Person
Richard Schiff
Acting · Born 1955-05-27 · Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Biography
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".
Known for
NCIS
Harper Dearing
Bones
Professor Leon Watters
The Good Doctor
Dr. Aaron Glassman
The Bodyguard
Skip Thomas
Monk
Dr. Lawrence Climan
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
The View
Self
The West Wing
Toby Ziegler
Newsnight
1980
ER
Mr. Bartoli
Filmography
- 2027The AuctionNewscaster
- 2023Swipe NYCSteve
- 2022Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverU.S. Secretary of State
- 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberRandall Pearson
- 2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteToby Ziegler
- 2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeDr. Emile Herschel
- 2019ClemencyMarty Lumetta
- 2019After ClassJeff Cohen
- 2019VandalJacob Lipman
- 2017CounterpartRoland Fancher
- 2017Shock and AweThe Usual
- 2017GeostormVirginia Senator Thomas Cross
- 2017The Good DoctorDr. Aaron Glassman
- 2017Alien CodeDr. Miles Driskoll
- 2017Chicago JusticeFrank Linden
- 2017American FableJonathan
- 2016Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDetective Zimmerfield
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
- 2016The Automatic HateDr. Ronald Green
- 2015The GrinderGordon stutz
- 2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampDean Fairchild
- 2015BallersBrett Anderson
- 2015EntourageDirector
- 2015Take Me to the RiverDon
- 2014The GamblerJeweler
- 2014The AffairJon Gottlief
- 2014Before I DisappearBruce
- 2014Kill the MessengerRichard Zuckerman
- 2014ManhattanOccam
- 2014Murder in the FirstDavid Hertzberg
- 2014Decoding Annie ParkerMr. Allen
- 2013Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
- 2013MomRobert
- 2013Man of SteelDr. Emil Hamilton
- 2013RogueMarty Stein
- 2013Knife FightDimitris Vargas
- 2013Beach PillowsHenry Midwood
- 2012The Mindy ProjectDoctor
- 2012Fire with FireHarold Gethers
- 2012Chasing the HillCharlie Knowles
- 2012Key & PeeleAmbassador
- 2012House of LiesHarrison 'Skip' Galweather
- 2011InnocentTommy Molto
- 2011Once Upon a TimeKing Leopold
- 2011Johnny English RebornFisher
- 2011Up All NightDean Chafin
- 2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorJack Fickler
- 2011The CapePatrick Portman
- 2010Another Harvest MoonJeffrey
- 2010Made in DagenhamRobert Tooley
- 2010The InfidelLenny Goldberg
- 2010Past LifeMalachi Talmadge
- 2009White CollarAndrew Stanzler
- 2009Solitary ManSteve Heller
- 2009PoliWoodSelf
- 2009Imagine ThatCarl Simons
- 2008Last Chance HarveyMarvin
- 2008In Plain SightSamuel Garfinkel
- 2008Eli StoneDavid Green
- 2008In TreatmentDirector
- 2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesCharles Fischer / Paul Stewart
- 2007Martian ChildLefkowitz
- 2007Burn NoticePhillip Cowan
- 2006Civic DutyFBI Agent Tom Hilary
- 2005BonesProfessor Leon Watters
- 2004RayJerry Wexler
- 2004EntourageRichard Schiff
- 2003Celebrity Poker ShowdownSelf
- 2003NCISHarper Dearing
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2002People I KnowElliot Sharansky
- 2002MonkDr. Lawrence Climan
- 2001I Am SamMr. Turner
- 2001The Best Damn Sports Show Period
- 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Walter Greenbaum
- 2000Lucky NumbersJerry Green
- 2000Forever LuluJerome Ellsworth
- 2000Whatever It TakesP.E. Teacher
- 2000Gun ShyElliott
- 1999Crazy in AlabamaNorman the Chauffeur
- 1999RoswellJohn Stevens
- 1999The West WingToby Ziegler
- 1999HeavenStanner
- 1999Forces of NatureJoe Farrell
- 1998BeckerBerry Becker
- 1998Living Out LoudPhil Francato
- 1998Doctor DolittleDr. Gene Reiss
- 1998Deep ImpactDon Biederman
- 1998The Pentagon WarsColonel Smith
- 1998The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMr. Green
- 1997LovedDistrict Attorney Steve Waters
- 1997Brooklyn SouthChris McIntrick
- 1997Ally McBealBernie Gilson
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Santa FeAlex
- 1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkEddie Carr
- 1997VolcanoHaskins
- 1997The PracticeBob Show
- 1997TouchJerry
- 1996MichaelItalian Waiter
- 1996RelativityBarry Roth
- 1996Grace of My HeartAudition Record Producer
- 1996The Trigger EffectGun Shop Clerk
- 1996The ArrivalCalvin
- 1996Special Report: Journey to MarsEric Altman
- 1996City HallLarry Schwartz
- 1995MADtvSelf
- 1995Se7enMark Swarr
- 1995Murder One
- 1995Maybe This TimePearlman
- 1995Rough MagicMarvin Wiggins
- 1995Tank GirlTrooper in Trench
- 1994SpeechlessSound Technician (uncredited)
- 1994ERMr. Bartoli
- 1994Chicago HopeMark Sarison
- 1994Amelia Earhart: The Final FlightMovietone News Director
- 1994SpeedTrain Driver
- 1994Major League IIDirector
- 1994The Hudsucker ProxyMailroom Screamer
- 1993Ghost in the MachineScanner Technician
- 1993My LifeYoung Bill Ivanovich
- 1993SkinnerEddie
- 1993NYPD BlueSteve Cameron
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993The John Larroquette ShowWilson
- 1993Wild PalmsSecurity Guard (uncredited)
- 1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering MomLife Photographer
- 1992HoffaGovernment Attorney
- 1992The BodyguardSkip Thomas
- 1992Malcolm XJFK Reporter
- 1992The Public EyePhotographer - Thompson Street
- 1992Love & War
- 1992Picket FencesJoey Fero
- 1992Rapid FireArt Teacher
- 1992Cruel DoubtInspector
- 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootGun Clerk
- 1992Till Death Us Do PartJack Wells
- 1990Young Guns IIRat Bag
- 1989Trenchcoat in ParadiseMole
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Billy Tishler
- 1989Tales from the CryptLester Middleton
- 1988Murphy BrownMel Woodworthy
- 1988Medium StraightPat Harding
- 1987Arena BrainsDeli Man
- 1986L.A. LawDog Pound Operator Taylor
- 1980Newsnight
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
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