Person
Rod Steiger
Acting · 1925–2002 · Westhampton, New York, USA
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
Captain Tenille (voice)
Columbo
Vincenzo Fortelli
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
BBC Play of the Month
Willy Loman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Ben Casey
1961
Filmography
- 2023Amityville: An Origin StorySelf- Archive
- 2017I Am Not Your NegroSelf
- 2006The Real James DeanSelf
- 2004Hollywood LegendenSelf
- 2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustSelf
- 2002The Hollywood SignFloyd Benson
- 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerPvt. O'Meara (archive footage)
- 2002Poolhall JunkiesNick
- 2001Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The WorldSelf
- 2001Contender: Mastering the MethodSelf
- 2001A Month of SundaysCharley McCabe
- 2001The Flying DutchmanBen
- 2001Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie MogulSelf
- 2001Besuch bei Rod SteigerSelf
- 2000Body and SoulJohnny Ticotin
- 2000The Last ProducerSheri Ganse
- 2000The Unforgettable Diana DorsSelf
- 2000Once Upon a Time: Sergio LeoneSelf
- 2000Animated Epics: Moby DickAhab (voice)
- 1999End of DaysFather Kovak
- 1999Crazy in AlabamaJudge Louis Mead
- 1999The HurricaneJudge Sarokin
- 1999Shiloh 2: Shiloh SeasonDoc Wallace
- 1999Cypress EdgeWoodrow McCammon
- 1998Modern VampiresDr. Frederick Van Helsing
- 1998LegacySadler
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998The Heaven and Earth Show
- 1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sSelf
- 1998Animals with the TollkeeperFontina
- 1998Kingdom of ShadowsNarrator
- 1997IncognitoMilton A. Donovan
- 1997Scene by SceneSelf
- 1997Truth or Consequences, N.M.Tony Vago
- 1997HARDtalk
- 1997BreakoutNarrator
- 1997The KidHarry Sloan
- 1996Mars Attacks!General Decker
- 1996ShilohDoc Wallace
- 1996EZ Streets
- 1996Little Surprises
- 1996CarpoolMr. Hammerman
- 1996DalvaJohn Wesley Northridge II
- 1996The Real ThingVictor
- 1995Out ThereCol. Buck Gunner
- 1995Captain Nuke and the Bomber BoysThe President
- 1995Forbidden City: The Great WithinNarrator (voice)
- 1995James Dean: A PortraitSelf
- 1995In Pursuit of HonorCol. Owen Stuart
- 1995Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger StoryAnthony Comstock
- 1995OP CenterBoroda
- 1995OP CenterBoroda
- 1995Seven SundaysBenjamin
- 1995James Dean and MeSelf (uncredited)
- 1994The SpecialistJoe Leon
- 1994The Last TattooGeneral Frank W. Zane
- 1994The CriticRod Steiger (voice)
- 1993The NeighborDr. Myron Hatch
- 1993Tales of the CityBookshop Owner
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993From Hollywood to HanoiSelf
- 1993The Final ContractFrank Argento
- 1992LincolnGen. Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
- 1992SinatraSalvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana
- 1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)
- 1992The PlayerRod Steiger
- 1991The Commish
- 1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasGordon Kahl
- 1991Guilty As ChargedKallin
- 1991The Ballad of the Sad CafeRev. Willin
- 1990Men Of RespectCharlie D'Amico
- 1989The SimpsonsCaptain Tenille (voice)
- 1989Tennessee NightsRichter Prescott
- 1989Passion and ParadiseSir Harry Oakes
- 1989The January ManMayor Eamon Flynn
- 1989That Summer of White RosesMartin
- 1988Hello Actors StudioSelf
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeSilas Slaten
- 1987Catch the HeatJason Hannibal
- 1987American GothicPa
- 1987The KindredDr. Phillip Lloyd
- 1986Sword of GideonMordechai Samuels
- 1985Hollywood WivesOliver Easterne
- 1985Television
- 1984The Glory BoysProfessor David Sokarev
- 1984The Naked FaceLieutenant McGreary
- 1984The Magic MountainMynheer Peperkorn
- 1983Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleRobert E. Peary
- 1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsSelf
- 1982The Lucky StarColonel Gluck
- 1982I Love LibertySelf
- 1982The Magic MountainMynher Peperkorn
- 1982Sergey BondarchukSelf (archive)
- 1981The ChosenReb Saunders
- 1981Cattle Annie and Little BritchesTilghman
- 1981Lion of the DesertBenito Mussolini
- 1980Klondike FeverSoapy Smith
- 1980Wolf LakeCharlie
- 1979The Amityville HorrorFather Delaney
- 1979Portrait of a HitmanMax Androtti
- 1979Love and BulletsJoe Bomposa
- 1979BreakthroughGeneral Webster
- 1978F.I.S.T.Sen. Andrew Madison
- 1977Jesus of NazarethPontius Pilate
- 1976W.C. Fields and MeW. C. Fields
- 1975HennessyNiall Hennessy
- 1975Innocents with Dirty HandsLouis Wormser
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf
- 1974The Last Four DaysMussolini
- 1973Lucky LucianoGene Giannini
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self
- 1973The HeroesGuenther von Lutz
- 1973Lolly-Madonna XXXLaban Feather
- 1973The MoviemakersSelf
- 1971Happy Birthday, Wanda JuneHarold Ryan
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971Duck, You SuckerJuan Miranda
- 1971ColumboVincenzo Fortelli
- 1970WaterlooNapoleon Bonaparte
- 1970The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No PlaceNarrator
- 19693 Into 2 Won't GoSteve Howard
- 1969The Illustrated ManCarl
- 1969Tattooed SteigerHimself
- 1968The SergeantMSgt. Albert Callan
- 1968No Way to Treat a LadyChristopher Gill
- 1967Omnibus
- 1967The Girl and the Generalder General
- 1967In the Heat of the NightPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
- 1966Death of a SalesmanWilly Loman
- 1965Doctor ZhivagoViktor Komarovsky
- 1965A Man Named JohnThe Intermediary
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthWilly Loman
- 1965The Loved OneMr. Joyboy
- 1965The PawnbrokerSol Nazerman
- 1964Time of IndifferenceLeo
- 1964MGM 40th Anniversary
- 1963Hands Over the CityEdoardo Nottola
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Longest DayDestroyer Commander
- 1962Convicts 4Tiptoes
- 196213 West StreetDetective Sergeant Koleski
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961On Friday at ElevenFrank Morgan
- 1961The MarkDoctor McNally
- 1960Route 66
- 1960Sunday-Night PlaySherriff Harvey Denton
- 1960Seven ThievesPaul Mason
- 1959Al CaponeAl Capone
- 1958A Town Has Turned to DustHarvey Denton
- 1958Cry Terror!Paul Hoplin
- 1957SuspicionFrank Marre
- 1957Run of the ArrowPvt. O'Meara
- 1957Across the BridgeCarl Schaffner
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1957The Unholy WifePaul Hochen
- 1956Back from EternityVasquel
- 1956The Harder They FallNick Benko
- 1956JubalPinky
- 1955The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellMaj. Allan Guillion
- 1955The Big KnifeStanley Shriner Hoff
- 1955Oklahoma!Jud Fry
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseVisitor
- 1954On the WaterfrontCharley Malloy
- 1953MartyMarty Pilletti
- 1953The Evil WithinPeter
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1953General Electric TheaterBruno Holder
- 1951Out There
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCharles Steinmetz
- 1951Tales of Tomorrow
- 1951TeresaFrank
- 1950Lux Video TheatreVictor Honegger
- 1949SuspenseLeo Whaley
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
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