Richard Schiff

Actor, director in The West Wing

Richard Schiff - Actor, director in The West Wing
Born

May 27th, 1955
70 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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Acclaimed American actor, director, and producer. Played Toby Ziegler in the television series The West Wing, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Directed episodes of various series, including The West Wing. Appeared in films such as The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Man on Fire. Noted for work in stage productions, contributing to a varied career in performance arts.

Played Toby Ziegler in The West Wing

Directed episodes of The West Wing

Appeared in The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Starred in Man on Fire

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