“Jaws” cast 50 years later: See what became of the first summer blockbuster's ensemble cast
Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody
Lorraine Gary played Ellen Brody, wife of Scheider's Chief Brody, in Jaws, Jaws 2, and Jaws: The Revenge (1987), which finds her mourning her late husband while squaring off against a great white that followed her to the Bahamas in search of revenge. (Yeah, it's weird.)
Murray Hamilton as Mayor Larry Vaughn
Sure, the shark is scary, but Jaws' true villain is Larry Vaughn, the Amity Island mayor who prioritizes profits over safety. Played with oily charisma by Murray Hamilton, the character is still booed to this day.
Lee Fierro as Mrs. Kintner
Lee Fierro was a mother and Martha's Vineyard local who stepped into the key role of Mrs. Kintner, the grieving mother of Alex, a boy killed by the shark.
Carl Gottlieb as Meadows
Carl Gottlieb played Meadows, an Amity Island reporter, in Jaws, but he was a bigger presence behind the scenes, working with Spielberg as a co-writer.
Susan Backlinie as Chrissie Watkins
In one of the most famous scenes ever put to film, actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie plays Chrissie, Jaws' first victim.
Jeffrey Kramer as Deputy Hendricks
In his first role in a studio production, Jeffrey Kramer played Deputy Hendricks, Brody's right-hand man on Amity Island and the first on the scene following the death of Backlinie's Chrissie.
Jeffrey Voorhees as Alex Kintner
For all of Jaws' carnage, nothing churns the gut quite like the death of local boy Alex Kintner, played by Jeffrey Voorhees.
Peter Benchley as Interviewer
Peter Benchley, who penned the 1974 book on which Jaws is based, has a cameo in the film as a local interviewer.
