RICHARD DREYFUSS
NAME: Richard Dreyfuss
BORN: 29/10/1947
BIRTH PLACE: New York, USA
BIOGRAPHY
Dreyfuss moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was nine. There he began acting in school productions and at the Beverly Hills Jewish Community Centre. He attended San Fernando Valley State College, but was expelled. Not wanting to be drafted for Vietnam, he registered as a conscientious objector.
During this time, Dreyfuss started getting a few acting jobs on network television series. He had his first film role in 1967’s ‘The Graduate’, but did not get his first big break until he played Baby Face Nelson, in the bloody biopic ‘Dillinger’ in 1973. A memorable leading role in George Lucas’ ‘American Graffiti’ earned Dreyfuss critical acclaim.