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Richard Schiff

Actor

Richard Schiff

Born May 27, 1955 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA84 films

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".

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Se7en posterFirst watchSe7en19958.4as Mark SwarrTwo homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured…View film

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Filmography

84 films as actor
  1. 2027The AuctionNewscaster
  2. 2023Swipe NYCSteve
  3. 2022Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverU.S. Secretary of State
  4. 2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteToby Ziegler
  5. 2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeDr. Emile Herschel
  6. 2019ClemencyMarty Lumetta
  7. 2019After ClassJeff Cohen
  8. 2019VandalJacob Lipman
  9. 2017Shock and AweThe Usual
  10. 2017GeostormSenator Cross
  11. 2017Alien CodeDr. Miles Driskoll
  12. 2017American FableJonathan
  13. 2016The Automatic HateDr. Ronald Green
  14. 2015EntourageDirector
  15. 2015Take Me to the RiverDon
  16. 2014The GamblerJeweler
  17. 2014Before I DisappearBruce
  18. 2014Kill the MessengerRichard Zuckerman
  19. 2014Decoding Annie ParkerMr. Allen
  20. 2013Man of SteelDr. Emil Hamilton
  21. 2013Knife FightDimitris Vargas
  22. 2013Beach PillowsHenry Midwood
  23. 2012Fire with FireHarold Gethers
  24. 2011InnocentTommy Molto
  25. 2011Johnny English RebornFisher
  26. 2010Another Harvest MoonJeffrey
  27. 2010Made in DagenhamRobert Tooley
  28. 2010The InfidelLenny Goldberg
  29. 2009Solitary ManSteve Heller
  30. 2009Imagine ThatCarl Simons
  31. 2009Ceremonies of the HorsemenLieb
  32. 2008Last Chance HarveyMarvin
  33. 2007Martian ChildLefkowitz
  34. 2006Civic DutyFBI Agent Tom Hilary
  35. 2004RayJerry Wexler
  36. 2002People I KnowElliot Sharansky
  37. 2001I Am SamMr. Turner
  38. 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Walter Greenbaum
  39. 2000Lucky NumbersJerry Green
  40. 2000Forever LuluJerome Ellsworth
  41. 2000Whatever It TakesP.E. Teacher
  42. 2000Gun ShyElliott
  43. 1999Crazy in AlabamaNorman the Chauffeur
  44. 1999HeavenStanner
  45. 1999Forces of NatureJoe
  46. 1998Living Out LoudPhil Francato
  47. 1998Doctor DolittleDr. Gene Reiss
  48. 1998Deep ImpactDon Biederman
  49. 1998The Pentagon WarsColonel Smith
  50. 1998The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMr. Green
  51. 1997LovedDistrict Attorney Steve Waters
  52. 1997Santa FeAlex
  53. 1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkEddie Carr
  54. 1997VolcanoHaskins
  55. 1997TouchJerry
  56. 1996MichaelItalian Waiter
  57. 1996Grace of My HeartAudition Record Producer
  58. 1996The Trigger EffectGun Shop Clerk
  59. 1996The ArrivalCalvin
  60. 1996Special Report: Journey to MarsEric Altman
  61. 1996City HallLarry Schwartz
  62. 1995Se7enMark Swarr
  63. 1995Rough MagicMarvin Wiggins
  64. 1995Tank GirlTrooper in Trench
  65. 1994SpeechlessSound Technician (uncredited)
  66. 1994Amelia Earhart: The Final FlightMovietone News Director
  67. 1994SpeedTrain Driver
  68. 1994Major League IIDirector
  69. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyMailroom Screamer
  70. 1993Ghost in the MachineScanner Technician
  71. 1993My LifeYoung Bill Ivanovich
  72. 1993SkinnerEddie
  73. 1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering MomLife Photographer
  74. 1992HoffaGovernment Attorney
  75. 1992The BodyguardSkip Thomas
  76. 1992Malcolm XJFK Reporter
  77. 1992The Public EyePhotographer - Thompson Street
  78. 1992Rapid FireArt Teacher
  79. 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootGun Clerk
  80. 1992Till Death Us Do PartJack Wells
  81. 1990Young Guns IIRat Bag
  82. 1989Trenchcoat in ParadiseMole
  83. 1988Medium StraightPat Harding
  84. 1987Arena BrainsDeli Man