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Biography

As the middle child of the three sons of Edward and Charlotte Schiff. Richard Schiff was born and raised on the East Coast. The…more

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5/27/1959, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Role
- TNT Mystery Movie Night
  Tommy Molto
  - S 1: Ep 1 Scott Turow's Innocent
    11/29/11
- Past Life
  Dr. Malachi Talmadge
  - S 1: Ep 5 Gone Daddy Gone
    6/4/10
  - S 1: Ep 4 Saint Sarah
    5/28/10
  - S 1: Ep 3 Soul Music
    2/18/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 Dead Man Talking
    2/11/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    2/9/10
  - + 3 More Credits
- The West Wing
  Toby Ziegler
  - S 7: Ep 21 Institutional Memory
    5/7/06
  - S 7: Ep 18 Requiem
    4/16/06
  - S 7: Ep 15 Welcome to Wherever You Are
    3/26/06
  - S 7: Ep 14 Two Weeks Out
    3/19/06
  - S 7: Ep 10 Running Mates
    1/8/06
  - + 141 More Credits
- Relativity
  Barry Roth
  - S 1: Ep 17 Hearts And Bones
    4/14/97
  - S 1: Ep 16 Valentine's Day
    4/7/97
  - S 1: Ep 15 Karen and Her Sisters
    3/31/97
  - S 1: Ep 14 Billable Hours
    1/18/97
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Day the Earth Moved
    1/11/97
  - + 12 More Credits
Guest Star (44)

Role
- NCIS
  Harper Dearing
  - S 9: Ep 24 Till Death Do Us Part
    5/15/12
  - S 9: Ep 23 Up In Smoke
    5/8/12
  - S 9: Ep 22 Playing With Fire
    5/1/12
- Once Upon a Time
  King Leopold
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Stable Boy
    4/1/12
  - S 1: Ep 11 Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
    1/29/12
- House of Lies
  Harrison "Skip" Galweather
  - S 1: Ep 11 Business
    3/25/12
  - S 1: Ep 9 Ouroboros
    3/11/12
  - S 1: Ep 8 Veritas
    3/4/12
  - S 1: Ep 3 Microphallus
    1/22/12
  - S 1: Ep 2 Amsterdam
    1/15/12
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
  FBI Director Jack Fickler
  - S 1: Ep 11 Strays
    5/11/11
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Time is Now
    5/4/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Here is the Fire
    3/16/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Two of a Kind
    2/16/11
- White Collar
  Andrew Stanzler
  - S 2: Ep 15 Power Play
    3/1/11
- The Cape
  Patrick Portman
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Lich (1)
    2/14/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Scales
    1/24/11
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tarot
    1/9/11
- In Plain Sight
  Samuel Garfinkel
  - S 2: Ep 5 Aguna Matatala
    5/17/09
- Monk
  Dr. Climan
  - S 7: Ep 8 Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized
    9/12/08
- Eli Stone
  David Green
  - S 1: Ep 13 Soul Free
    4/17/08
- Burn Notice
  Phillip Cowan
  - S 1: Ep 11 Dead Drop (1)
    9/20/07
- The Andrew Marr Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 26 11th March, 2007
    3/11/07
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 158 Cast of The West Wing
    5/11/06
- Entourage
  Richard Schiff
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Abyss
    9/4/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 122 Jay Mohr, Richard Schiff, Simple Kid
    6/8/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 32 2/23/04
    2/23/04
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Tournament 1 Championship Game
    1/13/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tournament 1 Game 2
    12/9/03
- The Best Damn Sports Show Period
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 March 19, 2003
    3/19/03
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 28: Ep 8 Al Gore/Phish
    12/14/02
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/22/02
- The View
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 13 January 24, 2002
    1/24/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 140 Richard Schiff
    5/29/01
- Dennis Miller Live
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 16 Tobacco
    5/18/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 234 Cybill Shepherd, Richard Schiff, and Joe Arthur
    6/12/00
- Roswell
  Agent Stevens
  - S 1: Ep 7 River Dog (2)
    11/17/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Morning After
    10/13/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/6/99
- Becker
  Berry
  - S 1: Ep 19 Truth and Consequences
    4/19/99
- Ally McBeal
  Bernie Gilson
  - S 1: Ep 23 These Are the Days
    5/18/98
- Brooklyn South
  Chris McIntrick
  - S 1: Ep 20 Cinnamon Buns
    4/14/98
- The Practice
  Bob Show
  - S 2: Ep 24 Trees in the Forest
    3/30/98
- NYPD Blue
  Steven Cameron
  - S 4: Ep 21 Is Paris Burning?
    5/13/97
- Chicago Hope
  Mark Sarison
  - S 2: Ep 21 Quiet Riot
    5/6/96
- ER
  Mr. Bartoli
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Match Game
    3/28/96
- High Incident
  Dominic
  - S 1: Ep 3 Coroner's Day Off
    3/18/96
- Maybe This Time
  Perlman
  - S 1: Ep 5 Snitch Doggy-Dogg
    10/14/95
- NYPD Blue
  Vartan Illiescu
  - S 2: Ep 15 Bombs Away
    2/28/95
- Love & War
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 10 The Bum
    12/5/94
- Saved By The Bell
  Deputy Dano
  - S 4: Ep 29 Wedding in Las Vegas (2)
    10/7/94
  - S 4: Ep 28 Wedding in Las Vegas (1)
    10/7/94
- Saved by the Bell: The College Years
  Deputy Dano
  - S 1: Ep 23 Saved by the Bell : Wedding in Las Vegas (4)
    10/7/94
  - S 1: Ep 20 Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas
    10/7/94
- Thunder Alley
  Pat Perkins
  - S 1: Ep 6 Bloodsuckers
    4/6/94
- Murphy Brown
  Mel Woodworthy
  - S 6: Ep 21 Anything But Cured
    3/14/94
- The John Larroquette Show
  Wilson
  - S 1: Ep 16 Don't Drink and Drive Nuclear Waste
    1/18/94
- L.A. Law
  Dog Pound Operator
  - S 7: Ep 7 Helter Shelter
    12/10/92
- Picket Fences
  Joey Fero
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/18/92
- Tales from the Crypt
  Lester Middleton
  - S 2: Ep 13 Korman's Kalamity
    6/26/90
- If Not for You
  Chernikov
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
Special Guest Star (2)

Role
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  Fischer
  - S 2: Ep 9 Complications
    11/17/08
- The Bronx Bunny Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1.8
    6/6/07
Director (2)

Role
- In Treatment
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 30 Gina - Week Six
    5/18/09
- The West Wing
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 17 A Good Day
    3/2/05
  - S 5: Ep 19 Talking Points
    4/21/04

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- In May of 2010, Richard Schiff attended the White House Correspondent's Association Dinner in Washington DC.
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- Richard has been nominated for six SAG Awards. From 2001-2006, he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The West Wing. He won in 2001 and 2002.
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- Richard Schiff: (On The West Wing cast) We come from theatre, but a whole bunch of people come from broadway and still don't know how to act their way out of shoes.
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- Richard Schiff: (On The West Wing cast) This ensemble is so talented, and we understand what 'ensemble' means.
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- Richard Schiff: (On his character Toby) Who is somewhat conscience-driven and dynamic in his opinions. There is pressure to relieve him of his voice.
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