Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

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.

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Richard Dreyfuss Movies

Discover the best Richard Dreyfuss movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Richard Dreyfuss ranked by year and score.

1

Daughter of the Wolf (2019)

Action Thriller
A combat veteran returns to her remote hometown after her father's death, expecting a quiet inheritance. Instead, she finds her son vanished into the hands of a ruthless crime syndicate....
Score 5.5
2

RED (2010)

Action Adventure Comedy
When assassins come calling at his doorstep, a former CIA operative discovers retirement was always going to be temporary. He pulls together the only people he can trust: a volatile...
Score 6.7
3

The American President (1995)

Drama Romance
Andrew Shepherd runs the free world with relative ease. Romance is another matter. A widower settling into the rhythms of solo life in the White House, he falls hard for...
Score 6.5
4

Always (1989)

Drama Fantasy Romance
Pete Sandich dies fighting a forest fire at the height of his career as a daredevil aerial pilot, but death turns out to be less final than expected. Sent back...
Score 6.2
5

Stand by Me (1986)

Crime Drama
Four boys in small-town Oregon hear a rumor that a dead kid is lying somewhere in the woods beyond town, and they decide to go find him. What starts as...
Score 7.8
6

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Drama Science Fiction
Roy Neary is an ordinary utility worker in Indiana when a nighttime brush with strange lights in the sky rewires something deep inside him. Consumed by visions he cannot explain...
Score 7.3
7

Jaws (1975)

Adventure Horror Thriller
A small beach town depends on summer tourism to survive, so when a great white shark begins killing swimmers off the coast of Amity Island, the pressure to keep the...
Score 7.7
8

American Graffiti (1973)

Comedy Drama
It's the last summer night before everything changes. Two small-town California guys, diplomas still warm, circle the same neon-lit streets they've always known, radio blaring, wondering if leaving is the...
Score 7.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Richard Dreyfuss? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Richard Dreyfuss are Daughter of the Wolf, RED, and The American President.
How many movies and TV shows has Richard Dreyfuss starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 8 titles starring Richard Dreyfuss, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Richard Dreyfuss worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Richard Dreyfuss maintains a strong average user rating of 6.9 out of 10 across all tracked titles.