Rod Steiger
Birth Name:
Rodney Stephen Steiger
Birth Place:
Westhampton, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Awarded the Gift of Life Award for advocating against the social stigma associated with mental diseases
- Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997
- Broke into acting when he appeared on an episode of "Goodyear Television Playhouse" in 1953
- Quote: "Curiosity will lead you to many little deaths and many little happinesses․ The day your curiosity dies, your life is over․"
- Quote: "The best way to educate a person is to stimulate your curiosity․ I was always hungry with curiosity so I had a strange-rounded education․"
- Known for his full-bodied, outlandish acting style
- Widely recognized as a character actor due to his versatile roles
- Campaigned for the role of Michael Corleone in "The Godfather․"
- Was offered the lead role in "Patton," but turned it down
- Served aboard destroyers in the U․S․ Navy during World War II
- Took on the role of Viktor Komarovsky in "Doctor Zhivago" after fellow actors Marlon Brando and James Mason turned down the part
Awards
- 1955Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1959Golden Laurel - Top Male Dramatic Performance:Nominated
- 1959Primetime Emmy - Best Single Performance by an Actor:Nominated
- 1964Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor:Winner
- 1964Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1965NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1966Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1966Golden Globe - Best Actor - Drama:Nominated
- 1966Golden Laurel - Dramatic Performance, Male:Nominated
- 1967BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actor:Winner
- 1967KCFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1967NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1968Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1968BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actor:Winner
- 1968Golden Globe - Best Actor - Drama:Winner
- 1968Golden Laurel - Male Dramatic Performance:Winner
- 1968NSFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1968Gold Medal - Favorite Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1969David - Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero):Winner
- 1969Sant Jordi - Best Performance in a Foreign Film (Mejor Interpretación en Película Extranjera):Winner
- 1980Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actor:Nominated
- 1981Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actor:Nominated
- 1981Best ActorWinner
- 1988ACE - Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1994Stinker Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 1995Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1996Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1999Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2001Feature Film Award - Best Actor:Winner