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Richard Dreyfuss Biography

• Birth Name: Richard Stephan Dreyfuss
• Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/29/1947, Scorpio
• Profession: Actor; producer

Richard Dreyfuss Fast Facts:

• Was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War; performed his alternative service at Los Angeles County General Hospital.
  
• Began his acting career with appearances on ’60s sitcoms like Karen and Bewitched.
  
• In 1978, the 30-year-old actor was the youngest person to win a Best Actor Oscar, for The Goodbye Girl. That record held until 29-year-old Adrien Brody won for The Pianist in 2003.
  
• Made his directorial debut with a 1994 production of Hamlet for England’s Birmingham Theatre Company.
  
• Has said he patterns his work after Spencer Tracy, Edward G. Robinson and Paul Muni.
  
• A political and social activist, he is active in the American Civil Liberties Union, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a board member of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Richard Dreyfuss Relationships:
• Benjamin Dreyfuss – Son
• Cathy Dreyfuss – Sister
• Emily Dreyfuss – Daughter
• Geraldine Dreyfuss – Mother
• Harry Spencer Dreyfuss – Son
• Janelle Lacey – Ex-wife
• Jeramie Rain – Ex-wife
• Laura Cayouette – Ex-significant Other
• Lorin Dreyfuss – Brother
• Norman Dreyfuss – Father
• Svetlana Erokhin – Wife

Richard Dreyfuss Awards:

• 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama – Nominee
• 1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Nominee
• 1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Winner
• 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Nominee
• 1977 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Winner
• 1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Nominee
• College:
• Attended San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, CA