Richard Schiff's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The West Wing Toby Ziegler Past Life Dr. Malachi… Relativity Barry Roth

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Last Chance Harvey 2009 - Imagine That 2007 - Martian Child 2006 - Civic Duty 2001 - I am Sam 2001 - What's the Worst That Could Happen? 2000 - Forever Lulu 2000 - Whatever It Takes 2000 - Gun Shy 2000 - Lucky Numbers 1999 - Crazy in Alabama 1999 - Forces of Nature 1998 - Deep Impact 1998 - Dr. Dolittle 1998 - Living Out Loud 1997 - Volcano 1997 - Jurassic Park: The Lost World 1996 - The Arrival 1996 - Michael 1996 - City Hall 1995 - Tank Girl 1995 - Se7en 1994 - The Hudsucker Proxy 1994 - Major League II 1994 - Speed 1994 - Speechless 1993 - Ghost in the Machine 1992 - Hoffa 1992 - Rapid Fire 1992 - The Public Eye 1992 - Malcolm X 1992 - The Bodyguard 1992 - Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1990 - Young Guns II

BIOGRAPHY:

Richard was the middle of three sons born to Edward, a real estate lawyer, and Charlotte, a cable TV and publishing executive. His parents divorced when he was 12. He dropped out of high school but obtained an equivalency diploma. He tried studying at the City College of New York (CCNY) in 1973, but had no interest. After not bothering to show up for finals, he headed to Colorado where he cut firewood and lived a hippie life. He returned to New York in 1975 and started studying acting at CCNY and eventually was accepted into their theater program. He initially disliked acting and studied to be a director. He directed several off-Broadway plays, including "Antigone" with a then just-graduated Angela Bassett in 1983. He also met present wife, Sheila Kelley (I), during auditions for this play. The two married in 1996. In the mid-1980s, Richard says he conquered his fears and decided to take a stab at acting. He got several TV roles, but he was seen by Steven Spielberg in an episode of the TV drama "High Incident" (1996). Speilberg then cast him in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and his career has been on an upward climb ever since that has lead to his co-starring role in "The West Wing" (1999).


TRIVIA:

• Schiff and 'Sheila Kelley (I)' (qv) have a son, Gus.
• Daughter, Ruby Christine.
• (2000) Received an alumni association award from his alma mater, the City College of New York, for outstanding post-graduate achievement.
• Played different characters in _"Ally McBeal" (1997)_ (qv) and _"The Practice" (1997)_ (qv), two shows that are set in the same universe.