Rod Steiger
Known for
Acting
Life
1925 – 2002 (aged 77)
Born in
Westhampton, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb146 acting credits
Biography
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
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Mars Attacks!
13 Dec 1996
End of Days
24 Nov 1999
On the Waterfront
22 Jun 1954
The Hurricane
17 Sep 1999
The Specialist
07 Oct 1994
Doctor Zhivago
22 Dec 1965
In the Heat of the Night
02 Aug 1967
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Filmography
2002
- The Hollywood Signas Floyd Benson
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Pvt. O'Meara (archive footage)
- Poolhall Junkiesas Nick
2001
- A Month of Sundaysas Charley McCabe
- The Flying Dutchmanas Ben
2000
- Body and Soulas Johnny Ticotin
- The Last Produceras Sheri Ganse
- Animated Epics: Moby Dickas Ahab (voice)
1999
- End of Daysas Father Kovak
- Crazy in Alabamaas Judge Louis Mead
- The Hurricaneas Judge Sarokin
- Shiloh 2: Shiloh Seasonas Doc Wallace
- Cypress Edgeas Woodrow McCammon
1998
- Modern Vampiresas Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
- Legacyas Sadler
- The Heaven and Earth Show1 episode
- Animals with the Tollkeeperas Fontina
- Kingdom of Shadowsas Narrator
1997
- Incognitoas Milton A. Donovan
- Truth or Consequences, N.M.as Tony Vago
- HARDtalk1 episode
- Breakoutas Narrator3 episodes
- The Kidas Harry Sloan
1996
- Mars Attacks!as General Decker
- Shilohas Doc Wallace
- EZ Streets1 episode
- Little Surprises
- Carpoolas Mr. Hammerman
- Dalvaas John Wesley Northridge II
- The Real Thingas Victor
1995
- Out Thereas Col. Buck Gunner
- Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boysas The President
- Forbidden City: The Great Withinas Narrator (voice)
- In Pursuit of Honoras Col. Owen Stuart
- Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Storyas Anthony Comstock
- OP Centeras Boroda
- OP Centeras Boroda2 episodes
- Seven Sundaysas Benjamin
1994
- The Specialistas Joe Leon
- The Last Tattooas General Frank W. Zane
- The Criticas Rod Steiger (voice)1 episode
1993
- The Neighboras Dr. Myron Hatch
- Tales of the Cityas Bookshop Owner1 episode
- The Final Contractas Frank Argento
1992
- Lincolnas Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
- Sinatraas Salvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana2 episodes
- Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
- The Playeras Rod Steiger
1991
- The Commish1 episode
- In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotasas Gordon Kahl
- Guilty as Chargedas Kallin
- The Ballad of the Sad Cafeas Rev. Willin
1990
- Men Of Respectas Charlie D'Amico
1989
- The Simpsonsas Captain Tenille (voice)1 episode
- Tennessee Nightsas Richter Prescott
- Passion and Paradiseas Sir Harry Oakes
- The January Manas Mayor Eamon Flynn
- That Summer of White Rosesas Martin
1988
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Silas Slaten
1987
- Catch the Heatas Jason Hannibal
- American Gothicas Pa
- The Kindredas Dr. Phillip Lloyd
1986
- Sword of Gideonas Mordechai Samuels
1985
- Hollywood Wivesas Oliver Easterne3 episodes
- Television1 episode
1984
- The Glory Boysas Professor David Sokarev3 episodes
- The Naked Faceas Lieutenant McGreary
- The Magic Mountainas Mynheer Peperkorn3 episodes
1983
- Cook & Peary: The Race to the Poleas Robert E. Peary
1982
- The Lucky Staras Colonel Gluck
- The Magic Mountainas Mynher Peperkorn
- American Playhouseas Bookstore Owner1 episode
1981
- The Chosenas Reb Saunders
- Cattle Annie and Little Britchesas Tilghman
- Lion of the Desertas Benito Mussolini
1980
- Klondike Feveras Soapy Smith
- Wolf Lakeas Charlie
1979
- The Amityville Horroras Father Delaney
- Portrait of a Hitmanas Max Androtti
- Love and Bulletsas Joe Bomposa
- Breakthroughas General Webster
1978
- F.I.S.T.as Sen. Andrew Madison
1977
- Jesus of Nazarethas Pontius Pilate4 episodes
1976
- W.C. Fields and Meas W. C. Fields
1975
- Hennessyas Niall Hennessy
- Innocents with Dirty Handsas Louis Wormser
1974
- The Last Four Daysas Mussolini
1973
- Lucky Lucianoas Gene Giannini
- The Heroesas Guenther von Lutz
- Lolly-Madonna XXXas Laban Feather
1971
- Happy Birthday, Wanda Juneas Harold Ryan
- Duck, You Suckeras Juan Miranda
- Columboas Vincenzo Fortelli1 episode
1970
- Waterlooas Napoleon Bonaparte
- The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Placeas Narrator
1969
- 3 Into 2 Won't Goas Steve Howard
- The Illustrated Manas Carl
1968
- The Sergeantas MSgt. Albert Callan
- No Way to Treat a Ladyas Christopher Gill
1967
- Omnibus1 episode
- The Girl and the Generalas der General
- In the Heat of the Nightas Police Chief Bill Gillespie
1966
- Death of a Salesmanas Willy Loman
1965
- Doctor Zhivagoas Viktor Komarovsky
- A Man Named Johnas The Intermediary
- BBC Play of the Monthas Willy Loman1 episode
- The Loved Oneas Mr. Joyboy
- The Pawnbrokeras Sol Nazerman
1964
1963
- Hands Over the Cityas Edoardo Nottola
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
1962
- The Longest Dayas Destroyer Commander
- Convicts 4as Tiptoes
- 13 West Streetas Detective Sergeant Koleski
1961
- Ben Casey1 episode
- An einem Freitag um halb zwölfas Frank Morgan
- The Markas Doctor McNally
1960
- Route 661 episode
- Sunday-Night Playas Sherriff Harvey Denton1 episode
- Seven Thievesas Paul Mason
1959
- Al Caponeas Al Capone
1958
- A Town Has Turned to Dustas Harvey Denton
- Cry Terror!as Paul Hoplin
1957
- Suspicionas Frank Marre1 episode
- Run of the Arrowas Pvt. O'Meara
- Across the Bridgeas Carl Schaffner
- The Unholy Wifeas Paul Hochen
1956
- Back from Eternityas Vasquel
- The Harder They Fallas Nick Benko
- Jubalas Pinky
1955
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Maj. Allan Guillion
- The Big Knifeas Stanley Shriner Hoff
- Oklahoma!as Jud Fry
- Screen Director's Playhouseas Visitor1 episode
1954
- On the Waterfrontas Charley Malloy
1953
- Martyas Marty Pilletti
- The Evil Withinas Peter
- General Electric Theateras Bruno Holder1 episode
1951
- Out There1 episode
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Hume Searcy1 episode
- Tales of Tomorrow2 episodes
- Teresaas Frank
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Victor Honegger1 episode
1949
- Suspense1 episode
1948
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Marty Pilletti1 episode