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Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Piranha 3-D (2010) (filming)
2. Lone Star Trixie (2010) (filming) (rumored) .... Virgil
3. Leaves of Grass (2009) (post-production)
4. The Lightkeepers (2009) (post-production) .... Seth
   
   
5. My Life in Ruins (2009) .... Irv
6. Happiness Isn't Everything (2009) (TV) .... Jerry Hamburger
7. W. (2008/I) .... Dick Cheney
   ... aka Oliver Stone's W. (Germany: TV title)
   ... aka W. - Ein missverstandenes Leben (Germany: DVD title)
8. Signs of the Time (2008/I) .... Narrator
9. "Tin Man" .... Mystic Man (3 episodes, 2007)
       - Tin Man (2007) TV episode .... Mystic Man
       - Search for the Emerald (2007) TV episode .... Mystic Man
       - Into the Storm (2007) TV episode .... Mystic Man
10. Ocean of Fear: Worst Shark Attack Ever (2007) (TV) .... Narrator
11. Poseidon (2006) .... Richard Nelson
    ... aka Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
12. Unsung (2006) (voice) .... Narrator
13. Copshop (2004) (TV) .... Leonard Manzo
14. Silver City (2004) .... Chuck Raven
15. Coast to Coast (2003) (TV) .... Barnaby Pierce
16. "The Education of Max Bickford" .... Max Bickford (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
        - The Pursuit of Happiness (2002) TV episode .... Max Bickford
        - One More Time (2002) TV episode .... Max Bickford
        - The Egg and I (2002) TV episode .... Max Bickford
        - The Bad Girl (2002) TV episode .... Max Bickford
        - Murder of the First (2002) TV episode .... Max Bickford
          (17 more)
17. The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) (TV) .... Alexander Haig
18. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) (V) (voice) .... Scoop the Snowman (Narrator)
    ... aka Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys
19. Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) .... Micah Tobias
20. The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001) .... Antonio Bolivar
    ... aka El viejo que leía novelas de amor (Spain)
    ... aka Le vieux qui lisait des romans d'amour (France)
21. The Crew (2000/I) .... Bobby Bartellemeo/Narrator
22. Fail Safe (2000) (TV) .... President
    
    
23. Lansky (1999) (TV) .... Meyer Lansky
24. Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) .... Krippendorf
25. Oliver Twist (1997) (TV) .... Fagin
26. The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Jack London's The Call of the Wild
    ... aka Jack London's The Call of the Wild Dog of the Yukon
27. Mad Dog Time (1996) .... Vic
    ... aka Trigger Happy (UK)
28. Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) .... Sam Vigoda
29. James and the Giant Peach (1996) (voice) .... Centipede
30. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) .... Glenn Holland
31. The American President (1995) .... Senator Bob Rumson
32. The Last Word (1995) .... Larry
    ... aka Cosa Nostra: The Last Word
33. "The Great Battles of the Civil War" (1994) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
34. Silent Fall (1994) .... Dr. Jake Rainer
35. Another Stakeout (1993) .... Detective Chris Lecce
    ... aka Stakeout 2
    ... aka The Lookout
36. Lost in Yonkers (1993) .... Louie Kurnitz
    ... aka Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers
37. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... William Tecumsah Sherman
38. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Johnstown Flood (1992) TV episode .... Narrator
39. Prisoner of Honor (1991) (TV) .... Col. Picquart
40. What About Bob? (1991) .... Dr. Leo Marvin
41. Once Around (1991) .... Sam Sharpe
42. Postcards from the Edge (1990) .... Doctor Frankenthal
43. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) .... The Player
    
    
44. Always (1989) .... Pete Sandich
45. Let It Ride (1989) .... Jay Trotter
46. Moon Over Parador (1988) .... Jack Noah/President Alphonse Simms
47. Nuts (1987) .... Aaron Levinsky
48. Stakeout (1987) .... Det. Chris Lecce
49. Tin Men (1987) .... Bill 'BB' Babowsky
50. Stand by Me (1986) .... The Writer
51. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) .... David 'Dave' Whiteman
52. The Buddy System (1984) .... Joe
53. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) .... Ken Harrison
54. The Competition (1980) .... Paul Dietrich
    
    
55. Othello (1979) (V) .... Iago
56. The Big Fix (1978) .... Moses Wine
57. The Goodbye Girl (1977) .... Elliot Garfield
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl
58. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) .... Roy Neary
    ... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (USA: reissue title)
59. The Sentinel (1977) (uncredited) .... Man on sidewalk talking to girl in red sweater
60. Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu
61. Jaws (1975) .... Matt Hooper
62. The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) .... Clavius
    ... aka Suzanne
63. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) .... Duddy
    ... aka L'apprentissage de Duddy Kravitz (Canada: French title)
64. Inserts (1974) .... Boy Wonder
65. "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Tony Injijikian (1 episode, 1973)
        - Mr. Dazzle (1973) TV episode .... Tony Injijikian
66. American Graffiti (1973) .... Curt Henderson
67. Dillinger (1973) .... Baby Face Nelson
68. Catch-22 (1973) (TV) .... Capt. John Yossarian
69. "A Touch of Grace" .... Donald (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Accident (1973) TV episode .... Donald
70. "Gunsmoke" .... Gearshon Gorofsky (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "Gun Law" (UK)
    ... aka "Marshal Dillon" (USA: rerun title)
        - This Golden Land (1973) TV episode .... Gearshon Gorofsky
71. "The Mod Squad" .... Caleb Dunne / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1973)
        - The Night Holds Terror (1973) TV episode .... Caleb Dunne
        - Mother of Sorrow (1970) TV episode .... Curtis Bell
72. Shadow of a Gunman (1972) (TV) .... Tommy Owen
73. Two for the Money (1972) (TV) .... Morris Gap
74. "The Young Lawyers" .... Mike Chester (1 episode, 1971)
        - Down at the House of Truth, Visiting (1971) TV episode .... Mike Chester
75. Untold Damage (1971) (TV) .... Greg
76. "Room 222" .... Stan Siebert (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Valediction (1970) TV episode .... Stan Siebert
77. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Dr. Tolliver (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "The New Doctors"
        - First: No Harm to the Patient (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Tolliver
    
    
78. "The New People" .... Dr. Owen Rudd (1 episode, 1969)
        - Panic in the Sand (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Owen Rudd
79. Hello Down There (1969) .... Harold Webster
    ... aka Sub-A-Dub-Dub (USA: reissue title)
80. "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" .... Mark Finlay-editor of the Schooner Bay Beacon (1 episode, 1969)
        - Buried on Page One (1969) TV episode .... Mark Finlay-editor of the Schooner Bay Beacon
81. "Felony Squad" .... Herbie Aroon (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Last Man in the World (1968) TV episode .... Herbie Aroon
82. "Judd for the Defense" .... Larry Corning (1 episode, 1968)
        - Weep the Hunter Home (1968) TV episode .... Larry Corning
83. The Young Runaways (1968) .... Terry
84. The Graduate (1967) (uncredited) .... Boarding House Resident
85. Valley of the Dolls (1967) (uncredited) .... Assistant stage manager
86. "The Second Hundred Years" .... Ben Jr. (1 episode, 1967)
        - No Experience Necessary (1967) TV episode .... Ben Jr.
87. "Hey, Landlord" .... Harold / ... (2 episodes, 1967)
        - Testing, One Two (1967) TV episode .... Harold
        - Big Brother Is Watching You (1967) TV episode .... Warren
88. "That Girl" .... Johnny (1 episode, 1967)
        - Paper Hats & Everything (1967) TV episode .... Johnny
89. "Occasional Wife" .... Rudolph (1 episode, 1967)
        - Fair Play for Gypsies (1967) TV episode .... Rudolph
90. "The Big Valley" .... Lud Akley (1 episode, 1967)
        - Boy Into Man (1967) TV episode .... Lud Akley
91. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1 episode, 1966)
        - My Son, the Actor (1966) TV episode
92. "Bewitched" .... Rodney (1 episode, 1966)
        - Man's Best Friend (1966) TV episode .... Rodney
93. "Gidget" .... Durf The Drag (1 episode, 1966)
        - Ego-a-Go-Go (1966) TV episode .... Durf The Drag
94. "Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Francini? Who Is Francini? (1965) TV episode
95. "Karen" .... David Rowe III (1 episode, 1964)
        - Karen's Simplicity Complex (1964) TV episode .... David Rowe III
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Road to Ladakh (2010) (announced) (producer)
   
   
2. Copshop (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
3. Duel: Hamilton vs. Burr (2004) (TV) (producer)
4. "The Education of Max Bickford" (2001) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
5. Mr. Dreyfuss Goes to Washington (2001) (TV) (producer)
   
   
6. Oliver Twist (1997) (TV) (co-producer)
7. Quiz Show (1994) (executive producer)
8. Prisoner of Honor (1991) (TV) (producer)
9. Once Around (1991) (co-producer)
   
   
10. Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987) (TV) (producer)
    
    
11. The Big Fix (1978) (producer)
    

Soundtrack:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) (performer: "STOUTHEARTED MEN", "I KNOW AN OLD LADY", "BEAUTIFUL BOY")
   
   
2. Always (1989) ("Garryowen" (uncredited))
   
   
3. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1978)
   ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
   ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
   ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
   ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
   ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
   ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
   ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
       - Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (1978) TV episode (performer: "(I want to be) Seduced")
4. Jaws (1975) (performer: "Show Me The Way To Go Home")
   

Writer:

• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Present Tense, Past Perfect (1995) (TV) (writer)
   
   
2. Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987) (TV) (writer)
   

Director:

1. Present Tense, Past Perfect (1995) (TV)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Inserts (1974) (production associate)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Inside Deep Throat (2005) (special thanks)
2. Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002) (special thanks)
   ... aka I-60 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Interstate 60 (USA: short title)
   
   
3. Apt Pupil (1998) (special thanks)
   ... aka L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
   ... aka Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
4. The Best of Hollywood (1998) (TV) (thanks)
   ... aka 50 Years: The Best of Hollywood (USA: DVD title)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
   ... aka "Padre de familia" (USA: Spanish title)
       - Three Kings (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
2. Blue Man/Red State (2009) .... Himself
3. I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) .... Himself
4. American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist (2009) .... Himself
5. 70's Fever (2008) (TV) .... Himself
6. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
   ... aka The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
8. A Wayfarer's Journey: Listening to Mahler (2007) (TV) .... Host/Voice of Gustav Mahler
9. The Mark Twain Prize: Neil Simon (2006) (TV)
10. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08" (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #4.24 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
11. Shipmate's Diary (2006) (V) .... Himself
12. Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006) (TV) .... Himself
13. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
14. Poseidon: Upside Down (2006) (V) .... Himself
15. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) .... Himself
16. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 17 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
17. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) .... Himself
18. "HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "HypaSpace Daily" (Canada: English title: long title)
    ... aka "HypaSpace Weekly" (Canada: English title: long title)
        - Episode #5.94 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
19. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Making of 'Poseidon' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
20. Rogue Waves: The Sinking of Poseidon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
21. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
22. Central Park (2005) (TV) .... Richard Dreyfus
23. AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV) .... Himself
24. The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) (TV) .... Himself
25. The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV) .... Himself
26. "The Daily Politics" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 20 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
27. "The Frank Skinner Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #8.1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
28. Coast to Coast: Behind the Scenes (2004) (V) .... Himself
29. Citizen Stan (2004) .... Narrator
30. "Question Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
31. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V) .... Narrator
32. Duel: Hamilton vs. Burr (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Host
33. Biography Special: The Fondas (2004) (TV) .... Himself
34. TR: An American Lion (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Theodore Roosevelt
35. The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV) .... Himself
36. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) .... Himself
37. Frankl's Choice (2002) (TV) .... Narrator
38. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - American Graffiti (2002) TV episode .... Himself
39. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Jaws (2002) TV episode .... Himself
40. Walking the Tracks: The Summer of 'Stand by Me' (2002) (V) .... Himself
41. Manassas: End of Innocence (2002) (voice) .... Narrator
42. "CBS Cares" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
        - Episode #2.1 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
43. R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
44. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1996-2001)
        - Episode dated 11 October 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
45. In Search of Peace (2001) (voice) .... Yitzhak Rabin
46. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) .... Himself
47. Mr. Dreyfuss Goes to Washington (2001) (TV) .... Host
48. Devil's Island: Hell on Earth (2001) (TV) .... Himself
49. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" (USA: first season title)
        - Episode #7.4 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
50. Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) .... Himself
51. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000)
        - Episode dated 4 November 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 October 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
52. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
53. "HARDtalk" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Richard Dreyfuss (1999) TV episode .... Himself
54. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV) .... Himself
55. Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
56. "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series .... Himself
57. The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998) (TV) .... Himself
58. "The Clive James Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode dated 9 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
59. To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV) .... Himself
60. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Past Winner
61. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Marsha Mason (1998) TV episode .... Himself
62. "Biography" .... Himself - Actor (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
        - Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
63. Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) .... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
64. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) (TV) .... Himself
65. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 6 November 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
66. "In the Wild" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - The Galapagos Islands with Richard Dreyfuss (1996) TV episode .... Himself
67. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Gordon E. Sawyer Award
68. "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 29 January 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
69. The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) .... Himself
70. The Walt Disney Company and McDonald's Present the American Teacher Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
71. The Universal Story (1995) (TV) .... Himself
72. The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV) .... Himself
73. Scenes from Everyday Life (1995) .... Himself
74. It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994) (TV) .... Himself
75. Brokaw Reports: 58 Days (1992) (TV) .... Himself
76. The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
77. "American Chronicles" (1990) TV series .... Narrator
    
    
78. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Original Screenplay
79. "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka "The Wogan Years" (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode dated 27 March 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
80. Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987) (TV) .... Host
81. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Award
82. James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
83. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
84. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
85. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
    
    
86. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actress
87. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
88. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
89. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977) (TV) .... Himself
90. The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play (1977) .... Himself - interviewee
    ... aka The Amazing Miss Cummings (USA: short title)
91. The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977) (TV) .... Himself
92. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 19 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
93. Romp!!! (1968) (TV) .... Himself
94. "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - Disneyland After Dark (1962) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
       - Episode dated 28 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 27 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
2. The Dish on Dolls (2006) (V) .... Stagehand in Valley of the Dolls
3. "Biography"
       - Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood (2005) TV episode .... Elliot Garfield
4. MythBusters: Jaws Special (2005) (TV) .... Matt Hooper
5. When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself