Biography
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rod Steiger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

The Player
Rod Steiger

Mars Attacks!
General Decker

The Specialist
Joe Leon

Doctor Zhivago
Viktor Komarovsky

The Amityville Horror
Father Delaney

End of Days
Father Kovak

The Longest Day
Destroyer Commander

On the Waterfront
Charley Malloy

In the Heat of the Night
Police Chief Bill Gillespie

The Hurricane
Judge Sarokin