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Richard Schiff

Bio: Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on the NBC television drama The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award
Born: Fri, May 27 1955
Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Richard Schiff is 69 years old
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Poster of Swipe NYC
Swipe NYC
Richard Schiff was
67 in Swipe NYC
as 'Steve'.
Mon, Apr 24 2023
Poster of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Richard Schiff was
67 in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as 'U.S. Secretary of State'.
Wed, Nov 09 2022
Poster of A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Richard Schiff was
65 in A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as 'Toby Ziegler'.
Thu, Oct 15 2020
Poster of Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Richard Schiff was
65 in Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
as 'Dr. Emile Herschel'.
Wed, Jul 15 2020
Poster of Clemency
Clemency
Richard Schiff was
64 in Clemency
as 'Marty Lumetta'.
Fri, Dec 27 2019
Poster of After Class
After Class
Richard Schiff was
64 in After Class
as 'Jeff Cohen'.
Fri, Dec 06 2019
Poster of Vandal
Vandal
Richard Schiff was
63 in Vandal
as 'Jacob Lipman'.
Thu, Mar 07 2019
Poster of Shock and Awe
Shock and Awe
Richard Schiff was
63 in Shock and Awe
as 'The Usual'.
Fri, Jul 13 2018
Poster of Geostorm
Geostorm
Richard Schiff was
62 in Geostorm
as 'Virginia Senator Thomas Cross'.
Thu, Oct 12 2017
Poster of Alien Code
Alien Code
Richard Schiff was
61 in Alien Code
as 'Dr. Miles Driskoll'.
Sun, Apr 23 2017
Poster of American Fable
American Fable
Richard Schiff was
61 in American Fable
as 'Jonathan'.
Fri, Feb 17 2017
Poster of The Automatic Hate
The Automatic Hate
Richard Schiff was
60 in The Automatic Hate
as 'Dr. Ronald Green'.
Fri, Mar 11 2016
Poster of Entourage
Entourage
Richard Schiff was
60 in Entourage
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 03 2015
Poster of Take Me to the River
Take Me to the River
Richard Schiff was
59 in Take Me to the River
as 'Don'.
Mon, Jan 26 2015
Poster of The Gambler
The Gambler
Richard Schiff was
59 in The Gambler
as 'Jeweler'.
Thu, Dec 25 2014
Poster of Before I Disappear
Before I Disappear
Richard Schiff was
59 in Before I Disappear
as 'Bruce'.
Sat, Oct 11 2014
Poster of Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger
Richard Schiff was
59 in Kill the Messenger
as 'Richard Zuckerman'.
Thu, Oct 09 2014
Poster of Decoding Annie Parker
Decoding Annie Parker
Richard Schiff was
58 in Decoding Annie Parker
as 'Mr. Allen'.
Fri, May 02 2014
Poster of Man of Steel
Man of Steel
Richard Schiff was
58 in Man of Steel
as 'Dr. Emil Hamilton'.
Wed, Jun 12 2013
Poster of Knife Fight
Knife Fight
Richard Schiff was
57 in Knife Fight
as 'Dimitris Vargas'.
Fri, Jan 25 2013
Poster of Beach Pillows
Beach Pillows
Richard Schiff was
57 in Beach Pillows
as 'Henry Midwood'.
Tue, Jan 01 2013
Poster of Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire
Richard Schiff was
57 in Fire with Fire
as 'Harold Gethers'.
Fri, Aug 31 2012
Poster of Innocent
Innocent
Richard Schiff was
56 in Innocent
as 'Tommy Molto'.
Tue, Nov 29 2011
Poster of Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn
Richard Schiff was
56 in Johnny English Reborn
as 'Titus Fisher'.
Thu, Sep 15 2011
Poster of Another Harvest Moon
Another Harvest Moon
Richard Schiff was
55 in Another Harvest Moon
as 'Jeffrey'.
Wed, Oct 06 2010
Poster of Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham
Richard Schiff was
55 in Made in Dagenham
as 'Robert Tooley'.
Fri, Oct 01 2010
Poster of The Infidel
The Infidel
Richard Schiff was
54 in The Infidel
as 'Lenny Goldberg'.
Thu, Feb 18 2010
Poster of Solitary Man
Solitary Man
Richard Schiff was
54 in Solitary Man
as 'Steve Heller'.
Mon, Sep 07 2009
Poster of PoliWood
PoliWood
Richard Schiff was
54 in PoliWood
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 03 2009
Poster of Imagine That
Imagine That
Richard Schiff was
54 in Imagine That
as 'Carl Simons'.
Fri, Jun 19 2009
Poster of Last Chance Harvey
Last Chance Harvey
Richard Schiff was
53 in Last Chance Harvey
as 'Marvin'.
Thu, Dec 25 2008
Poster of Martian Child
Martian Child
Richard Schiff was
52 in Martian Child
as 'Lefkowitz'.
Fri, Nov 02 2007
Poster of Civic Duty
Civic Duty
Richard Schiff was
50 in Civic Duty
as 'FBI Agent Tom Hilary'.
Wed, Apr 26 2006
Poster of Ray
Ray
Richard Schiff was
49 in Ray
as 'Jerry Wexler'.
Fri, Oct 29 2004
Poster of People I Know
People I Know
Richard Schiff was
47 in People I Know
as 'Elliot Sharansky'.
Thu, Nov 21 2002
Poster of I Am Sam
I Am Sam
Richard Schiff was
46 in I Am Sam
as 'Mr. Turner'.
Fri, Dec 28 2001
Poster of What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Richard Schiff was
46 in What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as 'Walter Greenbaum'.
Thu, May 31 2001
Poster of Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers
Richard Schiff was
45 in Lucky Numbers
as 'Jerry Green'.
Fri, Oct 27 2000
Poster of Forever Lulu
Forever Lulu
Richard Schiff was
45 in Forever Lulu
as 'Jerome Ellsworth'.
Fri, Jul 07 2000
Poster of Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes
Richard Schiff was
44 in Whatever It Takes
as 'P.E. Teacher'.
Fri, Mar 31 2000
Poster of Gun Shy
Gun Shy
Richard Schiff was
44 in Gun Shy
as 'Elliott'.
Fri, Feb 04 2000
Poster of Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama
Richard Schiff was
44 in Crazy in Alabama
as 'Norman the Chauffeur'.
Fri, Oct 22 1999
Poster of Heaven
Heaven
Richard Schiff was
43 in Heaven
as 'Stanner'.
Thu, Apr 29 1999
Poster of Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
Richard Schiff was
43 in Forces of Nature
as 'Joe Farrell'.
Fri, Mar 12 1999
Poster of Living Out Loud
Living Out Loud
Richard Schiff was
43 in Living Out Loud
as 'Phil Francato'.
Fri, Oct 30 1998
Poster of Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
Richard Schiff was
43 in Doctor Dolittle
as 'Dr. Gene Reiss, '.
Fri, Jun 26 1998
Poster of Deep Impact
Deep Impact
Richard Schiff was
42 in Deep Impact
as 'Don Biederman'.
Fri, May 08 1998
Poster of The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
Richard Schiff was
42 in The Pentagon Wars
as 'Colonel Smith'.
Sat, Feb 28 1998
Poster of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Richard Schiff was
42 in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as 'Mr. Green'.
Sun, Feb 01 1998
Poster of Loved
Loved
Richard Schiff was
42 in Loved
as 'District Attorney Steve Waters'.
Fri, Oct 31 1997
Poster of Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Richard Schiff was
42 in Santa Fe
as 'Alex'.
Wed, Jun 25 1997
Poster of The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Richard Schiff was
41 in The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as 'Eddie Carr'.
Fri, May 23 1997
Poster of Volcano
Volcano
Richard Schiff was
41 in Volcano
as 'Haskins'.
Fri, Apr 25 1997
Poster of Touch
Touch
Richard Schiff was
41 in Touch
as 'Jerry'.
Fri, Feb 14 1997
Poster of Michael
Michael
Richard Schiff was
41 in Michael
as 'Italian Waiter'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Poster of Grace of My Heart
Grace of My Heart
Richard Schiff was
41 in Grace of My Heart
as 'Audition Record Producer'.
Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect
Richard Schiff was
41 in The Trigger Effect
as 'Gun Shop Clerk'.
Fri, Aug 30 1996
Poster of The Arrival
The Arrival
Richard Schiff was
41 in The Arrival
as 'Calvin'.
Fri, May 31 1996
Poster of Special Report: Journey to Mars
Special Report: Journey to Mars
Richard Schiff was
40 in Special Report: Journey to Mars
as 'Eric Altman'.
Mon, Mar 25 1996
Poster of City Hall
City Hall
Richard Schiff was
40 in City Hall
as 'Larry Schwartz'.
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of Se7en
Se7en
Richard Schiff was
40 in Se7en
as 'Mark Swarr'.
Fri, Sep 22 1995
Poster of Rough Magic
Rough Magic
Richard Schiff was
40 in Rough Magic
as 'Marvin Wiggins'.
Thu, Sep 07 1995
Poster of Tank Girl
Tank Girl
Richard Schiff was
39 in Tank Girl
as 'Trooper in Trench'.
Fri, Mar 31 1995
Poster of Speechless
Speechless
Richard Schiff was
39 in Speechless
as 'Sound Technician (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 16 1994
Poster of Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
Richard Schiff was
39 in Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
as 'Movietone News Director'.
Sun, Jun 12 1994
Poster of Speed
Speed
Richard Schiff was
39 in Speed
as 'Train Driver'.
Thu, Jun 09 1994
Poster of Major League II
Major League II
Richard Schiff was
38 in Major League II
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 30 1994
Poster of The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
Richard Schiff was
38 in The Hudsucker Proxy
as 'Mailroom Screamer'.
Fri, Mar 11 1994
Poster of Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine
Richard Schiff was
38 in Ghost in the Machine
as 'Scanner Technician'.
Mon, Dec 20 1993
Poster of My Life
My Life
Richard Schiff was
38 in My Life
as 'Young Bill Ivanovich'.
Fri, Nov 12 1993
Poster of Skinner
Skinner
Richard Schiff was
38 in Skinner
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of Hoffa
Hoffa
Richard Schiff was
37 in Hoffa
as 'Government Attorney'.
Fri, Dec 25 1992
Poster of The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Richard Schiff was
37 in The Bodyguard
as 'Skip Thomas'.
Wed, Nov 25 1992
Poster of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Richard Schiff was
37 in Malcolm X
as 'JFK Reporter'.
Wed, Nov 18 1992
Poster of The Public Eye
The Public Eye
Richard Schiff was
37 in The Public Eye
as 'Photographer - Thompson Street'.
Fri, Oct 16 1992
Poster of Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Richard Schiff was
37 in Rapid Fire
as 'Art Teacher'.
Fri, Aug 21 1992
Poster of Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Richard Schiff was
36 in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as 'Gun Clerk'.
Fri, Feb 21 1992
Poster of Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
Richard Schiff was
36 in Till Death Us Do Part
as 'Jack Wells'.
Tue, Feb 18 1992
Poster of Young Guns II
Young Guns II
Richard Schiff was
35 in Young Guns II
as 'Rat Bag'.
Wed, Aug 01 1990
Poster of Trenchcoat in Paradise
Trenchcoat in Paradise
Richard Schiff was
34 in Trenchcoat in Paradise
as 'Mole'.
Wed, Oct 18 1989
Poster of Medium Straight
Medium Straight
Richard Schiff was
33 in Medium Straight
as 'Pat Harding'.
Thu, Nov 03 1988
Poster of Arena Brains
Arena Brains
Richard Schiff was
32 in Arena Brains
as 'Deli Man'.
Thu, Oct 01 1987

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Richard Schiff was
66+ in Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
as 'Randall Pearson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 27 2022
Poster of Counterpart
Counterpart
Richard Schiff was
62+ in Counterpart
as 'Roland Fancher'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 10 2017
Poster of The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Richard Schiff was
62+ in The Good Doctor
as 'Dr. Aaron Glassman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2017
Poster of Chicago Justice
Chicago Justice
Richard Schiff was
61+ in Chicago Justice
as 'Frank Linden'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 01 2017
Poster of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Richard Schiff was
61+ in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
as 'Detective Zimmerfield'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 2016
Poster of The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
Richard Schiff was
61+ in The $100,000 Pyramid
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 27 2016
Poster of The Grinder
The Grinder
Richard Schiff was
60+ in The Grinder
as 'Gordon stutz'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 2015
Poster of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Richard Schiff was
60+ in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as 'Dean Fairchild'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Poster of Ballers
Ballers
Richard Schiff was
60+ in Ballers
as 'Brett Anderson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 21 2015
Poster of Manhattan
Manhattan
Richard Schiff was
59+ in Manhattan
as 'Occam'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 2014
Poster of Murder in the First
Murder in the First
Richard Schiff was
59+ in Murder in the First
as 'David Hertzberg'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 09 2014
Poster of Mom
Mom
Richard Schiff was
58+ in Mom
as 'Robert'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2013
Poster of Rogue
Rogue
Richard Schiff was
57+ in Rogue
as 'Marty Stein'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 2013
Poster of The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
Richard Schiff was
57+ in The Mindy Project
as 'Doctor'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 2012
Poster of Chasing the Hill
Chasing the Hill
Richard Schiff was
56+ in Chasing the Hill
as 'Charlie Knowles'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 15 2012
Poster of Key & Peele
Key & Peele
Richard Schiff was
56+ in Key & Peele
as 'Ambassador'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 2012
Poster of House of Lies
House of Lies
Richard Schiff was
56+ in House of Lies
as 'Harrison 'Skip' Galweather'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 2012
Poster of Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
Richard Schiff was
56+ in Once Upon a Time
as 'King Leopold'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 23 2011
Poster of Up All Night
Up All Night
Richard Schiff was
56+ in Up All Night
as 'Dean Chafin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 2011
Poster of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Richard Schiff was
55+ in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
as 'Jack Fickler'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 16 2011
Poster of The Cape
The Cape
Richard Schiff was
55+ in The Cape
as 'Patrick Portman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2011
Poster of Past Life
Past Life
Richard Schiff was
54+ in Past Life
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 09 2010
Poster of White Collar
White Collar
Richard Schiff was
54+ in White Collar
as 'Andrew Stanzler'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 2009
Poster of In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
Richard Schiff was
53+ in In Plain Sight
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 01 2008
Poster of Eli Stone
Eli Stone
Richard Schiff was
52+ in Eli Stone
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 31 2008
Poster of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Richard Schiff was
52+ in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as 'Charles Fischer / Paul Stewart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2008
Poster of Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Richard Schiff was
52+ in Burn Notice
as 'Phillip Cowan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2007
Poster of Bones
Bones
Richard Schiff was
50+ in Bones
as 'Professor Leon Watters'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Entourage
Entourage
Richard Schiff was
49+ in Entourage
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 18 2004
Poster of Celebrity Poker Showdown
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Richard Schiff was
48+ in Celebrity Poker Showdown
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Richard Schiff was
48+ in NCIS
as 'Harper Dearing'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Richard Schiff was
48+ in The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 2003
Poster of Monk
Monk
Richard Schiff was
47+ in Monk
as 'Dr. Lawrence Climan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002
Poster of The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
Richard Schiff was
46+ in The Best Damn Sports Show Period
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 23 2001
Poster of Roswell
Roswell
Richard Schiff was
44+ in Roswell
as 'John Stevens'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 06 1999
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
Richard Schiff was
44+ in The West Wing
as 'Toby Ziegler'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of Becker
Becker
Richard Schiff was
43+ in Becker
as 'Berry Becker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 02 1998
Poster of Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South
Richard Schiff was
42+ in Brooklyn South
as 'Chris McIntrick'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1997
Poster of Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Richard Schiff was
42+ in Ally McBeal
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997
Poster of The View
The View
Richard Schiff was
42+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of Relativity
Relativity
Richard Schiff was
41+ in Relativity
as 'Barry Roth'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1996
Poster of MADtv
MADtv
Richard Schiff was
40+ in MADtv
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1995
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
Richard Schiff was
40+ in Murder One
as ', Prof. Stanley Fletcher'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of If Not for You
If Not for You
Richard Schiff was
40+ in If Not for You
as 'Chernikov'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1995
Poster of Maybe This Time
Maybe This Time
Richard Schiff was
40+ in Maybe This Time
as 'Pearlman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Richard Schiff was
39+ in ER
as 'Mr. Bartoli'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Richard Schiff was
39+ in Chicago Hope
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
Richard Schiff was
38+ in NYPD Blue
as 'Steve Cameron, Vartan illiescu'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1993
Poster of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Richard Schiff was
38+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993
Poster of The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
Richard Schiff was
38+ in The John Larroquette Show
as 'Wilson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 02 1993
Poster of Wild Palms
Wild Palms
Richard Schiff was
37+ in Wild Palms
as 'Security Guard (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 16 1993
Poster of Love & War
Love & War
Richard Schiff was
37+ in Love & War
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1992
Poster of Cruel Doubt
Cruel Doubt
Richard Schiff was
36+ in Cruel Doubt
as 'Inspector'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1992
Poster of Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Richard Schiff was
34+ in Doogie Howser, M.D.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Richard Schiff was
34+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Lester Middleton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Richard Schiff was
33+ in Murphy Brown
as 'Mel Woodworthy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 14 1988
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Richard Schiff was
31+ in L.A. Law
as 'Dog Pound Operator Taylor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Newsnight
Newsnight
Richard Schiff was
24+ in Newsnight
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 30 1980
Poster of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Richard Schiff was
20+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975