Richard Dreyfuss

October 29, 1947 (age 78) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He has starred in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries categories.

Their titles like Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and RED - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

89 titles
Community avg: 7.91 /10
  • 1
    1
    1975June 1975 by Steven Spielberg
    Horror, Thriller, Adventure
    Horror, Thriller, Adventure
    8.61 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    1977December 1977 by Steven Spielberg
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 3
    3
    RED
    2010October 2010 by Robert Schwentke
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    1986August 1986 by Rob Reiner
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.72 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    1973August 1973 by George Lucas
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    2006May 2006 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Adventure, Action, Drama
    Adventure, Action, Drama
    6.86 Good-
  • 7
    7
    1967December 1967 by Mike Nichols
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    8.52 Masterpiece--
  • 8
    8
    2010August 2010 by Alexandre Aja
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    6.41 Decent++
  • 9
    9
    1989December 1989 by Steven Spielberg
    Romance, Fantasy, Drama
    Romance, Fantasy, Drama
    7.23 Good+
  • 10
    10
    2019January 2019 by Jonas Åkerlund
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 11
    11
    1991May 1991 by Frank Oz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    1996April 1996 by Henry Selick
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    1995December 1995 by Stephen Herek
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.90 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    1987August 1987 by John Badham
    Action, Comedy, Romance
    Action, Comedy, Romance
    7.48 Good++
  • 15
    15
    2013August 2013 by Robert Luketic
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.75 Good-
  • 16
    16
    2009June 2009 by Donald Petrie
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.17 Good+
  • 17
    17
    2018May 2018 by Bill Holderman
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.21 Good+
  • 18
    18
    2009September 2009 by Tim Blake Nelson
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.05 Good
  • 19
    19
    1993July 1993 by John Badham
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    6.70 Good-
  • 20
    20
    1995November 1995 by Rob Reiner
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.50 Good++
  • 21
    21
    W.
    2008October 2008 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.16 Good+
  • 22
    22
    2013January 2013 by Naomi Foner
    Drama
    Drama
    6.86 Good-
  • 23
    23
    1991February 1991 by Tom Stoppard
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    1977November 1977 by Herbert Ross
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    2017October 2017 by Susan Lacy
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.40 Excellent++
  • 26
    26
    1986January 1986 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.01 Good
  • 27
    27
    2019June 2019 by David Hackl
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.69 Good--
  • 28
    28
    1987March 1987 by Barry Levinson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 29
    29
    1990September 1990 by Mike Nichols
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    2019January 2019 by Greg Pritikin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.70 Good-
  • 31
    31
    1997May 1997 by Tony Bill
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    7.39 Good++
  • 32
    32
    2007 by Craig W. Van Sickle
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    2025January 2025 by Christian Sesma
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    7.09 Good
  • 34
    34
    2015August 2015 by Mora Stephens
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.80 Good-
  • 35
    35
    1989August 1989 by Joe Pytka
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    1998February 1998 by Todd Holland
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.42 Decent++
  • 37
    37
    2018December 2018 by Michael Caton-Jones
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.03 Good
  • 38
    38
    1988September 1988 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.22 Good+
  • 39
    39
    1987November 1987 by Martin Ritt
    Drama
    Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 40
    40
    1994October 1994 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    6.90 Good
  • 41
    41
    1991January 1991 by Lasse Hallström
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.40 Good++
  • 42
    42
    2000April 2000 by Stephen Frears
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    2014May 2014 by Martin Weisz
    Drama
    Drama
    7.39 Good++
  • 44
    44
    1981December 1981 by John Badham
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 45
    45
    1997March 1997 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.43 Good++
  • 46
    46
    1996November 1996 by Larry Bishop
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.09 Good
  • 47
    47
    2001October 2001 by William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.22 Good+
  • 48
    48
    1975February 1975 by John Byrum
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 49
    49
    2000August 2000 by Michael Dinner
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.15 Good+
  • 50
    50
    1993May 1993 by Martha Coolidge
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    1973July 1973 by John Milius
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    2021October 2021 by Christian Sesma
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.99 Good
  • 53
    53
    2022June 2022 by Richard Gray
    Western, Mystery
    Western, Mystery
    6.96 Good
  • 54
    54
    2021August 2021 by Adam Lipsius
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.68 Good--
  • 55
    55
    2016 by Ben Robbins
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    2001September 2001 by Chris Ver Wiel
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.25 Good+
  • 57
    57
    2004September 2004 by John Sayles
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
    7.39 Good++
  • 58
    58
    1999February 1999 by John McNaughton
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.39 Good++
  • 59
    59
    1997June 1997 by Peter Svatek
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    8.04 Excellent
  • 60
    60
    2019July 2019 by Shelagh McLeod
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 61
    61
    2000August 2000 by Michael Gillis
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.10 Excellent
  • 62
    62
    2018October 2018 by Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    6.82 Good-
  • 63
    63
    2012 by Robin Cook
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 64
    64
    2009January 2009 by Richard Shepard
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.91 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    2009December 2009 by Daniel Adams
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    2020November 2020 by Helena Coan
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.99 Excellent
  • 67
    67
    2003March 2003 by Kenneth Bowser
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.98 Excellent
  • 68
    68
    2013March 2013 by Joey Figueroa
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 69
    69
    2013September 2013 by Jason Priestley
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    2009May 2009 by Erik Hollander
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.99 Excellent
  • 71
    71
    2017 by Reggie Rock Bythewood
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.35 Good++
  • 72
    72
    2023April 2023 by Martin Guigui
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    2001December 2001 by Cyrus Nowrasteh
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    1976December 1976 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.28 Good+
  • 75
    75
    2015 by Jamie Tarses
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    2004September 2004 by Gary Leva
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 77
    77
    1969June 1969 by Jack Arnold
    Comedy, Music, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Music, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 78
    78
    2025September 2025 by Bill Fishman
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 79
    79
    1987January 1987 by John Candy
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    2001–2002 by Dawn Prestwich
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 81
    81
    1990–1992 by Mark Frost
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    1994October 1994 by Richard Brown
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.04 Excellent
  • 83
    83
    1995August 1995 by Tony Spiridakis
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 84
    84
    1987October 1987 by David Michener
    Family, Documentary, Comedy
    Family, Documentary, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    1964–1965 by Bob Mosher
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    1987March 1987
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    2006June 2006 by Bill Couturié
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    2007January 2007 by Axel Schill
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    Air date unknown by Mitchell Hurwitz
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews