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Years active 1964-present
Top Roles Harold Webster, Boarding House Resident, Assistant Stage Manager, Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu, Baby Face Nelson
Top GenresDrama, Film Adaptation, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
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Richard Dreyfuss Overview:

Actor, Richard Dreyfuss, was born Richard Stephen Dreyfus on Oct 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. As of December 2023, Richard Dreyfuss was 76 years old.

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Richard Dreyfuss was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning for Best Actor for The Goodbye Girl (as Elliot Garfield) and The Goodbye Girl (as Elliot Garfield) in 1977 and 1977 respectively.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1977Best ActorThe Goodbye Girl (1977)Elliot GarfieldWon
1995Best ActorMr. Holland's Opus (1995)Glenn HollandNominated
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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Best Actor Oscar 1977
WINNER

(as Elliot Garfield)
in The Goodbye Girl
WINNER

(as Elliot Garfield)
in The Goodbye Girl
Nominee
Woody Allen
(as Alvy Singer)
in Annie Hall
Nominee
Richard Burton
(as Dr. Martin Dysart)
in Equus
Nominee
Marcello Mastroianni
(as Gabriele)
in A Special Day
Nominee
John Travolta
(as Tony Manero)
in Saturday Night Fever
Nominee
Woody Allen
(as Alvy Singer)
in Annie Hall
Nominee
Richard Burton
(as Dr. Martin Dysart)
in Equus
Nominee
Marcello Mastroianni
(as Gabriele)
in A Special Day
Nominee
John Travolta
(as Tony Manero)
in Saturday Night Fever
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Richard Dreyfuss on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame

7021 Hollywood Blvd.


Ceremony Date: Oct 10, 1996
Category: Motion Pictures
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Richard Dreyfuss Facts
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in Beverly Hills, L.A., California from an early age.
Passed on two sequels from films he made in the early/mid seventies: "American Graffiti" and "Jaws"... the sequels being "More American Graffiti" and "Jaws 2", both which came out in the late seventies. In each sequel his character is briefly mentioned as being away in a region with a cold climate... his "American Graffiti" character "Curt" is in Canada and his "Jaws" character "Hooper" is on an expedition in Alaska. In both sequels most of the original cast has returned to reprise their roles. Also, each original film was directed by two groundbreaking filmmakers, George Lucas and Steven Speilberg (both making their mark in the industry); and both sequels were directed by another director.
Went to the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, David Schwimmer, Lenny Kravitz, Corbin Bernsen and Gina Gershon.
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