Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Acting • Born 1955-05-27

Acting3Bethesda, 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".

Filmography

146 credits
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Movie • 1997

Eddie Carr

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

Movie • 1999

Joe Farrell

Ray

Ray

Movie • 2004

Jerry Wexler

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

Movie • 1998

Dr. Gene Reiss

The Arrival

The Arrival

Movie • 1996

Calvin

Lucky Numbers

Lucky Numbers

Movie • 2000

Jerry Green

Martian Child

Martian Child

Movie • 2007

Lefkowitz

Vandal

Vandal

Movie • 2019

Jacob Lipman

Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

Movie • 1999

Norman the Chauffeur

The Public Eye

The Public Eye

Movie • 1992

Photographer - Thompson Street

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

Movie • 1998

Don Biederman

Tank Girl

Tank Girl

Movie • 1995

Trooper in Trench

The Infidel

The Infidel

Movie • 2010

Lenny Goldberg

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Movie • 2001

Walter Greenbaum

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

Movie • 1998

Colonel Smith

Civic Duty

Civic Duty

Movie • 2006

FBI Agent Tom Hilary

Gun Shy

Gun Shy

Movie • 2000

Elliott

My Life

My Life

Movie • 1993

Young Bill Ivanovich

Solitary Man

Solitary Man

Movie • 2009

Steve Heller

Major League II

Major League II

Movie • 1994

Director

Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey

Movie • 2008

Marvin

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

Movie • 1996

Audition Record Producer

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

Movie • 1990

Rat Bag

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

Movie • 2013

Dr. Emil Hamilton

Imagine That

Imagine That

Movie • 2009

Carl Simons

Innocent

Innocent

Movie • 2011

Tommy Molto

Loved

Loved

Movie • 1997

District Attorney Steve Waters

Skinner

Skinner

Movie • 1993

Eddie

Another Harvest Moon

Another Harvest Moon

Movie • 2010

Jeffrey

Knife Fight

Knife Fight

Movie • 2013

Dimitris Vargas

Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

Movie • 2012

Harold Gethers

Decoding Annie Parker

Decoding Annie Parker

Movie • 2014

Mr. Allen

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Movie • 1992

Jack Wells

Before I Disappear

Before I Disappear

Movie • 2014

Bruce

Forever Lulu

Forever Lulu

Movie • 2000

Jerome Ellsworth

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

Movie • 1992

Skip Thomas

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Movie • 1992

JFK Reporter

Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars

Movie • 1996

Eric Altman

Entourage

Entourage

Movie • 2015

Director

Beach Pillows

Beach Pillows

Movie • 2013

Henry Midwood

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Movie • 2022

U.S. Secretary of State

Trenchcoat in Paradise

Trenchcoat in Paradise

Movie • 1989

Mole

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

Movie • 1998

Phil Francato

Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River

Movie • 2015

Don

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Movie • 2001

Mr. Turner

Rough Magic

Rough Magic

Movie • 1995

Marvin Wiggins

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Movie • 1998

Mr. Green

The Automatic Hate

The Automatic Hate

Movie • 2016

Dr. Ronald Green

City Hall

City Hall

Movie • 1996

Larry Schwartz

Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

Movie • 2014

Richard Zuckerman

Touch

Touch

Movie • 1997

Jerry

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

Movie • 1994

Mailroom Screamer

Se7en

Se7en

Movie • 1995

Mark Swarr

American Fable

American Fable

Movie • 2017

Jonathan

Heaven

Heaven

Movie • 1999

Stanner

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

Movie • 2011

Fisher

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

Movie • 2000

P.E. Teacher

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

Movie • 2010

Robert Tooley

Hoffa

Hoffa

Movie • 1992

Government Attorney

People I Know

People I Know

Movie • 2002

Elliot Sharansky

Speed

Speed

Movie • 1994

Train Driver

Arena Brains

Arena Brains

Movie • 1987

Deli Man

Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

Movie • 2017

The Usual

Geostorm

Geostorm

Movie • 2017

Virginia Senator Thomas Cross

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire

Movie • 1992

Art Teacher

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

Movie • 1996

Gun Shop Clerk

Ghost in the Machine

Ghost in the Machine

Movie • 1993

Scanner Technician

Alien Code

Alien Code

Movie • 2017

Dr. Miles Driskoll

After Class

After Class

Movie • 2019

Jeff Cohen

Clemency

Clemency

Movie • 2019

Marty Lumetta

Medium Straight

Medium Straight

Movie • 1988

Pat Harding

Michael

Michael

Movie • 1996

Italian Waiter

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Movie • 1992

Gun Clerk

Volcano

Volcano

Movie • 1997

Haskins

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

Movie • 1997

Alex

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Movie • 2020

Dr. Emile Herschel

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Movie • 2020

Toby Ziegler

Speechless

Speechless

Movie • 1994

Sound Technician (uncredited)

The Gambler

The Gambler

Movie • 2014

Jeweler

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Movie • 1994

Movietone News Director

PoliWood

PoliWood

Movie • 2009

Self

Swipe NYC

Swipe NYC

Movie • 2023

Steve

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

Movie • 1993

Life Photographer

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

TV • 2008

David Green

Newsnight

Newsnight

TV • 1980

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

TV • 1997

Bernie Gilson

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Dog Pound Operator Taylor

Relativity

Relativity

TV • 1996

Barry Roth

Monk

Monk

TV • 2002

Dr. Lawrence Climan

Entourage

Entourage

TV • 2004

Richard Schiff

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

TV • 1989

Lester Middleton

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Murder One

Murder One

TV • 1995

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

TV • 2007

Phillip Cowan

The Practice

The Practice

TV • 1997

Bob Show

Roswell

Roswell

TV • 1999

John Stevens

MADtv

MADtv

TV • 1995

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV • 1994

Mark Sarison

The Best Damn Sports Show Period

The Best Damn Sports Show Period

TV • 2001

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Mr. Bartoli

In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

TV • 2008

Samuel Garfinkel

Maybe This Time

Maybe This Time

TV • 1995

Pearlman

Love & War

Love & War

TV • 1992

Past Life

Past Life

TV • 2010

Malachi Talmadge

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

TV • 1997

Chris McIntrick

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

TV • 2011

Jack Fickler

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV • 1989

Up All Night

Up All Night

TV • 2011

Dean Chafin

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The West Wing

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Toby Ziegler

Chasing the Hill

Chasing the Hill

TV • 2012

Charlie Knowles

Murder in the First

Murder in the First

TV • 2014

David Hertzberg

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

TV • 2011

King Leopold

White Collar

White Collar

TV • 2009

Andrew Stanzler

Manhattan

Manhattan

TV • 2014

Occam

The Cape

The Cape

TV • 2011

Patrick Portman

Mom

Mom

TV • 2013

Robert

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

TV • 2012

Doctor

Rogue

Rogue

TV • 2013

Marty Stein

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

TV • 2017

Dr. Aaron Glassman

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

TV • 2022

Randall Pearson

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

TV • 1988

Mel Woodworthy

Ballers

Ballers

TV • 2015

Brett Anderson

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

TV • 2016

Self

Wild Palms

Wild Palms

TV • 1993

Security Guard (uncredited)

Counterpart

Counterpart

TV • 2017

Roland Fancher

Chicago Justice

Chicago Justice

TV • 2017

Frank Linden

House of Lies

House of Lies

TV • 2012

Harrison 'Skip' Galweather

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

TV • 1993

Steve Cameron

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Celebrity Poker Showdown

TV • 2003

Self

Murder One

Murder One

TV • 1995

Prof. Stanley Fletcher

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

TV • 2008

Charles Fischer / Paul Stewart

The Grinder

The Grinder

TV • 2015

Gordon stutz

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Harper Dearing

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

TV • 1993

Vartan illiescu

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

TV • 1993

Wilson

Bones

Bones

TV • 2005

Professor Leon Watters

Cruel Doubt

Cruel Doubt

TV • 1992

Inspector

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

TV • 2015

Dean Fairchild

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

TV • 2016

Detective Zimmerfield

Becker

Becker

TV • 1998

Berry Becker

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

TV • 2012

Ambassador

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

TV • 1992

Joey Fero

The Affair

The Affair

TV • 2014

Jon Gottlief