Richard Dreyfuss
- Biography
- Stocky, frequently bespectacled, eventually balding, and prematurely gray, Richard Dreyfuss is an unlikely candidate for a movie star. Even so, he has been one of Hollywood's most versatile, charismatic, and energetic leading men since the mid-'70s.
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- Born
- October 29, 1947
Awards
Golden Globes
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Mr. Holland's Opus |
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor Mr. Holland's Opus |
| 1978 | Won | Oscar | Best Actor The Goodbye Girl (1977) |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries The Day Reagan Was Shot |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor The Goodbye Girl (1977) |
Films
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