Editing Richard Dreyfuss (section)

=== 1996–present ===
[[File:Richard Dreyfuss.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Dreyfuss in 1997]]
In 1997, Dreyfuss recorded a [[Voice-over|voiceover]] for the [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]] "[[Think Different]]" ad campaign,<ref>[http://www.geekologie.com/2011/10/touching-steve-jobs-voicing-apples-iconi.php "Touching: Steve Jobs Voicing One Of Apple's Iconic 'Think Different' Campaign Commercials"]. [[Geekologie]]. October 7, 2011</ref> and also provided the voice of the narrator in ''[[The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon]]''. In 1999, Dreyfuss made his London West End debut starring alongside [[Marsha Mason]] in [[Neil Simon]]'s ''[[The Prisoner of Second Avenue]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Haymarket]].<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Matt |last=Wolf |title=The Prisoner of Second Avenue |url=https://variety.com/1999/legit/reviews/the-prisoner-of-second-avenue-4-1117491982/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=June 28, 2024 |date=March 30, 1999}}</ref> Dreyfuss spent four years as a research adviser at [[St Antony's College, Oxford]], from 2004 until 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Smith |first1=David |date=June 24, 2020 |title=Richard Dreyfuss: 'I was a bad guy for a number of years' |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/24/richard-dreyfuss-bad-guy-hollywood-hellraising-metoo |access-date=May 19, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He was scheduled to appear in a 2004 production of ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' in [[London]], but withdrew from the production a week before opening night. The media noted that Dreyfuss was suffering from problems relating to an operation for a [[spinal disc herniation|herniated disc]], and that the part of [[List of The Producers characters|Max Bialystock]] in the play was a physically demanding one. Both he and his assistant for the production stated that Dreyfuss was accumulating injuries that required him to wear physical therapy supports during rehearsals.<ref>Adam, Karla. [http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,1394899,00.html "My musical hell"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. January 21, 2005</ref> After Dreyfuss was officially let go from the production he was replaced by [[Nathan Lane]]. He ultimately made his West End return at [[The Old Vic]] in 2009.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7706274.stm "Dreyfuss in London stage return"], [[BBC News]], November 3, 2008.</ref>

In 2006, he appeared as Richard Nelson, a gay architect and one of the survivors in the film ''[[Poseidon (film)|Poseidon]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.livescience.com/768-poseidon-packs-punch-real-science.html |title='Poseidon' Packs Punch of Real Science |first=Tariq |last=Malik |date=May 12, 2006 |access-date=April 21, 2019 |work=[[Live Science]] |publisher=[[Purch]]}}</ref> Dreyfuss portrayed U.S Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] in [[Oliver Stone]]'s 2008 [[George W. Bush]] biopic ''[[W. (film)|W]]''.<ref>[https://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45367 "Richard Dreyfuss is Dick Cheney"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725223754/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45367 |date=July 25, 2014 }}, comingsoon.net, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', May 22, 2008.</ref>

[[File:Italy RD smile.jpg|thumb|Dreyfuss at Italy Lifetime Achievement Awards (2021)]]
In 2009, he appeared in the play ''[[Complicit (play)|Complicit]]'' by [[Joe Sutton]] at London's Old Vic theatre. The production was directed by the theatre's artistic director, [[Kevin Spacey]]. Dreyfuss's performance was subject to some controversy, due to his use of an [[In-ear monitor|earpiece]] onstage, owing to his inability to learn his lines.<ref>Thompson, Warwick. [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=at.CnEGmT0Tk&refer=muse "Richard Dreyfuss, Sporting Earpiece, Triumphs in New Play"], [[Bloomberg News]]. January 29, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article5608196.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616213319/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article5608196.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2011|newspaper=[[The Times]]|title=Wired for sound how Richard Dreyfuss remembers his lines|first1=Kaya|last1=Burgess|first2=Jack|last2=Malvern|date=January 29, 2009|access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref> Spacey reportedly groped one of Dreyfuss's sons while the three of them were alone in Spacey's apartment; the allegation was denied. Richard Dreyfuss was focused on learning his lines and was unaware of any harassment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/harrydreyfuss2/actor-harry-dreyfuss-when-i-was-18-kevin-spacey-groped-me |title=Actor Harry Dreyfuss: When I Was 18, Kevin Spacey Groped Me |work=[[Buzzfeed News]] |date= November 4, 2017|accessdate=June 25, 2022}}</ref> He guest-voiced as himself in the "[[Three Kings (Family Guy)|Three Kings]]" episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' in 2009, and later appeared in the episode "[[Peter-assment]]". Dreyfuss guest starred in the [[List of Weeds episodes#Season 6 (2010)|sixth season]] of ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'' as [[List of Weeds characters#Warren Schiff|Warren Schiff]], [[Nancy Botwin|Nancy]]'s high school teacher to whom she had lost her virginity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvguide.com/News/Richard-Dreyfuss-Weeds-1020226.aspx|author=Joyce Eng|title=Richard Dreyfuss to Appear on ''Weeds''|publisher=[[TVGuide]].com|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=December 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218202242/http://www.tvguide.com/news/richard-dreyfuss-weeds-1020226.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2010, he played Matt Boyd in ''[[Piranha 3D]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/05/05/richard-dreyfuss-reveals-why-he-made-%E2%80%98piranha-3-d%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9Cto-get-money%E2%80%9D/ |title=Richard Dreyfuss reveals why he made 'Piranha 3-D:' "to get money" |newspaper=[[Hollywood News]] |access-date=September 25, 2017 |date=May 5, 2010 |archive-date=August 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181511/http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/05/05/richard-dreyfuss-reveals-why-he-made-%e2%80%98piranha-3-d%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9cto-get-money%e2%80%9d/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dreyfuss' star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] is located at 7021 [[Hollywood Boulevard|Hollywood Blvd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walkoffame.com/richard-dreyfuss|title=Richard Dreyfuss |publisher=Hollywood Walk of Fame|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref> Dreyfuss took part in the 2012 Academy Awards Night of 100 Stars.

In 2014, he appeared with best-selling [[Abraham Lincoln]] scholar [[Ronald C. White]] in a documentary entitled "Lincoln's Greatest Speech", highlighting Lincoln's [[Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address|Second Inaugural Address]], appearing as host and reciting the speech on camera. Dreyfuss portrayed [[Bernie Madoff]] in ''[[Madoff (miniseries)|Madoff]]'' (2016), co-starring [[Blythe Danner]]. He followed it up with roles in the hit comedy ''[[Book Club (film)|Book Club]]'' (2018) and the [[Netflix]] movie ''[[The Last Laugh (2019 film)|The Last Laugh]]''.