Actor

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger has worked on 110 movies and 29 TV shows, between 1948 and 2002. On Nahoko: 54 movies and 8 TV shows. Best known for Mars Attacks!, On the Waterfront and In the Heat of the Night.

Born: 14 April 1925
Birthplace: Westhampton, New York, USA
Died: 9 July 2002 (aged 77)
Also known as: Род Стайгер, Rodney Stephen Steiger, راد استایگر
Nationality: United States

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Known for

★ 6.4

Mars Attacks!1996

★ 8.1

On the Waterfront1954

★ 7.9

In the Heat of the Night1967

★ 7.9Rent/BuyDoctor Zhivago1965

★ 5.6Rent/BuyThe Specialist1994

★ 6.2

The Amityville Horror1979

★ 7.5

Duck, You Sucker!1971

★ 8.2

Lion of the Desert1980

★ 7.0

Oklahoma!1955

★ 7.3Waterloo1970

★ 7.6

The Pawnbroker1964

★ 6.8

Poolhall Junkies2002

Where to watch

United States

43 of their 62 titles are streaming right now in United States.

Stream

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Availability: JustWatch · TMDB

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.

Career in figures

Career

Active since: 1951
Titles on Nahoko: 54 movies and 8 TV shows
Main genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Ratings and box office

Average rating: ★ 6.8 IMDb
Most voted: Mars Attacks!
Box office: $556.7M, led by The Specialist ($170.4M)

Awards and nominations

2 wins2 nominations

1968Academy Award for Best Actor · In the Heat of the NightWon
1967Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · In the Heat of the NightWon
1966Academy Award for Best Actor · The PawnbrokerNominated
1955Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · On the WaterfrontNominated

Source: Wikidata

Frequent collaborators

Charles Bronson2 titles together

Murray Hamilton2 titles together

Sylvester Stallone2 titles together

Filmography 62

2002

Poolhall JunkiesMovieMovie · as Nick★ 6.8

1999

End of DaysMovieMovie · as Father KovakRent/Buy★ 5.8
The HurricaneMovieMovie · as Judge Sarokin★ 7.6
Crazy in AlabamaMovieMovie · as Judge Louis Mead★ 6.3
Shiloh 2: Shiloh SeasonMovieMovie · as Doc Wallace★ 6.0

1998

Modern VampiresMovieMovie · as Dr. Frederick Van Helsing★ 4.6

1997

Truth or Consequences, N.M.MovieMovie · as Tony Vago★ 6.3
IncognitoMovieMovie · as Milton A. Donovan★ 6.4

1996

Mars Attacks!MovieMovie · as General Decker★ 6.4
CarpoolMovieMovie · as Mr. Hammerman★ 5.1
ShilohMovieMovie · as Doc Wallace★ 6.3

1994

The SpecialistMovieMovie · as Joe LeonRent/Buy★ 5.6
The CriticTV showTV show · as Rod Steiger (voice) · 1 episode★ 7.8

1993

Tales of the CityTV showTV show · as Bookshop Owner · 1 episode★ 8.3

1992

The PlayerMovieMovie · as Rod Steiger★ 7.5

1991

The CommishTV showTV show★ 7.1

1989

The SimpsonsTV showTV show · as Captain Tenille (voice) · 1 episode★ 8.6
The January ManMovieMovie · as Mayor Eamon Flynn★ 5.5

1987

American GothicMovieMovie · as Pa★ 5.8
The KindredMovieMovie · as Dr. Phillip Lloyd★ 5.7

1984

The Naked FaceMovieMovie · as Lieutenant McGreary★ 5.5

1981

The ChosenMovieMovie · as Reb Saunders★ 7.2

1980

Lion of the DesertMovieMovie · as Benito Mussolini★ 8.2
Cattle Annie and Little BritchesMovieMovie · as Tilghman★ 6.1

1979

The Amityville HorrorMovieMovie · as Father Delaney★ 6.2
Love and BulletsMovieMovie · as Joe Bomposa★ 5.6
BreakthroughMovieMovie · as General Webster★ 5.0
Wolf LakeMovieMovie · as Charlie★ 6.2

1978

F.I.S.T.MovieMovie · as Sen. Andrew Madison★ 6.4

1977

Jesus of NazarethTV showTV show · as Pontius Pilate · 4 episodes★ 8.5

1975

Dirty HandsMovieMovie · as Louis Wormser★ 6.8

1974

The Last 4 DaysMovieMovie · as Mussolini★ 6.6

1973

Lucky LucianoMovieMovie · as Gene Giannini★ 6.4

1971

ColumboTV showTV show · as Vincenzo Fortelli · 1 episode★ 8.3
Duck, You Sucker!MovieMovie · as Juan Miranda★ 7.5

1970

WaterlooMovieMovie · as Napoleon Bonaparte★ 7.3

1969

The Illustrated ManMovieMovie · as Carl★ 5.8

1968

No Way to Treat a LadyMovieMovie · as Christopher Gill★ 7.0

1967

In the Heat of the NightMovieMovie · as Police Chief Bill Gillespie★ 7.9

1965

Doctor ZhivagoMovieMovie · as Viktor KomarovskyRent/Buy★ 7.9
The Loved OneMovieMovie · as Mr. JoyboyRent/Buy★ 6.9

1964

The PawnbrokerMovieMovie · as Sol Nazerman★ 7.6
Time of IndifferenceMovieMovie · as Leo★ 6.7

1963

Hands Over the CityMovieMovie · as Edoardo Nottola★ 7.6

1962

The Longest DayMovieMovie · as Destroyer CommanderRent/Buy★ 7.7
13 West StreetMovieMovie · as Detective Sergeant KoleskiRent/Buy★ 6.3

1961

The MarkMovieMovie · as Doctor McNally★ 7.2
Ben CaseyTV showTV show★ 7.1

1960

Route 66TV showTV show★ 7.7
Seven ThievesMovieMovie · as Paul MasonRent/Buy★ 6.5

1959

Al CaponeMovieMovie · as Al CaponeRent/Buy★ 6.7

1958

Cry Terror!MovieMovie · as Paul HoplinRent/Buy★ 6.7

1957

Run of the ArrowMovieMovie · as Pvt. O'Meara★ 6.6
Across the BridgeMovieMovie · as Carl Schaffner★ 7.2
The Unholy WifeMovieMovie · as Paul Hochen★ 5.6

1956

The Harder They FallMovieMovie · as Nick Benko★ 7.5
JubalMovieMovie · as Pinky★ 7.1
Back from EternityMovieMovie · as VasquelRent/Buy★ 6.6

1955

Oklahoma!MovieMovie · as Jud Fry★ 7.0
The Big KnifeMovieMovie · as Stanley Shriner Hoff★ 6.7
The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellMovieMovie · as Maj. Allan Guillion★ 6.8

1954

On the WaterfrontMovieMovie · as Charley Malloy★ 8.1

More credits 103

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2006

The Real James DeanMovieMovie · as themselves

2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustMovieMovie · as themselves

2002

The Hollywood SignMovieMovie · as Floyd Benson

2001

A Month of SundaysMovieMovie · as Charley McCabe
Besuch bei Rod SteigerMovieMovie · as themselves
Contender: Mastering the MethodMovieMovie · as themselves
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie MogulMovieMovie · as themselves
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The WorldMovieMovie · as themselves
The Flying DutchmanMovieMovie · as Ben

2000

Animated Epics: Moby DickMovieMovie · as Ahab (voice)
Body and SoulMovieMovie · as Johnny Ticotin
Once Upon a Time: Sergio LeoneMovieMovie · as themselves
The Last ProducerMovieMovie · as Sheri Ganse
The Unforgettable Diana DorsMovieMovie · as themselves

1999

Cypress EdgeMovieMovie · as Woodrow McCammon

1998

Animals with the TollkeeperMovieMovie · as Fontina
Hollywood SquaresTV showTV show · as themselves · 5 episodes
Kingdom of ShadowsMovieMovie · as themselves
LegacyMovieMovie · as Sadler
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sMovieMovie · as themselves

1997

BreakoutTV showTV show · as themselves · 3 episodes
Scene by SceneTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
The KidMovieMovie · as Harry Sloan

1996

DalvaMovieMovie · as John Wesley Northridge II
EZ StreetsTV showTV show
Little SurprisesMovieMovie
The Real ThingMovieMovie · as Victor

1995

Captain Nuke and the Bomber BoysMovieMovie · as The President
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger StoryMovieMovie · as Anthony Comstock
Forbidden City: The Great WithinMovieMovie · as themselves (voice)
In Pursuit of HonorMovieMovie · as Col. Owen Stuart
James Dean and MeMovieMovie · as themselves (uncredited)
James Dean: A PortraitMovieMovie · as themselves
OP CenterTV showTV show · as Boroda · 2 episodes
OP CenterMovieMovie · as Boroda
Out ThereMovieMovie · as Col. Buck Gunner
Seven SundaysMovieMovie · as Benjamin

1994

The Last TattooMovieMovie · as General Frank W. Zane

1993

From Hollywood to HanoiMovieMovie · as themselves
The Final ContractMovieMovie · as Frank Argento
The NeighborMovieMovie · as Dr. Myron Hatch

1992

Earth and the American DreamMovieMovie · as Reader (voice)
LincolnMovieMovie · as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
SinatraTV showTV show · as Salvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana · 2 episodes

1991

Guilty as ChargedMovieMovie · as Kallin
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasMovieMovie · as Gordon Kahl
The Ballad of the Sad CafeMovieMovie · as Rev. Willin

1990

Men Of RespectMovieMovie · as Charlie D'Amico

1989

Passion and ParadiseMovieMovie · as Sir Harry Oakes
Tennessee NightsMovieMovie · as Richter Prescott
That Summer of White RosesMovieMovie · as Martin

1988

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeMovieMovie · as Silas Slaten
Hello Actors StudioMovieMovie · as themselves

1987

Catch the HeatMovieMovie · as Jason Hannibal

1986

Sword of GideonMovieMovie · as Mordechai Samuels

1985

Hollywood WivesTV showTV show · as Oliver Easterne · 3 episodes
TelevisionTV showTV show

1984

The Glory BoysTV showTV show · as Professor David Sokarev · 3 episodes
The Magic MountainTV showTV show · as Mynheer Peperkorn · 3 episodes

1983

Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleMovieMovie · as Robert E. Peary
James Bond: The First 21 YearsMovieMovie · as themselves

1982

American PlayhouseTV showTV show · as Bookstore Owner · 1 episode
I Love LibertyMovieMovie · as themselves
The Lucky StarMovieMovie · as Colonel Gluck
The Magic MountainMovieMovie · as Mynher Peperkorn