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Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Acting

Born: April 14, 1925Westhampton, New York, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

Self

2017
The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean

Self

2006
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Self

2004

Hollywood Legenden

Self

2004
The Hollywood Sign

The Hollywood Sign

Floyd Benson

2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Pvt. O'Meara (archive footage)

2002
Poolhall Junkies

Poolhall Junkies

Nick

2002
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

Self

2001
Contender: Mastering the Method

Contender: Mastering the Method

Self

2001
A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays

Charley McCabe

2001
The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman

Ben

2001

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

Self

2001

Besuch bei Rod Steiger

Self

2001
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

Johnny Ticotin

2000
The Last Producer

The Last Producer

Sheri Ganse

2000
The Unforgettable Diana Dors

The Unforgettable Diana Dors

Self

2000
Animated Epics: Moby Dick

Animated Epics: Moby Dick

Ahab (voice)

2000
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

Self

2000
End of Days

End of Days

Father Kovak

1999
Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

Judge Louis Mead

1999
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

Judge Sarokin

1999
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

Doc Wallace

1999
Cypress Edge

Cypress Edge

Woodrow McCammon

1999
Modern Vampires

Modern Vampires

Dr. Frederick Van Helsing

1998
Legacy

Legacy

Sadler

1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Self

1998
Animals with the Tollkeeper

Animals with the Tollkeeper

Fontina

1998
Kingdom of Shadows

Kingdom of Shadows

Narrator

1998
Incognito

Incognito

Milton A. Donovan

1997
Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Tony Vago

1997
The Kid

The Kid

Harry Sloan

1997
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

General Decker

1996
Shiloh

Shiloh

Doc Wallace

1996
Little Surprises

Little Surprises

1996
Carpool

Carpool

Mr. Hammerman

1996
Dalva

Dalva

John Wesley Northridge II

1996
The Real Thing

The Real Thing

Victor

1996
Out There

Out There

Col. Buck Gunner

1995
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

The President

1995
Forbidden City: The Great Within

Forbidden City: The Great Within

Narrator (voice)

1995
James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

Self

1995
In Pursuit of Honor

In Pursuit of Honor

Col. Owen Stuart

1995
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

Anthony Comstock

1995
OP Center

OP Center

Boroda

1995
Seven Sundays

Seven Sundays

Benjamin

1995
James Dean and Me

James Dean and Me

Self (uncredited)

1995
The Specialist

The Specialist

Joe Leon

1994
The Last Tattoo

The Last Tattoo

General Frank W. Zane

1994
The Neighbor

The Neighbor

Dr. Myron Hatch

1993
From Hollywood to Hanoi

From Hollywood to Hanoi

Self

1993
The Final Contract

The Final Contract

Frank Argento

1993

Lincoln

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (voice)

1992
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

Reader (voice)

1992
The Player

The Player

Rod Steiger

1992
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

Gordon Kahl

1991
Guilty As Charged

Guilty As Charged

Kallin

1991
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

Rev. Willin

1991
Men Of Respect

Men Of Respect

Charlie D'Amico

1990
Tennessee Nights

Tennessee Nights

Richter Prescott

1989
Passion and Paradise

Passion and Paradise

Sir Harry Oakes

1989
The January Man

The January Man

Mayor Eamon Flynn

1989
That Summer of White Roses

That Summer of White Roses

Martin

1989
Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

Self

1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Silas Slaten

1988
Catch the Heat

Catch the Heat

Jason Hannibal

1987
American Gothic

American Gothic

Pa

1987
The Kindred

The Kindred

Dr. Phillip Lloyd

1987
Sword of Gideon

Sword of Gideon

Mordechai Samuels

1986
The Naked Face

The Naked Face

Lieutenant McGreary

1984
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Robert E. Peary

1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Self

1983
The Lucky Star

The Lucky Star

Colonel Gluck

1982
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

Self

1982
The Magic Mountain

The Magic Mountain

Mynher Peperkorn

1982
The Chosen

The Chosen

Reb Saunders

1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Tilghman

1981
Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

Benito Mussolini

1981
Klondike Fever

Klondike Fever

Soapy Smith

1980
Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake

Charlie

1980
The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

Father Delaney

1979
Portrait of a Hitman

Portrait of a Hitman

Max Androtti

1979
Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

Joe Bomposa

1979
Breakthrough

Breakthrough

General Webster

1979
F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

Sen. Andrew Madison

1978
W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

W. C. Fields

1976
Hennessy

Hennessy

Niall Hennessy

1975
Innocents with Dirty Hands

Innocents with Dirty Hands

Louis Wormser

1975
The Last Four Days

The Last Four Days

Mussolini

1974
Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

Gene Giannini

1973
The Heroes

The Heroes

Guenther von Lutz

1973
Lolly-Madonna XXX

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Laban Feather

1973
The Moviemakers

The Moviemakers

Self

1973
Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Harold Ryan

1971
Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

Juan Miranda

1971
Waterloo

Waterloo

Napoleon Bonaparte

1970
The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place

The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place

Narrator

1970
3 Into 2 Won't Go

3 Into 2 Won't Go

Steve Howard

1969
The Illustrated Man

The Illustrated Man

Carl

1969
Tattooed Steiger

Tattooed Steiger

Himself

1969
The Sergeant

The Sergeant

MSgt. Albert Callan

1968
No Way to Treat a Lady

No Way to Treat a Lady

Christopher Gill

1968
The Girl and the General

The Girl and the General

der General

1967
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

1967
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Viktor Komarovsky

1965
A Man Named John

A Man Named John

The Intermediary

1965
The Loved One

The Loved One

Mr. Joyboy

1965
The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker

Sol Nazerman

1965
Time of Indifference

Time of Indifference

Leo

1964
MGM 40th Anniversary

MGM 40th Anniversary

1964
Hands Over the City

Hands Over the City

Edoardo Nottola

1963
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Destroyer Commander

1962
Convicts 4

Convicts 4

Tiptoes

1962
13 West Street

13 West Street

Detective Sergeant Koleski

1962
On Friday at Eleven

On Friday at Eleven

Frank Morgan

1961
The Mark

The Mark

Doctor McNally

1961
Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

Paul Mason

1960
Al Capone

Al Capone

Al Capone

1959
A Town Has Turned to Dust

A Town Has Turned to Dust

Harvey Denton

1958
Cry Terror!

Cry Terror!

Paul Hoplin

1958
Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

Pvt. O'Meara

1957
Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

Carl Schaffner

1957
The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

Paul Hochen

1957
Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity

Vasquel

1956
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

Nick Benko

1956
Jubal

Jubal

Pinky

1956
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

Maj. Allan Guillion

1955
The Big Knife

The Big Knife

Stanley Shriner Hoff

1955
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

Jud Fry

1955
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Charley Malloy

1954
Marty

Marty

Marty Pilletti

1953
The Evil Within

The Evil Within

Peter

1953
Teresa

Teresa

Frank

1951