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Liev Schreiber

Birth Place: San Francisco, CA

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BIO

Schreiber became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.


Schreiber's early film roles include Party Girl (1995), The Daytrippers (1996), and Big Night (1996). He gained notoriety acting 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 roles in television, he most notably portrayed the title role 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).

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2025
Adi


[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Father Flynn


[Broadway]
Donmar Warehouse Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Le Vicomte de Valmont


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Eddie


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Barry Champlain


[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2006
Richard


[Off-Broadway]
2006
Macbeth


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Richard Roma


[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2003
Sam


[Off-Broadway]
2003
King Henry the Fifth


[Off-Broadway]
2002
Ben


[Off-Broadway]
2001
Iago


[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2000
Jerry


[Off-Broadway]
1999
Hamlet


[Off-Broadway]
1998
Iachimo/Jupiter


[Off-Broadway]
1998
Banquo/Seyton


[Off-Broadway]
1995
Jake


[Off-Broadway]
1995
Sebastian


[Broadway]
1993
Lionel


[Off-Broadway]
1992
Chorus/Iago/Romeo/Ghost



TV Shows

The Perfect Couple
Tag Winbury

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Liev Schreiber, Doubt


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Liev Schreiber, A View from the Bridge

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Liev Schreiber, A View From the Bridge

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Liev Schreiber, A View from the Bridge

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Liev Schreiber, Talk Radio


winner
Drama League Awards - 2007 - Distinguished Performance Award

Liev Schreiber, Talk Radio

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Liev Schreiber, Talk Radio

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Liev Schreiber, Talk Radio


winner
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Liev Schreiber, Glengarry Glen Ross


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Liev Schreiber, Betrayal


winner
Obie Awards - 1999 - Performance

Liev Schreiber, Cymbeline

Videos

News


Theatrical General Manager Samuel Dallas Launches Envoy Theatricals
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025

Theatrical general manager Samuel Dallas announced the launch of Envoy Theatricals, a new general management firm opening July 7, 2025. Learn more here!
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES and CREDITORS Set Audible Release Dates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2025

Audible Theater and TOGETHER concluded their collaboration at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. Learn more about their upcoming audible releases!
Video: Ian Rickson Explains How Audible and TOGETHER Are Making Theatre Magic Off-Broadway
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Jun 5, 2025

Downtown at the Minetta Lane Theatre, Audible Theater is celebrating its sixth off-Broadway season. This one is extra special however, as it marks a new collaboration with Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman’s new company, TOGETHER. The result is two fully-produced plays that are debuting in repertory this summer. Watch in this video as he chats more about both projects and explains why audiences need to head to the Minetta Lane!
Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 1, 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of June! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.
Video: Hugh Jackman Talks New Theater Company and Off-Broadway Play on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - May 22, 2025

In addition to his ongoing Radio City Residency, Tony Award-winning performer Hugh Jackman has entered into a new venture with the theater company Together. Watch him discuss this and his other projects on a recent visit to The View!
HARD KNOCKS Sets HBO Return with The Buffalo Bills and The NFC East
by Josh Sharpe - May 21, 2025

HBO and NFL Films re-team to present two upcoming editions of the groundbreaking series HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE BUFFALO BILLS debuting TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
Photos: Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff and More in CREDITORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2025

You can now get a first look at Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith in Jen Silverman’s new version of August Strindberg’s Creditors. Learn more about the production here!
Which Shows Have Been Revived the Most in the 21st Century?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 11, 2025

Three of this season’s plays and two of this season’s musicals are already getting revived for the second or third time this century! Twenty-five years into the 21st century and Broadway has already seen multiple revivals of Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Gypsy, and Sunset Boulevard. 
Photos: Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff and More in CREDITORS Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2025

Audible and TOGETHER will present Jen Silverman’s new version of August Strindberg’s Creditors, with Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith. See rehearsal photos here!
John Douglas Thompson and More to be Honored at Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025

John Douglas Thompson will be presented with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement and more when Red Bull Theater presents the annual Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit. Learn more and see how to attend.
Photos: Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton & More on the STRANGER THINGS Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 23, 2025

Broadway gets turned upside down in the new high-tech, supernatural thriller STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, now officially open at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre! See photos of Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp and more stars on the opening night red carpet here! 
Photos: Beatty, Jackman, Schreiber and More in Rehearsals for Audible Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

Audible and TOGETHER are launching a new collaboration that will include two fully-produced plays, readings, panels, and workshops to be mounted over eight weeks this spring at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre. Get a look inside rehearsals here!
Actor’s Express to Present DOUBT, A PARABLE in May
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025

Actor’s Express will continue its 37th season with John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning Doubt, A Parable, directed by Freddie Ashley. The production will have its previews on May 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 PM and opens May 24th at 8:00 PM.
Video: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Celebrates Opening Night
by Joey Mervis - Apr 2, 2025

The stars aligned at the Palace Theatre earlier this week, where the third Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross celebrated it's opening night. This version was helmed by Tony-winning director Patrick Marber. Go inside opening night in this video!
Photos: Stars Arrive at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 2, 2025

Stars came out for the big opening night celebration of Glengarry Glen Ross, including Darren Criss, Katie Holmes, Ansel Elgort, and many more.Check out photos here!
Videos You Missed This Week: GYPSY, THE GREAT GATSBY and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 28, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is very much underway. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 28, 2025 with videos from Gypsy, The Great Gatsby, and more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 28, 2025
by - Mar 28, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber and More to Star in Upcoming Audible Theater Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

Audible and TOGETHER are launching a new collaboration that will include two fully-produced plays, readings, panels, and workshops to be mounted at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre, starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber and more.
Photos: OTHELLO Brings Out Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez and More on Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 24, 2025

The stars came out to celebrate at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where Shakespeare's Othello took its first official Broadway bow in the 21st century. Go inside opening night as President Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, and more turned up on the red carpet! Check out photos here.
Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at OTHELLO Opening Night
by Joey Mervis - Mar 24, 2025

Watch video highlights from the star-studded red carpet, which included special guests Jamie Lee Curtis, Danielle Brooks, Blair Underwood, Coleman Domingo, Al Roker, Liev Schreiber, Rosie Perez and many more!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Liev Schreiber been in?

Liev Schreiber has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Liev Schreiber been in?

Liev Schreiber has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Liev Schreiber been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A View from the Bridge, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A View From the Bridge, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A View from the Bridge, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Talk Radio, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Talk Radio, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Talk Radio, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Talk Radio, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Glengarry Glen Ross, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Betrayal and Performance (Obie Awards) for Cymbeline.

What awards has Liev Schreiber won?

Liev Schreiber has won several notable awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in A View from the Bridge. He earned the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for Talk Radio. Schreiber also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Glengarry Glen Ross. Additionally, he was honored with the Outstanding Actor in a Play award by the Drama Desk Awards for Betrayal. His work in Cymbeline earned him the Performance award from the Obie Awards.

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