Rod Steiger

Acting

Rod Steiger

Born 14 April 1925 · Westhampton, New York, USA · Died 9 July 2002 at 77

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

Highlights

The Simpsons1989 · Series · Captain Tenille (voice)
On the Waterfront1954 · Film · Charley Malloy
Mars Attacks!1996 · Film · General Decker
In the Heat of the Night1967 · Film · Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Columbo1971 · Series · Vincenzo Fortelli
Duck, You Sucker1971 · Film · Juan Miranda

Filmography

Movies

109 films

The Hollywood Sign2002 · Film · Floyd Benson
Poolhall Junkies2002 · Film · Nick
A Month of Sundays2001 · Film · Charley McCabe
The Flying Dutchman2001 · Film · Ben
Body and Soul2000 · Film · Johnny Ticotin
The Last Producer2000 · Film · Sheri Ganse
Animated Epics: Moby Dick2000 · Film · Ahab (voice)
End of Days1999 · Film · Father Kovak
Crazy in Alabama1999 · Film · Judge Louis Mead
The Hurricane1999 · Film · Judge Sarokin
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season1999 · Film · Doc Wallace
Cypress Edge1999 · Film · Woodrow McCammon
Modern Vampires1998 · Film · Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
Legacy1998 · Film · Sadler
Animals with the Tollkeeper1998 · Film · Fontina
Incognito1997 · Film · Milton A. Donovan
Truth or Consequences, N.M.1997 · Film · Tony Vago
The Kid1997 · Film · Harry Sloan
Mars Attacks!1996 · Film · General Decker
Shiloh1996 · Film · Doc Wallace
Little Surprises1996 · Film
Carpool1996 · Film · Mr. Hammerman
Dalva1996 · Film · John Wesley Northridge II
The Real Thing1996 · Film · Victor
Out There1995 · Film · Col. Buck Gunner
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys1995 · Film · The President
In Pursuit of Honor1995 · Film · Col. Owen Stuart
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story1995 · Film · Anthony Comstock
OP Center1995 · Film · Boroda
Seven Sundays1995 · Film · Benjamin
The Specialist1994 · Film · Joe Leon
The Last Tattoo1994 · Film · General Frank W. Zane
The Neighbor1993 · Film · Dr. Myron Hatch
The Final Contract1993 · Film · Frank Argento
Earth and the American Dream1992 · Film · Reader (voice)
The Player1992 · Film · Rod Steiger
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas1991 · Film · Gordon Kahl
Guilty as Charged1991 · Film · Kallin
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe1991 · Film · Rev. Willin
Men Of Respect1990 · Film · Charlie D'Amico
Tennessee Nights1989 · Film · Richter Prescott
Passion and Paradise1989 · Film · Sir Harry Oakes
The January Man1989 · Film · Mayor Eamon Flynn
That Summer of White Roses1989 · Film · Martin
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge1988 · Film · Silas Slaten
Catch the Heat1987 · Film · Jason Hannibal
American Gothic1987 · Film · Pa
The Kindred1987 · Film · Dr. Phillip Lloyd
Sword of Gideon1986 · Film · Mordechai Samuels
The Naked Face1984 · Film · Lieutenant McGreary
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole1983 · Film · Robert E. Peary
The Lucky Star1982 · Film · Colonel Gluck
The Magic Mountain1982 · Film · Mynher Peperkorn
The Chosen1981 · Film · Reb Saunders
Cattle Annie and Little Britches1981 · Film · Tilghman
Lion of the Desert1981 · Film · Benito Mussolini
Klondike Fever1980 · Film · Soapy Smith
Wolf Lake1980 · Film · Charlie
The Amityville Horror1979 · Film · Father Delaney
Portrait of a Hitman1979 · Film · Max Androtti
Love and Bullets1979 · Film · Joe Bomposa
Breakthrough1979 · Film · General Webster
F.I.S.T.1978 · Film · Sen. Andrew Madison
W.C. Fields and Me1976 · Film · W. C. Fields
Hennessy1975 · Film · Niall Hennessy
Innocents with Dirty Hands1975 · Film · Louis Wormser
The Last Four Days1974 · Film · Mussolini
Lucky Luciano1973 · Film · Gene Giannini
The Heroes1973 · Film · Guenther von Lutz
Lolly-Madonna XXX1973 · Film · Laban Feather
Happy Birthday, Wanda June1971 · Film · Harold Ryan
Duck, You Sucker1971 · Film · Juan Miranda
Waterloo1970 · Film · Napoleon Bonaparte
3 Into 2 Won't Go1969 · Film · Steve Howard
The Illustrated Man1969 · Film · Carl
The Sergeant1968 · Film · MSgt. Albert Callan
No Way to Treat a Lady1968 · Film · Christopher Gill
The Girl and the General1967 · Film · der General
In the Heat of the Night1967 · Film · Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Death of a Salesman1966 · Film · Willy Loman
Doctor Zhivago1965 · Film · Viktor Komarovsky
A Man Named John1965 · Film · The Intermediary
The Loved One1965 · Film · Mr. Joyboy
The Pawnbroker1965 · Film · Sol Nazerman
Time of Indifference1964 · Film · Leo
MGM 40th Anniversary1964 · Film
Hands Over the City1963 · Film · Edoardo Nottola
The Longest Day1962 · Film · Destroyer Commander
Convicts 41962 · Film · Tiptoes
13 West Street1962 · Film · Detective Sergeant Koleski
An einem Freitag um halb zwölf1961 · Film · Frank Morgan
The Mark1961 · Film · Doctor McNally
Seven Thieves1960 · Film · Paul Mason
Al Capone1959 · Film · Al Capone
A Town Has Turned to Dust1958 · Film · Harvey Denton
Cry Terror!1958 · Film · Paul Hoplin
Run of the Arrow1957 · Film · Pvt. O'Meara
Across the Bridge1957 · Film · Carl Schaffner
The Unholy Wife1957 · Film · Paul Hochen
Back from Eternity1956 · Film · Vasquel
The Harder They Fall1956 · Film · Nick Benko
Jubal1956 · Film · Pinky
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955 · Film · Maj. Allan Guillion
The Big Knife1955 · Film · Stanley Shriner Hoff
Oklahoma!1955 · Film · Jud Fry
On the Waterfront1954 · Film · Charley Malloy
Marty1953 · Film · Marty Pilletti
The Evil Within1953 · Film · Peter
Teresa1951 · Film · Frank

Filmography

Series

27 shows

EZ Streets1996 · Series
OP Center1995 · Series · Boroda
The Critic1994 · Series · Rod Steiger (voice)
Tales of the City1993 · Series · Bookshop Owner
Sinatra1992 · Series · Salvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana
The Commish1991 · Series
The Simpsons1989 · Series · Captain Tenille (voice)
Hollywood Wives1985 · Series · Oliver Easterne
Television1985 · Series
The Glory Boys1984 · Series · Professor David Sokarev
The Magic Mountain1984 · Series · Mynheer Peperkorn
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Bookstore Owner
Jesus of Nazareth1977 · Series · Pontius Pilate
Columbo1971 · Series · Vincenzo Fortelli
Omnibus1967 · Series
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Willy Loman
Ben Casey1961 · Series
Route 661960 · Series
Monitor1958 · Series
Suspicion1957 · Series · Frank Marre
Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · Series · Visitor
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Bruno Holder
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series · Charles Steinmetz
Tales of Tomorrow1951 · Series
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Victor Honegger
Suspense1949 · Series · Leo Whaley
The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · Series