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Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Highest Rated: 93% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)

Lowest Rated: 7% Fire With Fire (2012)

Birthday: May 27, 1955

Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Character player Richard Schiff took an uncommon career path, starting out as a stage director on the New York theater scene and later discovering his talent and love for acting. A relatively late starter, Schiff racked up an impressive number of credits quickly into his career, landing increasingly larger roles in film, and becoming a familiar face due to his prolific guest work on television, in addition to regular roles on the series "Relativity" (ABC, 1996-97) and "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006). The balding actor's realistic, average looks, sad eyes and world-weary demeanor made him an especially believable frazzled Everyman, a role that he would play masterfully in several film and television productions.

Highest rated movies

93% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
92% Clemency
90% Scott Turow's Innocent
87% Safe Spaces 83% Seven
80% Made in Dagenham
79% Ray
76% American Fable

Photos

Richard Schiff ANOTHER HARVEST MOON, from left: Cameron Monaghan, Ernest Borgnine, Cybill Shepherd, Richard Schiff, 2010. © Marvista Entertainment Bones, Emily Deschanel (L), Richard Schiff (R), 'The Spark in the Park', Season 9, Ep. #11, 12/06/2013, ©FOX The Affair, Richard Schiff (L), Dominic West (R), 'Episode 202', Season 2, Ep. #2, 10/11/2015, ©SHO White Collar, Richard Schiff, 10/23/2009, ©USA White Collar, Richard Schiff (L), Tim DeKay (R), 10/23/2009, ©USA RAY, Richard Schiff, Curtis Armstrong, 2004, (c) Universal ANOTHER HARVEST MOON, Richard Schiff, 2010. ©Marvista Entertainment Wet Hot American Summer: First Day At Camp, Richard Schiff, 'Season 1', 07/31/2015, ©NETFLIX Wet Hot American Summer: First Day At Camp, Richard Schiff, 'Season 1', 07/31/2015, ©NETFLIX Wet Hot American Summer: First Day At Camp, Rob Huebel (L), Richard Schiff (R), 'Season 1', 07/31/2015, ©NETFLIX Bones, Richard Schiff, 'The Spark in the Park', Season 9, Ep. #11, 12/06/2013, ©FOX THE GAMBLER, from left: Mark Wahlberg, Richard Schiff, 2014. ph: Claire Folger/©Paramount Pictures Bones, Richard Schiff, 'The Spark in the Park', Season 9, Ep. #11, 12/06/2013, ©FOX MAN OF STEEL, from left: Harry Lennix, Christina Wren, Richard Schiff, 2013. ph: Clay Enos/©Warner Bros. Pictures FIRE WITH FIRE, from left: Richard Schiff, Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis, Bonnie Somerville, 2012. ph: Steve Dietl/©Lionsgate FIRE WITH FIRE, l-r: Richard Schiff, Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis, 2012, ph: Steve Dietl/©Lionsgate CIVIC DUTY, Richard Schiff, 2006. ©Freestyle Releasing MARTIAN CHILD, Richard Schiff (background), John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, 2007. ©New Line Cinema THE INFIDEL, from left: writer David Baddiel, Richard Schiff, Omid Djalili, director Josh Appignanesi, on set, 2010. ©Tribeca Films
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
93% 92% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Toby Ziegler (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vandal Jacob Lipman (Character) - 2019
92% 65% Clemency Marty Lumetta (Character) $361.7K 2019
87% 57% Safe Spaces Jeff Cohen (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 63% The Men Dr. Miles Driskoll (Character) - 2017
30% 42% Shock and Awe The Usual (Character) $45.9K 2017
18% 35% Geostorm Senator Cross (Character) $33.4M 2017
76% 41% American Fable Jonathan (Character) - 2016
73% 42% Take Me to the River Don (Character) $25.8K 2015
67% 48% The Automatic Hate Dr. Ronald Green (Character) - 2015
43% 31% The Gambler Jeweler (Character) $33.7M 2014
37% 67% Before I Disappear Bruce (Character) $2.7K 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beach Pillows Henry Midwood (Character) - 2013
56% 42% Decoding Annie Parker Mr. Allen (Character) $39.9K 2013
56% 75% Man of Steel Dr. Emil Hamilton (Character) $291.0M 2013
28% 27% Knife Fight Dimitris (Character) - 2012
7% 36% Fire With Fire Harold Gethers (Character) - 2012
90% 44% Scott Turow's Innocent Tommy Mattolo (Character) - 2011
38% 45% Johnny English Reborn Fisher (Character) $8.3M 2011
80% 75% Made in Dagenham Tooley (Character) $1.1M 2010
59% 45% The Infidel Lenny Goldberg (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 73% Another Harvest Moon Jeffrey (Character) - 2009
71% 53% Last Chance Harvey Harvey's boss (Character) $14.9M 2008
35% 72% Martian Child Lefkowitz (Character) $7.5M 2007
56% 33% Civic Duty Agent Hillary (Character) $54.9K 2006
79% 87% Ray Jerry Wexler (Character) $75.3M 2004
45% 31% People I Know Elliot Sharansky (Character) $122.0K 2002
36% 86% I Am Sam Turner (Character) $40.3M 2001
10% 35% What's the Worst That Could Happen? Walter Greenbaum (Character) $32.3M 2001
No Score Yet 56% Forever Lulu Jerome Ellsworth (Character) - 2000
23% 19% Lucky Numbers Jerry Green (Character) $10.0M 2000
16% 45% Whatever It Takes P.E. Teacher (Character) $8.7M 2000
26% 36% Gun Shy Elliott (Character) $1.6M 2000
30% 64% Crazy in Alabama Norman the Chauffeur (Character) $2.0M 1999
46% 34% Forces of Nature Joe (Character) $52.9M 1999
60% 62% Living Out Loud Phil Francato (Character) $12.9M 1998
No Score Yet 84% The Pentagon Wars Colonel Smith (Character) - 1998
42% 35% Dr. Dolittle Dr. Gene Reiss (Character) $144.2M 1998
60% 58% Heaven Stanner (Character) $2.0K 1998
45% 43% Deep Impact Don Beiderman (Character) $140.4M 1998
No Score Yet 39% The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Mr. Green (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 80% Loved District Attorney Steve Waters (Character) - 1997
53% 51% The Lost World: Jurassic Park Eddie Carr (Character) $229.1M 1997
66% 44% The Arrival Calvin (Character) $14.1M 1996
58% 37% City Hall Larry Schwartz (Character) $20.0M 1996
73% 43% The Trigger Effect Gun Shop Clerk (Character) $3.6M 1996
No Score Yet 41% Skinner Eddie (Character) - 1995
83% 95% Seven Mark Swarr (Character) $100.1M 1995
No Score Yet 36% Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight Movietone News Director (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Till Death Us Do Part Jack Wells (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Medium Straight Pat Harding (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Arena Brains Deli Clerk (Character) - 1987

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 68% The Good Doctor Dr. Aaron Glassman (Character) 2017-2024
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2020
72% 89% Ballers Mr. Anderson (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2015-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The $100,000 Pyramid Guest 2018
85% 95% Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Zimmerfield (Character) 2016-2017
No Score Yet 84% Rogue Marty Stein (Character) 2015-2017
73% 69% Chicago Justice Frank Linden (Guest Star) 2017
82% 79% When We Rise Judge Walker (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 83% Mom Robert (Guest Star) 2016
93% 81% The Grinder Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 81% Murder in the First David Hertzberg (Character) 2014
90% 83% Bones Professor Leon Watters (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Harper Dearing (Guest Star) 2012
86% 83% The Mindy Project Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
78% 78% Once Upon a Time Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 84% House of Lies Harrison 'Skip' Galweather (Guest Star) 2012
67% 64% Up All Night Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
42% 28% Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour Jack Fickler (Guest Star) 2011
41% 50% The Cape Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2011
14% No Score Yet Past Life Dr. Malachi Talmadge (Character) 2010
90% 57% In Treatment Director 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Plain Sight Samuel Garfinkel (Guest Star) 2009
85% 86% Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
89% 89% Monk Dr. Lawrence Climan (Guest Star) 2008
60% 100% Eli Stone David Green (Guest Star) 2008
88% 95% Burn Notice Phillip Cowan (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2007
81% 95% The West Wing Communications Dir. Toby Ziegler (Character) 1999-2006
65% 82% Entourage Richard Schiff (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2001
No Score Yet 97% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
61% 74% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brooklyn South Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
83% 93% NYPD Blue Vartan Illiescu (Guest Star) 1995 1997
81% No Score Yet Relativity Barry Roth (Character) 1996-1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet High Incident Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maybe This Time Unknown (Guest Star) 1995