJoe Bomposa
  61. 1979BreakthroughGeneral Webster
  62. 1978F.I.S.T.Sen. Andrew Madison
  63. 1976W.C. Fields and MeW. C. Fields
  64. 1975HennessyNiall Hennessy
  65. 1975Innocents with Dirty HandsLouis Wormser
  66. 1974The Last Four DaysMussolini
  67. 1973Lucky LucianoGene Giannini
  68. 1973The HeroesGuenther von Lutz
  69. 1973Lolly-Madonna XXXLaban Feather
  70. 1971Happy Birthday, Wanda JuneHarold Ryan
  71. 1971Duck, You SuckerJuan Miranda
  72. 1970WaterlooNapoleon Bonaparte
  73. 19693 Into 2 Won't GoSteve Howard
  74. 1969The Illustrated ManCarl
  75. 1968The SergeantMSgt. Albert Callan
  76. 1968No Way to Treat a LadyChristopher Gill
  77. 1967The Girl and the Generalder General
  78. 1967In the Heat of the NightPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
  79. 1966Death of a SalesmanWilly Loman
  80. 1965Doctor ZhivagoViktor Komarovsky
  81. 1965A Man Named JohnThe Intermediary
  82. 1965The Loved OneMr. Joyboy
  83. 1965The PawnbrokerSol Nazerman
  84. 1964Time of IndifferenceLeo
  85. 1964MGM 40th Anniversary
  86. 1963Hands Over the CityEdoardo Nottola
  87. 1962The Longest DayDestroyer Commander
  88. 1962Convicts 4Tiptoes
  89. 196213 West StreetDetective Sergeant Koleski
  90. 1961An einem Freitag um halb zwölfFrank Morgan
  91. 1961The MarkDoctor McNally
  92. 1960Seven ThievesPaul Mason
  93. 1959Al CaponeAl Capone
  94. 1958A Town Has Turned to DustHarvey Denton
  95. 1958Cry Terror!Paul Hoplin
  96. 1957Run of the ArrowPvt. O'Meara
  97. 1957Across the BridgeCarl Schaffner
  98. 1957The Unholy WifePaul Hochen
  99. 1956Back from EternityVasquel
  100. 1956The Harder They FallNick Benko
  101. 1956JubalPinky
  102. 1955The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellMaj. Allan Guillion
  103. 1955The Big KnifeStanley Shriner Hoff
  104. 1955Oklahoma!Jud Fry
  105. 1954On the WaterfrontCharley Malloy
  106. 1953MartyMarty Pilletti
  107. 1953The Evil WithinPeter
  108. 1951TeresaFrank