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Biography
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was a European-American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Oklahoma!, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker, On the Waterfront, The Harder They Fall, Doctor Zhivago, and Jesus of Nazareth.
Acted in 138
2000s
- 2002
The Hollywood Sign
Floyd Benson
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Pvt. O'Meara (archive footage)
- 2001
The Flying Dutchman
Ben
- 2000
Body and Soul
Johnny Ticotin
The Last Producer
Sheri Ganse
Animated Epics: Moby Dick
Ahab (voice)
1990s
- 1999
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
Doc Wallace
Cypress Edge
Woodrow McCammon
- 1998
Modern Vampires
Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
Legacy
Sadler
Animals with the Tollkeeper
Fontina
- 1997
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Tony Vago
The Kid
Harry Sloan
- 1996
EZ Streets
TV
Little Surprises
Movie
- 1995
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
The President
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Anthony Comstock
OP Center
Boroda
OP Center
Boroda · 2 episodes
Seven Sundays
Benjamin
- 1994
The Last Tattoo
General Frank W. Zane
- 1993
The Neighbor
Dr. Myron Hatch
Tales of the City
Bookshop Owner · 1 episode
The Final Contract
Frank Argento
- 1992
Sinatra
Salvatore 'Sam' 'Momo' Giancana · 2 episodes
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
- 1991
Guilty as Charged
Kallin
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Rev. Willin
- 1990
Men Of Respect
Charlie D'Amico
1980s
- 1989
Tennessee Nights
Richter Prescott
That Summer of White Roses
Martin
- 1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Silas Slaten
- 1987
Catch the Heat
Jason Hannibal
The Kindred
Dr. Phillip Lloyd
- 1986
Sword of Gideon
Mordechai Samuels
- 1985
Television
TV
- 1984
The Glory Boys
Professor David Sokarev · 3 episodes
The Magic Mountain
Mynheer Peperkorn · 3 episodes
- 1983
- 1982
The Lucky Star
Colonel Gluck
The Magic Mountain
Mynher Peperkorn
- 1981
- 1980
Wolf Lake
Charlie
1970s
- 1979
Portrait of a Hitman
Max Androtti
Breakthrough
General Webster
- 1978
F.I.S.T.
Sen. Andrew Madison
- 1977
- 1976
W.C. Fields and Me
W. C. Fields
- 1975
- 1974
The Last Four Days
Mussolini
- 1973
Lucky Luciano
Gene Giannini
- 1971
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Harold Ryan
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
3 Into 2 Won't Go
Steve Howard
The Illustrated Man
Carl
- 1968
The Sergeant
MSgt. Albert Callan
No Way to Treat a Lady
Christopher Gill
- 1967
The Girl and the General
der General
- 1966
Death of a Salesman
Willy Loman
- 1965
A Man Named John
The Intermediary
The Loved One
Mr. Joyboy
The Pawnbroker
Sol Nazerman
- 1964
MGM 40th Anniversary
Movie
- 1963
Hands Over the City
Edoardo Nottola
- 1962
Convicts 4
Tiptoes
- 1961
An einem Freitag um halb zwölf
Frank Morgan
- 1960
Seven Thieves
Paul Mason
1950s
- 1959
Al Capone
Al Capone
- 1958
A Town Has Turned to Dust
Harvey Denton
Cry Terror!
Paul Hoplin
- 1957
Run of the Arrow
Pvt. O'Meara
Across the Bridge
Carl Schaffner
The Unholy Wife
Paul Hochen
- 1956
Back from Eternity
Vasquel
Jubal
Pinky
- 1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Maj. Allan Guillion
- 1954
- 1953
Marty
Marty Pilletti
The Evil Within
Peter
General Electric Theater
Bruno Holder · 1 episode
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Charles Steinmetz, Hume Searcy · 1 episode
Teresa
Frank
- 1950
Appearances32
2020s
- 2023
Amityville: An Origin Story
Self- Archive · 4 episodes
2010s
- 2017
2000s
- 2006
The Real James Dean
Self
- 2005
- 2004
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Self
- 2001
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Self
Contender: Mastering the Method
Self
- 2000
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
Self
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Self
1990s
- 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
Kingdom of Shadows
Narrator
- 1997
Scene by Scene
Self · 1 episode
- 1995
Forbidden City: The Great Within
Narrator (voice)
James Dean: A Portrait
Self
James Dean and Me
Self (uncredited)
- 1993
From Hollywood to Hanoi
Self
1980s
- 1988
Hello Actors Studio
Self
- 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
- 1982
I Love Liberty
Self
1970s
- 1975
- 1973
The Moviemakers
Self
- 1970
The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place
Narrator
1960s
- 1969
Tattooed Steiger
Himself
- 1962
- 1961





