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Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Rodney Stephen Steiger

Born April 14, 1925· Westhampton, New York, USA

† Died July 9, 2002

63Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born in Westhampton, New York, to a vaudeville-performing mother, Rod Steiger endured a turbulent childhood before serving in the South Pacific during World War II; he entered acting through television in 1947 after a stage debut the previous year and earned early praise for the teleplay “Marty” (1953). His film career began with Fred Zinnemann’s Teresa (1951) and quickly encompassed memorable par…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The SimpsonsSeries★ 8
The Simpsons1989
Captain Tenille (voice)
ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
Vincenzo Fortelli
On the Waterfront★ 7.8
On the Waterfront1954
Charley Malloy
In the Heat of the Night★ 7.7
In the Heat of the Night1967
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Duck, You Sucker★ 7.7
Duck, You Sucker1971
Juan Miranda
Jesus of NazarethSeries★ 7.8
Jesus of Nazareth1977
Pontius Pilate
Doctor Zhivago★ 7.6
Doctor Zhivago1965
Viktor Komarovsky
The Longest Day★ 7.6
The Longest Day1962
Destroyer Commander
Mars Attacks!★ 6.4
Mars Attacks!1996
General Decker
The Amityville Horror★ 6.3
The Amityville Horror1979
Father Delaney