Richard Dreyfuss: American Actor

Early Life and Career

Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s for his roles in films such as American Graffiti (1973), Jaws (1975), and The Goodbye Girl (1977), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Notable Roles

Dreyfuss is known for his ability to portray characters who are both irritating and endearing. Some of his most famous roles include:

• Curt Henderson in American Graffiti (1973)
• Matt Hooper in Jaws (1975)
li>Elliot Garfield in The Goodbye Girl (1977)
• Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)