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Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (/ ˈ d r aɪ f ə s / DRY-fəs; né Dreyfus; born October 29, 1947) is an American actor.
Richard Dreyfuss is an American leading man, who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers. He was born Richard Stephen Dreyfus in Brooklyn, New York, to Geraldine (Robbins), an activist, and Norman Dreyfus, a restaurateur and attorney.
- January 1, 1
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
May 28, 2024 · Video verified by NBC News shows Dreyfuss appearing onstage in a breakaway dress that is removed by stagehands to reveal him in slacks, a dress shirt and a jacket and using a cane.
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- Dennis Romero
May 28, 2024 · Richard Dreyfuss, American film actor who often played ordinary men driven to emotional extremes. Some of his best-known movies included Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977), and Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995). Read more about Dreyfuss’s life and career.
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May 8, 2023 · Actor Richard Dreyfuss is not a fan of the Academy Awards’ new diversity guidelines. Officials announced in 2020 that beginning in 2024, movies must meet certain criteria for...
Feb 23, 2020 · The Oscar-winning actor talks about his roles in "American Graffiti," "Jaws" and "The Producers," and his passion for teaching history and reviving civics education. He also reveals where he hides his Academy Award and which Civil War general he would like to play.
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The early life of Richard Dreyfuss. Born Richard Stephen Dreyfus (one "s" at this time) in Brooklyn, New York, he was raised in Queens and, at nine years of age, moved with his family to Beverly ...