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Richard SchiffAmerican actor
Date of Birth: 27.05.1955
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff was born in 1955 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, into a family of a lawyer Edward Schiff and his wife Charlotte Schiff, who worked in television. However, his parents divorced when Richard was 12 years old. Not particularly interested in science, Schiff dropped out of City College of New York, but returned in 1975 to study acting.
Acting Career
Richard Schiff's acting career began in the 1980s, but it initially progressed slowly. He appeared in several TV series, including "L.A. Law" and "Murphy Brown." However, in the 1990s, his film career took off. In 1992 alone, Richard appeared in eight movies, including "Hoffa" with Jack Nicholson, "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner, Spike Lee's acclaimed drama "Malcolm X" with Denzel Washington, and several other well-known films. In 1994, Schiff starred alongside Keanu Reeves in the Oscar-winning action film "Speed." Although Richard didn't land leading roles, his performances were noted in commercially successful films that topped the box office. In 1995, he appeared in David Fincher's thriller "Se7en" alongside Brad Pitt, as well as in Harold Becker's thriller "City Hall" with Al Pacino. That same year, Richard also appeared in two comedies, "Tank Girl" and "Magic." Despite his busy schedule, Schiff managed to work on five or more film sets each year, collaborating with some of Hollywood's most renowned actors. He worked with Tommy Lee Jones on the action film "Volcano," with Sean Penn on the drama "The Pledge," and met Eddie Murphy on the set of the comedy "Doctor Dolittle."
Later Career
In 1998, Schiff landed significant roles in Scott Reynolds' thriller "Heaven" and Richard LaGravenese's romantic comedy-drama "Living Out Loud," alongside Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito. Richard had the opportunity to participate in acclaimed films such as the 2001 drama "I Am Sam" and Taylor Hackford's biographical musical film "Ray," which won an Oscar. In the same year, Schiff also played the lead role in a short film called "With It," directed by Hunter Carson, with Tim Roth also starring. In 2006, he appeared in Jack Renfro's "Civic Duty," followed by another lead role in the short drama "Waiting" the following year. In 2009, Schiff played Steve Heller in Brian Koppelman and David Levien's drama "Solitary Man" and Jeffrey in Greg Schwartz's drama "Another Harvest Moon." Another notable project in 2010 was Nigel Cole's drama "We Want Sex," in which Richard Schiff appeared. Throughout his acting career, Schiff has played over ninety roles in films and TV series, including many supporting and episodic roles. He is also widely known for his work in theater. His most well-known role among television viewers was in the series "The West Wing." In fact, Schiff tried his hand at directing in this series, directing an episode called "Talking Points."
Personal Life and Political Involvement
Since 1996, Richard Schiff has been married to the renowned actress Sheila Kelley, whom he met in the theater in 1993. They have two children together, a son and a daughter. It is known that Richard Schiff is interested in politics and supports the Democratic Party.
