Richard Dreyfuss

RICHARD DREYFUSS. American actor who emerged from the New Hollywood wave of American cinema, finding fame with a succession of leading man parts in the 1970s. He has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe Award. He rose to promimence with starring roles in American Graffiti (1973) / The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) / Jaws (1975) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elliot Garfield in the 1977 romantic comedy The Goodbye Girl. His other film credits include ; The Competition (1980) / Stand by Me (1986) / Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) / Stakeout (1987) / Nuts (1987) / Always (1989) / Postcards from the Edge (1990) / The American President (1995) and W. (2008)