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.

Known For

Lion of the Desert

Benito Mussolini

The Loved One

Mr. Joyboy

American Gothic

Pa

Sword of Gideon

Mordechai Samuels

End of Days

Father Kovak

F.I.S.T.

Sen. Andrew Madison

The Real James Dean

Self

Mars Attacks!

General Decker