Richard Schiff
Acting
🎂 1955-05-27
Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an American actor best known for playing Toby Ziegler on the NBC television drama The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he is the middle of three sons of Edward, a real estate lawyer, and Charlotte, a cable TV and publishing executive. His parents divorced when he was 12, and he dropped out of high school, switching to night school before later studying at the City College of New York, though he did not graduate. After living for a time in Colorado, he returned to New York to study acting and began his career doing experimental works in New York's downtown theater district and independent films. Schiff has since appeared in over fifty films, including notable roles in Seven, Malcolm X, City Hall, Deep Impact, The Lost World, I Am Sam, Ray, Man of Steel, and many others. He made his directorial debut with The West Wing, directing an episode entitled "Talking Points." In recent years, he provided the voice and motion-capture for Odin in Santa Monica Studio's God of War: Ragnarök, released in 2022. Throughout his career, Schiff has established himself as a versatile character actor capable of handling both dramatic and comedic roles across film, television, and theater.
Cast credits(145)
Harper Dearing
2003
Professor Leon Watters
2005
Dr. Aaron Glassman
2017
Dr. Lawrence Climan
2002
Robert
2013
Toby Ziegler
1999
Andrew Stanzler
2009
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
King Leopold
2011
Mr. Bartoli
1994
Bob Show
1997
Mark Swarr
1995
Richard Schiff
2004
Steve Cameron
1993
Vartan illiescu
1993
Dr. Emil Hamilton
2013
1994
Phillip Cowan
2007
Self
1997
Dog Pound Operator Taylor
1986
U.S. Secretary of State
2022
Lester Middleton
1989
Self
2003
Mel Woodworthy
1988
Doctor
2012
John Stevens
1999
Berry Becker
1998
Brett Anderson
2015
Charles Fischer / Paul Stewart
2008
Self - Guest
1993
Ambassador
2012
Roland Fancher
2017
1989
Samuel Garfinkel
2008
Bernie Gilson
1997
Harrison 'Skip' Galweather
2012
Marty Stein
2013
Train Driver
1994
Virginia Senator Thomas Cross
2017
Don Biederman
1998
Wilson
1993
Skip Thomas
1992
Chris McIntrick
1997
Detective Zimmerfield
2016
Director
2015
David Green
2008
Self
2016
Occam
2014
1995
Prof. Stanley Fletcher
1995
Jeweler
2014
JFK Reporter
1992
1992
Dean Chafin
2011
Mr. Turner
2001
Randall Pearson
2022
Fisher
2011
Dean Fairchild
2015
1980
Haskins
1997
Mailroom Screamer
1994
Dr. Gene Reiss
1998
David Hertzberg
2014
Jerry Wexler
2004
Rat Bag
1990
Gun Clerk
1992
Harold Gethers
2012
Richard Zuckerman
2014
P.E. Teacher
2000
Jack Fickler
2011
Trooper in Trench
1995
Gordon stutz
2015
Carl Simons
2009
Frank Linden
2017
2001
Art Teacher
1992
Patrick Portman
2011
Director
1994
Security Guard (uncredited)
1993
Walter Greenbaum
2001
Calvin
1996
Don
2015
Steve Heller
2009
Elliot Sharansky
2002
Mr. Allen
2014
Barry Roth
1996
Larry Schwartz
1996
Marvin
2008
Italian Waiter
1996
Pearlman
1995
Joe Farrell
1999
Jerry Green
2000
Dr. Emile Herschel
2020
Government Attorney
1992
The Usual
2017
Gun Shop Clerk
1996
Dr. Ronald Green
2016
Movietone News Director
1994
Inspector
1992
Photographer - Thompson Street
1992
Marty Lumetta
2019
Lefkowitz
2007
Marvin Wiggins
1995
Self
2003
Dr. Miles Driskoll
2017
Norman the Chauffeur
1999
District Attorney Steve Waters
1997
Colonel Smith
1998
Bruce
2014
Sound Technician (uncredited)
1994
Robert Tooley
2010
Jack Wells
1992
Phil Francato
1998
Lenny Goldberg
2010
Stanner
1999
Young Bill Ivanovich
1993
Jerome Ellsworth
2000
FBI Agent Tom Hilary
2006
Self
1995
Scanner Technician
1993
Audition Record Producer
1996
Jerry
1997
2010
Jeff Cohen
2019
Self
2009
Life Photographer
1993
Mole
1989
Mr. Green
1998
Elliott
2000
Jonathan
2017
Eddie
1993
Tommy Molto
2011
Alex
1997
Toby Ziegler
2020
Eric Altman
1996
Pat Harding
1988
Eddie Carr
1997
Chernikov
1995
Jacob Lipman
2019
Deli Man
1987
Charlie Knowles
2012
Jeffrey
2010
Steve
2023
Henry Midwood
2013
Dimitris Vargas
2013
