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Richard Schiff
ACTOR

Richard Schiff

Known for Man of Steel · The Good Doctor · Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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".

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
May 27, 1955
Birthplace
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting

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".

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Known For

MOVIEMan of Steel
Man of SteelDr. Emil Hamilton · 2013
★ 6.7
TVThe Good Doctor
The Good DoctorDr. Aaron Glassman · 2017
★ 8.5
MOVIEBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverU.S. Secretary of State · 2022
★ 7.0
TVBones
BonesProfessor Leon Watters · 2005
★ 8.2
TVNCIS
NCISHarper Dearing · 2003
★ 7.6
TVOnce Upon a Time
Once Upon a TimeKing Leopold · 2011
★ 7.4
TVWhite Collar
White CollarAndrew Stanzler · 2009
★ 8.2
TVMonk
MonkDr. Lawrence Climan · 2002
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Arena BrainsDeli Man
1987
Medium StraightPat Harding
1988
Trenchcoat in ParadiseMole
1989
Young Guns IIRat Bag
1990
HoffaGovernment Attorney
1992
Malcolm XJFK Reporter
1992
Rapid FireArt Teacher
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootGun Clerk
1992
The BodyguardSkip Thomas
1992
The Public EyePhotographer - Thompson Street
1992
Till Death Us Do PartJack Wells
1992
Ghost in the MachineScanner Technician
1993
My LifeYoung Bill Ivanovich
1993
SkinnerEddie
1993
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering MomLife Photographer
1993
Amelia Earhart: The Final FlightMovietone News Director
1994
Major League IIDirector
1994
SpeechlessSound Technician (uncredited)
1994
SpeedTrain Driver
1994
The Hudsucker ProxyMailroom Screamer
1994
Rough MagicMarvin Wiggins
1995
Se7enMark Swarr
1995
Tank GirlTrooper in Trench
1995
City HallLarry Schwartz
1996
Grace of My HeartAudition Record Producer
1996
MichaelItalian Waiter
1996
Special Report: Journey to MarsEric Altman
1996
The ArrivalCalvin
1996
The Trigger EffectGun Shop Clerk
1996
LovedDistrict Attorney Steve Waters
1997
Santa FeAlex
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic ParkEddie Carr
1997
TouchJerry
1997
VolcanoHaskins
1997
Deep ImpactDon Biederman
1998
Doctor DolittleDr. Gene Reiss
1998
Living Out LoudPhil Francato
1998
The Pentagon WarsColonel Smith
1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMr. Green
1998
Crazy in AlabamaNorman the Chauffeur
1999
Forces of NatureJoe
1999
HeavenStanner
1999
Forever LuluJerome Ellsworth
2000
Gun ShyElliott
2000
Lucky NumbersJerry Green
2000
Whatever It TakesP.E. Teacher
2000
I Am SamMr. Turner
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?Walter Greenbaum
2001
People I KnowElliot Sharansky
2002
RayJerry Wexler
2004
Civic DutyFBI Agent Tom Hilary
2006
Martian ChildLefkowitz
2007
Last Chance HarveyMarvin
2008
CO
Ceremonies of the HorsemenLieb
2009
Imagine ThatCarl Simons
2009
PoliWoodSelf
2009
Solitary ManSteve Heller
2009
Another Harvest MoonJeffrey
2010
Made in DagenhamRobert Tooley
2010
The InfidelLenny Goldberg
2010
InnocentTommy Molto
2011
Johnny English RebornFisher
2011
Fire with FireHarold Gethers
2012
Beach PillowsHenry Midwood
2013
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
2013
Knife FightDimitris Vargas
2013
Man of SteelDr. Emil Hamilton
2013
Before I DisappearBruce
2014
Decoding Annie ParkerMr. Allen
2014
Kill the MessengerRichard Zuckerman
2014
The GamblerJeweler
2014
EntourageDirector
2015
Take Me to the RiverDon
2015
The Automatic HateDr. Ronald Green
2016
Alien CodeDr. Miles Driskoll
2017
American FableJonathan
2017
GeostormSenator Cross
2017
Shock and AweThe Usual
2017
After ClassJeff Cohen
2019
ClemencyMarty Lumetta
2019
VandalJacob Lipman
2019
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteToby Ziegler
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeDr. Emile Herschel
2020
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverU.S. Secretary of State
2022
Swipe NYCSteve
2023
EC
Ext. Cabin - DayProducer
2026
TA
The AuctionNewscaster
2027

Television

Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Newsnight1 eps
1980
L.A. LawDog Pound Operator Taylor · 1 eps
1986
Murphy BrownMel Woodworthy · 1 eps
1988
Doogie Howser, M.D.Billy Tishler · 1 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptLester Middleton · 1 eps
1989
Cruel DoubtInspector · 2 eps
1992
Love & War1 eps
1992
Picket FencesJoey Fero · 1 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
NYPD BlueSteve Cameron · 1 eps
1993
NYPD BlueVartan illiescu · 1 eps
1993
The John Larroquette ShowWilson · 1 eps
1993
Wild PalmsSecurity Guard (uncredited) · 5 eps
1993
Chicago HopeMark Sarison · 1 eps
1994
ERMr. Bartoli · 1 eps
1994
MADtvSelf · 1 eps
1995
Maybe This TimePearlman · 1 eps
1995
Murder One
1995
Murder OneStanley Fletcher · 1 eps
1995
RelativityBarry Roth · 17 eps
1996
Ally McBealBernie Gilson · 1 eps
1997
Brooklyn SouthChris McIntrick · 1 eps
1997
The PracticeBob Show · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
BeckerBerry Becker · 1 eps
1998
RoswellJohn Stevens · 3 eps
1999
The West WingToby Ziegler · 143 eps
1999
The West WingDirector
1999
The Best Damn Sports Show Period1 eps
2001
MonkDr. Lawrence Climan · 1 eps
2002
Celebrity Poker ShowdownSelf · 2 eps
2003
NCISHarper Dearing · 3 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
EntourageRichard Schiff · 1 eps
2004
BonesProfessor Leon Watters · 1 eps
2005
Burn NoticePhillip Cowan · 2 eps
2007
Eli StoneDavid Green · 1 eps
2008
In Plain SightSamuel Garfinkel · 1 eps
2008
In TreatmentDirector
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesCharles Fischer / Paul Stewart · 1 eps
2008
White CollarAndrew Stanzler · 1 eps
2009
Past LifeMalachi Talmadge · 8 eps
2010
Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorJack Fickler · 13 eps
2011
Once Upon a TimeKing Leopold · 2 eps
2011
The CapePatrick Portman · 3 eps
2011
Up All NightDean Chafin · 1 eps
2011
Chasing the HillCharlie Knowles · 4 eps
2012
House of LiesHarrison 'Skip' Galweather · 9 eps
2012
Key & PeeleAmbassador · 1 eps
2012
The Mindy ProjectDoctor · 1 eps
2012
MomRobert · 1 eps
2013
RogueMarty Stein · 30 eps
2013
ManhattanOccam · 8 eps
2014
Murder in the FirstDavid Hertzberg · 32 eps
2014
The AffairJon Gottlief · 12 eps
2014
BallersBrett Anderson · 25 eps
2015
The GrinderGordon stutz · 2 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampDean Fairchild · 1 eps
2015
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDetective Zimmerfield · 8 eps
2016
The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 1 eps
2016
Chicago JusticeFrank Linden · 1 eps
2017
CounterpartRoland Fancher · 3 eps
2017
The Good DoctorDr. Aaron Glassman · 126 eps
2017
Super Pumped: The Battle for UberRandall Pearson · 2 eps
2022
The WestiesRuby Stein · 3 eps
2026

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