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Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Acting·1925–2002·129 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.

Filmography

Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! (1996)General Decker
End of Days
End of Days (1999)Father Kovak
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)Charley Malloy
The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1999)Judge Sarokin
The Specialist
The Specialist (1994)Joe Leon
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (1965)Viktor Komarovsky
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967)Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Duck, You Sucker
Duck, You Sucker (1971)Juan Miranda
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror (1979)Father Delaney
The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)Destroyer Commander
The Player
The Player (1992)Rod Steiger
I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)Self
F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T. (1978)Sen. Andrew Madison
Waterloo
Waterloo (1970)Napoleon Bonaparte
Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert (1981)Benito Mussolini
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)Jud Fry
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker (1965)Sol Nazerman
The January Man
The January Man (1989)Mayor Eamon Flynn
Hands Over the City
Hands Over the City (1963)Edoardo Nottola
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall (1956)Nick Benko
American Gothic
American Gothic (1987)Pa
Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama (1999)Judge Louis Mead
The Big Knife
The Big Knife (1955)Stanley Shriner Hoff
Carpool
Carpool (1996)Mr. Hammerman
Poolhall Junkies
Poolhall Junkies (2002)Nick
Jubal
Jubal (1956)Pinky
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)Tony Vago
The Kindred
The Kindred (1987)Dr. Phillip Lloyd
Shiloh
Shiloh (1996)Doc Wallace
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano (1973)Gene Giannini
Innocents with Dirty Hands
Innocents with Dirty Hands (1975)Louis Wormser
The Illustrated Man
The Illustrated Man (1969)Carl
Incognito
Incognito (1997)Milton A. Donovan
No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)Christopher Gill
The Last Four Days
The Last Four Days (1974)Mussolini
Al Capone
Al Capone (1959)Al Capone
Modern Vampires
Modern Vampires (1998)Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow (1957)Pvt. O'Meara
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)Maj. Allan Guillion
The Loved One
The Loved One (1965)Mr. Joyboy
Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets (1979)Joe Bomposa
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves (1960)Paul Mason
The Naked Face
The Naked Face (1984)Lieutenant McGreary
Breakthrough
Breakthrough (1979)General Webster
The Chosen
The Chosen (1981)Reb Saunders
In Pursuit of Honor
In Pursuit of Honor (1995)Col. Owen Stuart
Cry Terror!
Cry Terror! (1958)Paul Hoplin
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981)Tilghman
Back from Eternity
Back from Eternity (1956)Vasquel
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)Laban Feather
Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge (1957)Carl Schaffner
Men Of Respect
Men Of Respect (1990)Charlie D'Amico
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)Doc Wallace
Time of Indifference
Time of Indifference (1964)Leo
The Mark
The Mark (1961)Doctor McNally
The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife (1957)Paul Hochen
Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake (1980)Charlie
Out There
Out There (1995)Col. Buck Gunner
The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign (2002)Floyd Benson
Sword of Gideon
Sword of Gideon (1986)Mordechai Samuels
Guilty As Charged
Guilty As Charged (1991)Kallin
OP Center
OP Center (1995)Boroda
The Neighbor
The Neighbor (1993)Dr. Myron Hatch
13 West Street
13 West Street (1962)Detective Sergeant Koleski
Catch the Heat
Catch the Heat (1987)Jason Hannibal
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)Rev. Willin
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)Self
The Sergeant
The Sergeant (1968)MSgt. Albert Callan
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain (1982)Mynher Peperkorn
Hennessy
Hennessy (1975)Niall Hennessy
Teresa
Teresa (1951)Frank
Klondike Fever
Klondike Fever (1980)Soapy Smith
A Man Named John
A Man Named John (1965)The Intermediary
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (1991)Gordon Kahl
The Last Tattoo
The Last Tattoo (1994)General Frank W. Zane
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000)Self
3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go (1969)Steve Howard
Convicts 4
Convicts 4 (1962)Tiptoes
Tennessee Nights
Tennessee Nights (1989)Richter Prescott
The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman (2001)Ben
The Last Producer
The Last Producer (2000)Sheri Ganse
Little Surprises
Little Surprises (1996)
W.C. Fields and Me
W.C. Fields and Me (1976)W. C. Fields
Portrait of a Hitman
Portrait of a Hitman (1979)Max Androtti
On Friday at Eleven
On Friday at Eleven (1961)Frank Morgan
Kingdom of Shadows
Kingdom of Shadows (1998)Narrator
The Real Thing
The Real Thing (1996)Victor
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (1995)The President
Body and Soul
Body and Soul (2000)Johnny Ticotin
Dalva
Dalva (1996)John Wesley Northridge II
Seven Sundays
Seven Sundays (1995)Benjamin
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998)Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Pvt. O'Meara (archive footage)
Animals with the Tollkeeper
Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998)Fontina
That Summer of White Roses
That Summer of White Roses (1989)Martin
Passion and Paradise
Passion and Paradise (1989)Sir Harry Oakes
James Dean and Me
James Dean and Me (1995)Self (uncredited)
The Girl and the General
The Girl and the General (1967)der General
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971)Harold Ryan
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World (2001)Self
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream (1992)Reader (voice)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)Self
The Kid
The Kid (1997)Harry Sloan
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio (1988)Self
The Heroes
The Heroes (1973)Guenther von Lutz
Legacy
Legacy (1998)Sadler
Cypress Edge
Cypress Edge (1999)Woodrow McCammon
A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays (2001)Charley McCabe
Forbidden City: The Great Within
Forbidden City: The Great Within (1995)Narrator (voice)
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1995)Anthony Comstock
Marty
Marty (1953)Marty Pilletti
Contender: Mastering the Method
Contender: Mastering the Method (2001)Self
Animated Epics: Moby Dick
Animated Epics: Moby Dick (2000)Ahab (voice)
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait (1995)Self
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983)Robert E. Peary
The Final Contract
The Final Contract (1993)Frank Argento
The Lucky Star
The Lucky Star (1982)Colonel Gluck
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
The Unforgettable Diana Dors (2000)Self
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988)Silas Slaten
A Town Has Turned to Dust
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)Harvey Denton
The Moviemakers
The Moviemakers (1973)Self
From Hollywood to Hanoi
From Hollywood to Hanoi (1993)Self
MGM 40th Anniversary
MGM 40th Anniversary (1964)
Tattooed Steiger
Tattooed Steiger (1969)Himself
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)Self
The Real James Dean
The Real James Dean (2006)Self
The Evil Within
The Evil Within (1953)Peter
The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place
The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place (1970)Narrator
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1966)Willy Loman