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Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 14, 1925
Died Jul 09, 2002 (77)
Birthplace Westhampton, New York, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Jul 13, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an 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. Description above from the Wi ... kipedia article Rod Steiger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Poolhall Junkies

Poolhall Junkies

2002

as Nick

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Pvt. O'Meara (archive footage)

A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays

2001

as Charley McCabe

The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman

2001

as Ben

The Hollywood Sign

The Hollywood Sign

2001

as Floyd Benson

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

2000

as Johnny Ticotin

Animated Epics: Moby Dick

Animated Epics: Moby Dick

2000

as Ahab (voice)

The Last Producer

The Last Producer

2000

as Sheri Ganse

Cypress Edge

Cypress Edge

1999

as Woodrow McCammon

Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

1999

as Judge Louis Mead

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

1999

as Doc Wallace

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999

as Judge Sarokin

End of Days

End of Days

1999

as Father Kovak

Kingdom of Shadows

Kingdom of Shadows

1998

as Narrator

Legacy

Legacy

1998

as Sadler

Modern Vampires

Modern Vampires

1998

as Dr. Frederick Van Helsing

Animals with the Tollkeeper

Animals with the Tollkeeper

1998

as Fontina

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

1997

as Tony Vago

Incognito

Incognito

1997

as Milton A. Donovan

The Kid

The Kid

1997

as Harry Sloan

Carpool

Carpool

1996

as Mr. Hammerman

Shiloh

Shiloh

1996

as Doc Wallace

The Real Thing

The Real Thing

1996

as Victor

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996

as General Decker

Forbidden City: The Great Within

Forbidden City: The Great Within

1995

as Narrator (voice)

In Pursuit of Honor

In Pursuit of Honor

1995

as Col. Owen Stuart

Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

1995

as The President

Out There

Out There

1995

as Col. Buck Gunner

OP Center

OP Center

1995

as Boroda

The Last Tattoo

The Last Tattoo

1994

as General Frank W. Zane

The Specialist

The Specialist

1994

as Joe Leon

The Neighbor

The Neighbor

1993

as Dr. Myron Hatch

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (voice)

The Player

The Player

1992

as Rod Steiger

Guilty As Charged

Guilty As Charged

1991

as Kallin

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

1991

as Rev. Willin

Tennessee Nights

Tennessee Nights

1991

as Richter Prescott

Men Of Respect

Men Of Respect

1991

as Charlie D'Amico

Passion and Paradise

Passion and Paradise

1989

as Sir Harry Oakes

The January Man

The January Man

1989

as Mayor Eamon Flynn

American Gothic

American Gothic

1987

as Pa

The Kindred

The Kindred

1987

as Dr. Phillip Lloyd

Catch the Heat

Catch the Heat

1987

as Jason Hannibal

Sword of Gideon

Sword of Gideon

1986

as Mordechai Samuels

The Naked Face

The Naked Face

1984

as Lieutenant McGreary

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

1983

as Robert E. Peary

The Lucky Star

The Lucky Star

1982

as Colonel Gluck

Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

1981

as Benito Mussolini

The Chosen

The Chosen

1981

as Reb Saunders

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake

1980

as Charlie

Klondike Fever

Klondike Fever

1980

as Soapy Smith

Portrait of a Hitman

Portrait of a Hitman

1979

as Max Andreotti

Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

1979

as Joe Bomposa

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

1979

as Father Delaney

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

1978

as Sen. Andrew Madison

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

as W. C. Fields

Hennessy

Hennessy

1975

as Niall Hennessy

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973

as Laban Feather

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

1971

as Juan Miranda

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

1971

as Harold Ryan

Waterloo

Waterloo

1970

as Napoleon Bonaparte

3 Into 2 Won't Go

3 Into 2 Won't Go

1969

as Steve Howard

The Illustrated Man

The Illustrated Man

1969

as Carl

No Way to Treat a Lady

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968

as Christopher Gill

The Sergeant

The Sergeant

1968

as MSgt. Albert Callan

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1967

as Police Chief Bill Gillespie

The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker

1965

as Sol Nazerman

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965

as Viktor Komarovsky

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as Mr. Joyboy

13 West Street

13 West Street

1962

as Detective Sergeant Koleski

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

1962

as Tiptoes

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

as Destroyer Commander

The Mark

The Mark

1961

as Doctor McNally

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

1960

as Paul Mason

Al Capone

Al Capone

1959

as Al Capone

A Town Has Turned to Dust

A Town Has Turned to Dust

1958

as Harvey Denton

Cry Terror!

Cry Terror!

1958

as Paul Hoplin

Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

1957

as Pvt. O'Meara

Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

1957

as Carl Schaffner

The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

1957

as Paul Hochen

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956

as Nick Benko

Jubal

Jubal

1956

as Pinky

Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity

1956

as Vasquel

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

as Maj. Allan Guillion

The Big Knife

The Big Knife

1955

as Stanley Shriner Hoff

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

as Jud Fry

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954

as Charley Malloy

Marty

Marty

1953

as Marty Pilletti

Teresa

Teresa

1951

as Frank

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Academy Awards Best Actor In the Heat of the Night Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor In the Heat of the Night Won
Golden Globes Best Actor In the Heat of the Night Won
Television Credits

Jesus of Nazareth

as Pontius Pilate

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 1977

Breakout

as Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 03, 1997

Hollywood Wives

as Oliver Easterne

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 1985

The Glory Boys

as Professor David Sokarev

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1984

The Magic Mountain

as Mynheer Peperkorn

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 15, 1984

OP Center

as Boroda

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 26, 1995

Sinatra

as Salvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 1992

The Simpsons

as Captain Tenille (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

General Electric Theater

as Bruno Holder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Victor Honegger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Charles Steinmetz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Suspense

as Leo Whaley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Marty Pilletti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Hume Searcy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Tales of the City

as Bookshop Owner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1993

Suspicion

as Frank Marre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

Columbo

as Vincenzo Fortelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Visitor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Hollywood Squares

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Commish

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1991

Tales of Tomorrow

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

The Critic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Heaven and Earth Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1998

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Out There

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1951

Scene by Scene

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1997

Suspense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

EZ Streets

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1996

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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