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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. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including American Graffiti (1973), Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Competition (1980), Stand by Me (1986), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986 ...
Actor. Producer. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 361. Play trailer 1:52. Sweetwater (2023) 80 Videos. 99+ Photos. Richard Dreyfuss is an American leading man, who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers.
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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 Webster6 days ago · 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...
Jul 1, 2019 · Vanity Fair. 4.23M subscribers. Subscribed. 4.2K. 232K views 4 years ago. Richard Dreyfuss reflects on his storied career, including roles in The Graduate, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third...
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A list of 26 movies starring Richard Dreyfuss, an amazing actor who impacted the 70's decade. See his roles in Jaws, Close Encounters, Mr. Holland's Opus and more.
Feb 23, 2020 · The Oscar-winning actor talks about his roles in \"American Graffiti,\" \"Jaws\" and \"The Producers,\" and his passion for teaching history and reviving civics education. He also reveals where he hides his Academy Award and which Civil War general he would like to play.
