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Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 04, 1967 (57)
Birthplace San Francisco, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Isaac Liev Schreiber (/ˈliːɛv ˈʃraɪbər/ LEE-ev SHRY-bər; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award and nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Schreiber's early film roles include Mixed Nuts (1994), Party ... Girl (1995), The Daytrippers (1996), and Big Night (1996). He appeared in the first three Scream horror films (1996–2000), Ransom (1996), The Hurricane (1999), Hamlet (2000), Kate & Leopold (2001), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Painted Veil (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Spotlight (2015). He acted in the Wes Anderson films Isle of Dogs (2018), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). He made his directorial film debut with Everything Is Illuminated (2005). He made his Broadway debut in In the Summer House (1992). He earned the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for playing Richard Roma in the David Mamet play Glengarry Glen Ross (2005). He was Tony-nominated for his roles in the Eric Bogosian play Talk Radio (2007), the Arthur Miller revival A View from the Bridge (2010) and the John Patrick Shanley revival Doubt (2024). He also acted in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016). For his television roles, he most notably portrayed the titular character in the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan (2013–2020). He reprised the role in the television film Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022). The role has earned him nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. He also portrayed Orson Welles in the HBO film RKO 281 (1999) and Otto Frank in the Nat Geo miniseries A Small Light (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Liev Schreiber, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Across the River and Into the Trees

Across the River and Into the Trees

2023

as Colonel Richard Cantwell

Golda

Golda

2023

as Henry Kissinger

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023

as J.J. Kellogg

Ray Donovan: The Movie

Ray Donovan: The Movie

2022

as Ray Donovan

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

2021

as Talk Show Host

Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

2021

as Bash Narrator (voice)

Human Capital

Human Capital

2020

as Drew Hagel

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

2019

as Joseph Pulitzer (voice)

A Rainy Day in New York

A Rainy Day in New York

2019

as Roland Pollard

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

2019

as Narrator (voice)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

as Wilson Fisk (voice)

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018

as Spots (voice)

Chuck

Chuck

2017

as Chuck Wepner

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

2017

as Ross Rhea

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

2017

as The Storm King (voice)

The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

2016

as Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vosch

Kareem: Minority of One

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Finding Babel

Finding Babel

2015

as Isaac Babel (voice)

Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

2015

as Boris Spassky

Spotlight

Spotlight

2015

as Marty Baron

Creed

Creed

2015

as HBO 24/7 Narrator (voice)

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Clear History

Clear History

2014

as Tibor (uncredited)

The Last Days on Mars

The Last Days on Mars

2013

as Vincent Campbell

A Perfect Man

A Perfect Man

2013

as James

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013

as Bobby Lincoln

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

as Robert (segment "Homeschooled")

Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo

2013

as Dovi

The Butler

The Butler

2013

as Lyndon B. Johnson

Mental

Mental

2012

as Trevor Blundell

Goon

Goon

2012

as Ross Rhea

Runnin' Rebels of UNLV

Runnin' Rebels of UNLV

2011

as Narrator

McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice

McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice

2011

as Narrator

Broad Street Bullies

Broad Street Bullies

2010

as (narrator)

Every Day

Every Day

2010

as Ned

Salt

Salt

2010

as Theodore Winter

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

2010

as Narrator (voice)

Repo Men

Repo Men

2010

as Frank

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

2009

as Victor Creed

Ted Williams

Ted Williams

2009

as Narrator

Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

2009

as Wilma

Barbaro

Barbaro

2008

as Narrator

Defiance

Defiance

2008

as Zus Bielski

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2008

as William Kunstler (voice)

Thrilla in Manila

Thrilla in Manila

2008

as Narrator

Sputnik Mania

Sputnik Mania

2007

as Narrator

Love in the Time of Cholera

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

as Lotario Thurgot

The Ten

The Ten

2007

as Ray Johnson

The Omen

The Omen

2006

as Robert Thorn

The New Medicine

The New Medicine

2006

as Narrator

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

2006

as Charlie Townsend

Living with Wolves

Living with Wolves

2005

as narrator

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Ulysses Ford

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

as Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)

Spinning Boris

Spinning Boris

2003

as Joe Shumate

Young Dr. Freud

Young Dr. Freud

2002

as Sigmund Freud (Voice)

A Brilliant Madness

A Brilliant Madness

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

2002

as Narrator

:03 from Gold

:03 from Gold

2002

as Narrator (voice)

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002

as John Clark

Fatal Flood

Fatal Flood

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Shot Heard 'Round the World

Shot Heard 'Round the World

2001

as Narrator

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

2001

as Stuart Besser

RKO 281

RKO 281

2000

as Orson Welles

Spring Forward

Spring Forward

2000

as Paul

Hamlet

Hamlet

2000

as Laertes

Scream 3

Scream 3

2000

as Cotton Weary

Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar

1999

as Mischa

A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999

as Marty Kantrowitz

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999

as Sam Chaiton

Desert Blue

Desert Blue

1999

as Mickey Moonday (voice)

Surviving the Dust Bowl

Surviving the Dust Bowl

1998

as Narrator (voice)

Sphere

Sphere

1998

as Dr. Ted Fielding

Phantoms

Phantoms

1998

as Deputy Stuart 'Stu' Wargle

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Jeff Willis

Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

1998

as Fred Linderhoff

His and Hers

His and Hers

1997

as Glenn

The Daytrippers

The Daytrippers

1997

as Carl Petrovic

Scream 2

Scream 2

1997

as Cotton Weary

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996

as Andrew

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1996

as Ricky Gregg

Ransom

Ransom

1996

as Clark Barnes

Spirit of the Games

Spirit of the Games

1996

as Narrator

Scream

Scream

1996

as Cotton Weary

Big Night

Big Night

1996

as Leo

Two Billion Hearts

Two Billion Hearts

1995

as Narrator

Party Girl

Party Girl

1995

as Nigel

Denise Calls Up

Denise Calls Up

1995

as Jerry Heckerman

Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

1995

as Ogden

Mad Love

Mad Love

1995

as Salesman

Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994

as Chris

Chuck

Chuck

2017

Screenplay

The Cove

The Cove

2009

Thanks

Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

2005

Screenplay

Rule of Two Walls

Rule of Two Walls

2023

Executive Producer

Ray Donovan: The Movie

Ray Donovan: The Movie

2022

Executive Producer

Human Capital

Human Capital

2020

Producer

Chuck

Chuck

2017

Producer

Spring Forward

Spring Forward

2000

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Ray Donovan

as Ray Donovan

Episodes: 82

First Aired: Jun 30, 2013

Secrets of the Dead

as Narrator

Episodes: 52

First Aired: May 15, 2000

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic

as Narrator

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Dec 15, 2010

Road to the NHL Winter Classic

as Narrator

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Dec 15, 2010

Civilisations

as Narrator

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 17, 2018

Command Z

as Kohlberg Pryce

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 17, 2023

A Small Light

as Otto Frank

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 01, 2023

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

The Perfect Couple

as Tag Winbury

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 05, 2024

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Michael Keppler

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 15, 2013

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

as Ernst Hanfstaengl

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 18, 2003

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Drunk History

as Victor Lustig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

BoJack Horseman

as Copernicus (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Robot Chicken

as Iron Man / King Triton (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2005

Rick and Morty

as Fear Hole Demon (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 2013

The Simpsons

as "Dateline: Springfield" Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

as Sam Fisher (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2025

Hard Knocks

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 97

First Aired: Aug 01, 2001

24/7

Episodes: 64

First Aired: Apr 15, 2007

Hard Knocks: In Season

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Nov 17, 2021

America in Color

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Jul 02, 2017

America: The Story of Us

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 25, 2010

Violent Earth

as Self - Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 02, 2024

NOVA

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Jewish Americans

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 09, 2008

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

UConn: The March to Madness

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2017

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 22, 2018

The Daily Show

as Self, Bank Manager

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 32 39 25
2024 6 24 33 20
2024 7 33 46 19
2024 8 30 50 19
2024 9 44 80 23
2024 10 24 51 14
2024 11 22 40 14
2024 12 25 36 16
2025 1 34 56 20
2025 2 20 33 5
2025 3 7 28 1
2025 4 2 2 1
2025 5 5 6 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 3 3 2
2025 8 3 4 2
2025 9 2 3 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 771 622
2024 6 575 151
2025 1 429 141
2025 7 652 526
2025 8 72 60
2025 9 904 824

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