- Films
- 69
- Avg rating
- 6.57
- Peak run
- 1963’67
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 3
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Rod by the numbers
Average
6.57
46 rated films
Vote weighted
6.63
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.84
rating spread
Career
52y
1951 to 2002
Total votes
994K
across every film
Best
8.2
Lion of the Desert
Worst
5.1
Carpool
Newest first
Filmography
| 2002 |  Poolhall Junkies | Nick | 6.8 | 11,659 |
| 2001 | The Hollywood Sign | Floyd Benson | · | 749 |
| 2001 | Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World | · | · | 468 |
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Judge Mead | 6.3 | 7,847 |
| 1999 | Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season | Doc Wallace | 6.0 | 1,092 |
| 1998 | Animals with the Tollkeeper | Fontina | · | 538 |
| 1998 | Modern Vampires | Dr. Frederick Van Helsing | 4.6 | 2,436 |
| 1997 | Incognito | Milton A. Donovan | 6.4 | 4,314 |
| 1996 | The Real Thing | Victor | · | 265 |
| 1996 | Carpool | Mr. Hammerman | 5.1 | 5,729 |
| 1996 |  Mars Attacks! | General Decker | 6.4 | 262K |
| 1996 | Shiloh | Doc Wallace | 6.3 | 4,111 |
| 1995 | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | The President | · | 312 |
| 1994 |  The Specialist | Joe Leon | 5.6 | 74,369 |
| 1993 | The Neighbor | Dr. Myron Hatch | · | 564 |
| 1991 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | Rev. Willin | · | 950 |
| 1991 | Guilty as Charged | Kallin | · | 472 |
| 1990 | Men of Respect | Charlie D'Amico | 5.5 | 1,064 |
| 1989 | Tennessee Waltz | Judge Prescott | · | 305 |
| 1989 | The January Man | Eamon Flynn | 5.5 | 9,069 |
Better together?
Rod Steiger's regulars
- Mark RobsonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.90
- Norman JewisonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.49
- John FarrowDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.60 avg●−0.03
- Jack SmightDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg●−0.01
- Stuart RosenbergDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.90 avg▼−0.53
- Arthur HillerDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.10 avg▼−1.31
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Rod Steiger
3 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Actor · Academy Awards 1968Rod Steiger
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 1966Rod Steiger
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1955Rod Steiger
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.