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Richard Schiff
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Richard Schiff

American actor (born 1955)
1955 – present · actor · United States
18 facts · 1 confirmed
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Richard Schiff is an American actor. Born May 27, 1955, in Bethesda. Educated at City College of New York and William Esper Studio. Awards include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Facts

18 facts · 1 confirmed by two sources · 6 cited · 11 from one source

Born
May 27, 1955 Confirmed
Born in
Bethesda One source
Citizen of
United States One source
Occupation
actor Cited
stage actor One source
television actor One source
film actor One source
art historian Cited
university teacher Cited
director Cited
Political party
Democratic Party One source
Education
City College of New York One source
William Esper Studio Cited
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2000) One source
Field
film production Cited
Spouse
Sheila Kelley (1996–) One source
Lived in
Vancouver One source
Website
http://officialrichardschiff.com/ One source

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What Wikidata says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 2546575882
Described as
American actor (born 1955)
Born
May 27, 1955 · 2 references
Born in
Bethesda
Citizen of
United States
Occupation
actor · 2 references; stage actor; television actor; film actor; art historian · 1 reference; university teacher · 1 reference; director · 1 reference
Political party
Democratic Party
Education
City College of New York; William Esper Studio · 1 reference
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2000)
Field
film production · 1 reference
Spouse
Sheila Kelley (1996–)
Lived in
Vancouver
Website
http://officialrichardschiff.com/
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Wikidata item Q355209 (wikidata.org/wiki/Q355209), public domain (CC0). Copied November 13, 2026.

What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1380984919

Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) 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". He is on the National Advisory Board of the Council for a Livable World. He had a recurring role on the HBO series Ballers. He had a leading role in ABC's medical drama The Good Doctor, as Dr. Aaron Glassman, and portrayed Odin in Santa Monica Studio's God of War: Ragnarök, released in 2022.

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May 27, 1955

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