Biography
Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. In films, he starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother, Charley, in On the Waterfront (1954); the title character, Sol Nazerman, in The Pawnbroker (1964), which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor; and as police chief Bill Gillespie, opposite Sidney Poitier, in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967), which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1997
- Mary Pickford Award · 1996
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actor · 1969
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1968
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1967
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- Silver Bear — Best Actor · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1966 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1955 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
W.C. Fields and Me
Columbo
The Simpsons
Marty
On the Waterfront
Jesus of Nazareth
I Am Not Your Negro
Duck, You Sucker!
In the Heat of the Night
Hollywood Squares
Tales of the City
Doctor Zhivago
The Longest Day
Amityville: An Origin Story
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Hurricane
Lion of the Desert
Hands Over the City
The Critic
The Player
The Harder They Fall
The Commish
The Chosen
The Pawnbroker
Jubal
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Kid
No Way to Treat a Lady
Route 66
Back from Eternity
Lux Video Theatre
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Seven Thieves
Al Capone
Oklahoma!
Poolhall Junkies
Mars Attacks!
Tales of Tomorrow
The Amityville Horror
The Mark
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
The Loved One
End of Days
Crazy in Alabama
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
The Glory Boys
Run of the Arrow
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
The Kindred
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole