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Check Out How The Cast of 'Jaws' Turned Out After The Movie's Premiere!
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Robert Shaw Portrayed an Eccentric Shark Hunter
Robert Shaw portrayed Quint, a salty shark hunter who joined Brody and Hooper in their search for the bloodthirsty animal terrorizing Amity Island. Shaw, who appeared in movies like "From Russia With Love" and "A Man For All Seasons," died in 1978, three years after "Jaws" was released.
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Roy Scheider Played Amity Island's Police Chief
Roy Scheider played Amity Island's police chief, Martin Brody, who attempted to warn the town's mayor about the shark problem before confronting the fish head-on. Scheider reprised his role as Brody in "Jaws 2," which was released in 1978, and he appeared in numerous other films before his death in 2008.
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Richard Dreyfuss Played an Oceanographer in the Blockbuster Flick
Richard Dreyfuss filled the role of Matt Hooper, an oceanographer who joins Quint and Brody on their search for the killer shark. The performer picked up an Oscar for Best Actor two years after "Jaws" came out for his work in the rom-com "The Goodbye Girl," and he's also appeared in flicks like "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" and "Stand By Me."
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Lorraine Gary Starred in Three Out of Four Films in the 'Jaws' Franchise
Lorraine Gary portrayed Ellen Brody, the wife of Roy Scheider's character, in the original "Jaws" -- and she went on to reprise the role in the movie's sequels "Jaws 2" and "Jaws: The Revenge," which were released in 1978 and 1987, respectively.
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Murray Hamilton Reprised His Role From the Original 'Jaws' Movie in Its Sequel
Murray Hamilton portrayed Mayor Larry Vaughn, who was originally dismissive of Brody's concerns about the killer shark, in the original "Jaws." He went on to reprise his role in "Jaws 2," and appeared in movies like "The Amityville Horror" and "1941" before his death in 1986.
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Susan Backlinie Played the Shark's First Victim
Susan Backlinie played Chrissie Watkins, the shark's first victim who was killed in the opening scene of "Jaws." The performer worked as both an actress and stuntwoman throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and she died at her home in California in 2024.
