Liev Schreiber facts for kids
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Liev Schreiber
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Schreiber in 2018
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| Born |
Isaac Liev Schreiber
October 4, 1967 |
| Education | Hampshire College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Taylor Neisen
(m. 2023) |
| Partner(s) | Naomi Watts (2005–2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Pablo Schreiber (half–brother) |
| Awards | Full list |
Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in movies, TV shows, and plays. He has won a Tony Award for his stage work. He has also been nominated for many other awards, including Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Schreiber has appeared in popular films like the Scream horror movies. He was also in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Spotlight. He has worked with director Wes Anderson on animated films such as Isle of Dogs. He also directed his own film, Everything Is Illuminated (2005).
On stage, he won a Tony Award for his role in the play Glengarry Glen Ross. He has also been nominated for other Broadway shows. On television, he is most famous for playing the main character in the drama series Ray Donovan. He also played Orson Welles in the HBO film RKO 281.
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Early Life and Education
Liev Schreiber was born in San Francisco, California, on October 4, 1967. His mother, Heather Milgram, was a painter. His father, Tell Schreiber, was an actor and carpenter. His mother was Jewish, and his father was Protestant. Liev's maternal grandfather, Alex Milgram, came from Ukraine. He was a very important person in Liev's childhood.
When Liev was one year old, his family moved to a small community in British Columbia, Canada. Later, his parents separated, and his mother gained full custody of him. They moved to the Lower East Side in New York City.
Schreiber has described his mother as a very creative and unique person. She made a living by driving a taxi and making papier-mâché puppets. She encouraged a special lifestyle for Liev. For example, she made him follow a vegetarian diet. She also did not let him watch color films. Because of this, his favorite actors were Charlie Chaplin and Basil Rathbone. Liev has said that he now appreciates his mother's choices.
He attended Friends Seminary, a Quaker school. In high school, Liev played the bass clarinet. He then went to Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. There, he started his acting training. He later attended the Yale School of Drama, where he earned a master's degree in drama in 1992. He also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He first wanted to be a screenwriter but chose acting instead.
Acting Career
Early Roles and Breakthrough
In 1992, Liev Schreiber acted in a play called Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). The next year, he made his Broadway debut in the play In the Summer House. In 1994, he made his first movie appearance in Mixed Nuts. He had supporting roles in independent films like Mad Love and Party Girl in 1995.
His big break came when he played Cotton Weary in the Scream horror film series (1996–2000). This success led to roles in bigger movies. He was also praised for his work in independent films like Walking and Talking and Big Night.
After Scream, Schreiber played Orson Welles in the HBO film RKO 281 (1999). Critics praised his performance. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for this role. He then took on supporting roles in films like Ransom (1996) and The Hurricane (1999). He also appeared in a modern version of Hamlet (2000). In 2001, he played a time-traveling ex-boyfriend in the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold. He also starred in The Manchurian Candidate (2004).
Schreiber has narrated many documentaries for PBS. He has also been the voice for commercials and sports documentaries. He is also known for his classical acting on stage. He played the main role in Hamlet in 1999 and Henry V in 2003. Critics praised his strong performances in these Shakespeare plays.
In 2005, Schreiber wrote and directed the film Everything Is Illuminated. It was based on a novel and starred Elijah Wood.
Broadway and Film Roles
In 2005, Schreiber won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway. In 2006, he joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. That year, he also starred in the films The Painted Veil and the horror remake The Omen. On TV, he appeared in four episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2007.
He played Macbeth in a stage production in 2006. In 2007, he was nominated for another Tony Award for his role in the play Talk Radio. In 2008, he played a Jewish resistance fighter in the film Defiance. In 2009, he played the villain Victor Creed in the Marvel Comics film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
In 2010, Schreiber played the head of the CIA in the action film Salt, starring Angelina Jolie. He also appeared in the film Taking Woodstock. He continued to narrate many HBO sports documentaries, including Hard Knocks.
In 2010, he returned to Broadway in A View from the Bridge with Scarlett Johansson. He was nominated for a Tony Award for this role. He also narrated documentaries like Hitler's G.I. Death Camp (2011) and Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013).
Ray Donovan and Recent Work
From 2013 to 2020, Schreiber starred as the main character in the crime drama series Ray Donovan on Showtime. He also worked as a writer, director, and producer for the show. For this role, he received many nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
In 2014, he played Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky in the film Pawn Sacrifice. In 2015, he played journalist Martin Baron in the drama film Spotlight. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award with the rest of the cast for their performance.
In 2016, he starred in, wrote, and produced the film Chuck, where he played boxer Chuck Wepner. In 2017, he voiced the main villain, the Storm King, in My Little Pony: The Movie. He said he took the role so his children would have something child-friendly to watch.
In 2018, he voiced Spots in Wes Anderson's animated film Isle of Dogs. He also voiced the supervillain Kingpin in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In 2019, he had a supporting role in A Rainy Day in New York.
Return to Broadway
In 2020, the Ray Donovan series ended. A movie, Ray Donovan: The Movie, was released in 2022 to conclude the story. Schreiber helped write the script for the movie. He also appeared in another Wes Anderson film, The French Dispatch (2021). He played a leading role in the film Across the River and into the Trees (2022).
In 2021, he acted in the satirical film Don't Look Up. He reunited with Wes Anderson for Asteroid City (2023). That same year, he played Henry Kissinger in the film Golda. He also played Otto Frank in the miniseries A Small Light (2023). In 2024, Schreiber returned to Broadway in the play Doubt.
Personal Life
Liev Schreiber was in a relationship with actress Naomi Watts from 2005 to 2016. They have two children together.
Since 2017, Schreiber has been in a relationship with Taylor Neisen. They got married in July 2023, and their daughter was born in August 2023.
Schreiber lives in a loft apartment in Noho, a neighborhood in New York City.
Philanthropy
On July 6, 2022, Liev Schreiber became an ambassador for United24. This is a platform that raises money for Ukraine, especially for medical care.
Schreiber also founded BlueCheck Ukraine. This organization has helped fund programs for psychological support. It has also helped evacuate over 20,000 orphans from different regions in Ukraine.
In August 2022, Schreiber and another ambassador, Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko, visited Kyiv. They met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Schreiber and Shevchenko also visited cities like Bucha and Borodianka, which were badly damaged by conflict.
Awards and Nominations
Liev Schreiber has received many awards and nominations throughout his career. These include a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He has also been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and two Critics' Choice Awards.
Images for kids
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Schreiber in 2018
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Orson Welles in 1937
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Schreiber at the premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009
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Schreiber at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con
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Wes Anderson, Koyu Rankin, Schreiber, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, and Anatol Weber at the press conference for Isle of Dogs in 2018
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Schreiber at the premiere of Isle of Dogs in 2018
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Naomi Watts and Schreiber in 2012
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Schreiber (right) meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (middle) and Andriy Shevchenko in August 2022
See also
In Spanish: Liev Schreiber para niños
