Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 27, 1955
Place of Birth:
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Richard Schiff
Biography
Richard Schiff is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award. Schiff made his television directorial debut with The West Wing, directing an episode titled "Talking Points".
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Swipe NYC | Steve |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | U.S. Secretary of State |
| 2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Dr. Emile Herschel |
| 2020 | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Toby Ziegler |
| 2019 | Vandal | Jacob Lipman |
| 2019 | After Class | Jeff Cohen |
| 2019 | Clemency | Marty Lumetta |
| 2017 | American Fable | Jonathan |
| 2017 | Shock and Awe | The Usual |
| 2017 | Geostorm | Virginia Senator Thomas Cross |
| 2017 | Alien Code | Dr. Miles Driskoll |
| 2016 | The Automatic Hate | Dr. Ronald Green |
| 2015 | Entourage | Director |
| 2015 | Take Me to the River | Don |
| 2014 | Decoding Annie Parker | Mr. Allen |
| 2014 | Before I Disappear | Bruce |
| 2014 | Kill the Messenger | Richard Zuckerman |
| 2014 | The Gambler | Jeweler |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Dr. Emil Hamilton |
| 2013 | Knife Fight | Dimitris Vargas |
| 2013 | Beach Pillows | Henry Midwood |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Harold Gethers |
| 2011 | Innocent | Tommy Molto |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Fisher |
| 2010 | The Infidel | Lenny Goldberg |
| 2010 | Another Harvest Moon | Jeffrey |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Robert Tooley |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | Steve Heller |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Carl Simons |
| 2009 | PoliWood | Self |
| 2008 | Last Chance Harvey | Marvin |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Lefkowitz |
| 2006 | Civic Duty | FBI Agent Tom Hilary |
| 2004 | Ray | Jerry Wexler |
| 2002 | People I Know | Elliot Sharansky |
| 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Walter Greenbaum |
| 2001 | I Am Sam | Mr. Turner |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Jerry Green |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Elliott |
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | Jerome Ellsworth |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | P.E. Teacher |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature | Joe Farrell |
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Norman the Chauffeur |
| 1999 | Heaven | Stanner |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | Dr. Gene Reiss |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Don Biederman |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Colonel Smith |
| 1998 | Living Out Loud | Phil Francato |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Mr. Green |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Eddie Carr |
| 1997 | Loved | District Attorney Steve Waters |
| 1997 | Touch | Jerry |
| 1997 | Volcano | Haskins |
| 1997 | Santa Fe | Alex |
| 1996 | The Arrival | Calvin |
| 1996 | Grace of My Heart | Audition Record Producer |
| 1996 | Special Report: Journey to Mars | Eric Altman |
| 1996 | City Hall | Larry Schwartz |
| 1996 | The Trigger Effect | Gun Shop Clerk |
| 1996 | Michael | Italian Waiter |
| 1995 | Tank Girl | Trooper in Trench |
| 1995 | Rough Magic | Marvin Wiggins |
| 1995 | Se7en | Mark Swarr |
| 1994 | Major League II | Director |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Mailroom Screamer |
| 1994 | Speed | Train Driver |
| 1994 | Speechless | Sound Technician (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight | Movietone News Director |
| 1993 | My Life | Young Bill Ivanovich |
| 1993 | Skinner | Eddie |
| 1993 | Ghost in the Machine | Scanner Technician |
| 1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Life Photographer |
| 1992 | The Public Eye | Photographer - Thompson Street |
| 1992 | Till Death Us Do Part | Jack Wells |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Skip Thomas |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | JFK Reporter |
| 1992 | Hoffa | Government Attorney |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Art Teacher |
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Gun Clerk |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Rat Bag |
| 1989 | Trenchcoat in Paradise | Mole |
| 1988 | Medium Straight | Pat Harding |
| 1987 | Arena Brains | Deli Man |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber | Randall Pearson |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Aaron Glassman |
| 2017 | Counterpart | Roland Fancher |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | Frank Linden |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Detective Zimmerfield |
| 2015 | Ballers | Brett Anderson |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Gordon stutz |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Dean Fairchild |
| 2014 | Murder in the First | David Hertzberg |
| 2014 | Manhattan | Occam |
| 2013 | Mom | Robert |
| 2013 | Rogue | Marty Stein |
| 2012 | Chasing the Hill | Charlie Knowles |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Doctor |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Harrison 'Skip' Galweather |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Ambassador |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jack Fickler |
| 2011 | Up All Night | Dean Chafin |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time | King Leopold |
| 2011 | The Cape | Patrick Portman |
| 2010 | Past Life | Malachi Talmadge |
| 2009 | White Collar | Andrew Stanzler |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | David Green |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight | Samuel Garfinkel |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Charles Fischer / Paul Stewart |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Phillip Cowan |
| 2005 | Bones | Professor Leon Watters |
| 2004 | Entourage | Richard Schiff |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown | Self |
| 2003 | NCIS | Harper Dearing |
| 2002 | Monk | Dr. Lawrence Climan |
| 2001 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period | |
| 1999 | Roswell | John Stevens |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Toby Ziegler |
| 1998 | Becker | Berry Becker |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Bernie Gilson |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | The Practice | Bob Show |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Chris McIntrick |
| 1996 | Relativity | Barry Roth |
| 1995 | Murder One | |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1995 | Maybe This Time | Pearlman |
| 1995 | Murder One | Prof. Stanley Fletcher |
| 1995 | If Not for You | Chernikov |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Mark Sarison |
| 1994 | ER | Mr. Bartoli |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Steve Cameron |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Vartan illiescu |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Wilson |
| 1992 | Love & War | |
| 1992 | Cruel Doubt | Inspector |
| 1992 | Picket Fences | Joey Fero |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Lester Middleton |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Mel Woodworthy |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Dog Pound Operator Taylor |
| 1980 | Newsnight | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |