IMDb profile of Richard Dreyfuss, an American actor, producer and writer who won an Oscar for The Goodbye Girl (1977). See his photos, videos, credits, trivia, FAQ and more.

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).

Richard Dreyfuss is an American actor and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his leading role in The Goodbye Girl (1977), [1] and was Oscar-nominated in the same category for his portrayal of the title character in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995). [2]

BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — The actor Richard Dreyfuss showed up in a dress at a “Jaws”-themed event in Massachusetts, where the blockbuster 1975 movie he starred in was shot, and then proceeded to make demeaning remarks about women, LGBTQ+ people and diversity.

Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss has experienced a major fall from grace over the past seven years.

A Massachusetts theater expressed "regret" for actor Richard Dreyfuss' remarks during a start-of-summer screening of the movie "Jaws," the venue said Monday.

Here are 26 of his very best. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Jaws. When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. 2. Mr. Holland's Opus. A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. 3.

Richard Dreyfuss reflects on his storied career, including roles in The Graduate, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, W., Daughter of the Wolf, and more.

The actor and the daughter of the late Robert Shaw, who played Quint in Jaws, share their memories of the film and the director. They reveal how Dreyfuss almost turned down the role, how Shaw rewrote his speeches, and how they bonded with Spielberg and Scheider.