Heywood R. Floyd

Heywood R. Floyd is a fictional scientist and a provincial character in the "Space Odyssey" series of novels authored by Arthur C. Clarke. Floyd was introduced in the 1968 novel 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey, released that same year. In the film, Heywood R. Floyd is played by actor William Sylvester. In the 1984 sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the role is played by Jaws luminary Roy Scheider. The character was also prominently featured in the 1987 novel 2061: Odyssey Three, but was not presented in the fourth book in the series 3001: The Final Odyssey.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of Heywood R. Floyd was created by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick and expanded upon by Peter Hyams.


 * In the 2001: A Space Odyssey film, Heywood is shown in one scene wishing his daughter a Happy Birthday. Floyd's daughter was played by Vivian Kubrick, the real-life daughter of film director Stanley Kubrick.