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Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the first three Scream horror films (1996-2000), Ransom (1996), The Hurricane (1999), Kate & Leopold (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Omen (2006), Defiance (2008), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Taking Woodstock (2009), Salt (2010), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), Spotlight (2015), The 5th Wave (2016), and The French Dispatch (2021).

For his roles in television, he most notably portrayed the eponymous protagonist of the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan (2013–2020). The role has earned him five Golden Globe Award nominations and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He reprised the role in the television film Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022). He has lent his voice to animated films such as My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Isle of Dogs, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (both 2018). He also narrated the HBO series Hard Knocks, 24/7 and the HBO documentary Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals, as well as various PBS programs.

He has performed in several Broadway productions. In 2005, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the play Glengarry Glen Ross. That same year, he made his debut as a film director and writer with Everything Is Illuminated (2005), based on the 2002 novel of the same name.

The Perfect Couple

The Perfect Couple

2024

as Tag Winbury

Violent Earth

Violent Earth

2024

as Self - Host

Meeting Zelenskyy

Meeting Zelenskyy

2023

as Self

Across the River and Into the Trees

Across the River and Into the Trees

2023

as Colonel Richard Cantwell

Golda

Golda

2023

as Henry Kissinger

Command Z

Command Z

2023

as Kohlberg Pryce

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023

as J.J. Kellogg

A Small Light

A Small Light

2023

as Otto Frank

Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa

Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy

2022

Ray Donovan: The Movie

Ray Donovan: The Movie

2022

as Ray Donovan

Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

2021

as Bash Narrator (voice)

Hard Knocks: In Season

Hard Knocks: In Season

2021

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

2021

as Talk Show Host

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

as Self

Human Capital

Human Capital

2020

as Drew Hagel

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

2019

as Narrator (voice)

A Rainy Day in New York

A Rainy Day in New York

2019

as Roland Pollard

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

2019

as Joseph Pulitzer (voice)

The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti

The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti

2019

as Narrator

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

as Wilson Fisk (voice)

Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes

Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes

2018

as Narrator

Civilisations

Civilisations

2018

as Narrator

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018

as Spots (voice)

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

2017

as The Storm King (voice)

The Pulitzer At 100

The Pulitzer At 100

2017

as Self

America in Color

America in Color

2017

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Chuck

Chuck

2017

as Chuck Wepner

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

2017

as Ross Rhea

UConn: The March to Madness

UConn: The March to Madness

2017

The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

2016

as Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vosch

Creed

Creed

2015

as HBO 24/7 Narrator (voice)

Spotlight

Spotlight

2015

as Marty Baron

Kareem: Minority of One

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Finding Babel

Finding Babel

2015

as Isaac Babel (voice)

Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

2015

as Boris Spassky

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

as Copernicus (Voice)

Clear History

Clear History

2014

as Tibor (uncredited)

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

2013

as Fear Hole Demon (voice)

A Perfect Man

A Perfect Man

2013

as James

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

2013

as Narrator (voice)

Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo

2013

as Dovi

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

2013

as Narrator (voice)

The Butler

The Butler

2013

as Lyndon B. Johnson

The Last Days on Mars

The Last Days on Mars

2013

as Vincent Campbell

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

as Ray Donovan

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013

as Bobby Lincoln

Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the Holocaust

Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the Holocaust

2013

as Narrator (voice)

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

as Robert (segment "Homeschooled")

Space Dive

Space Dive

2012

as Himself - Narrator (US version)

Mental

Mental

2012

as Trevor Blundell

Human Lampshade: A Holocaust Mystery

Human Lampshade: A Holocaust Mystery

2012

Goon

Goon

2012

as Ross Rhea

The Curious Case of Curt Flood

The Curious Case of Curt Flood

2011

as Narrator

The Lost Kennedy Home Movies

The Lost Kennedy Home Movies

2011

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Portraits in Dramatic Time

Portraits in Dramatic Time

2011

McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice

McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice

2011

as Narrator

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

2011

as Self

Runnin' Rebels of UNLV

Runnin' Rebels of UNLV

2011

as Narrator

24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic

24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic

2010

as Narrator

Road to the Winter Classic

Road to the Winter Classic

2010

as Narrator

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

2010

as Himself - Narrator

Salt

Salt

2010

as Theodore Winter

Broad Street Bullies

Broad Street Bullies

2010

as (narrator)

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

2010

as Narrator (voice)

Repo Men

Repo Men

2010

as Frank

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

2010

as Narrator (voice)

Every Day

Every Day

2010

as Ned

Weapon X Mutant Files

Weapon X Mutant Files

2009

as Self

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

2009

as Self

Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

2009

as Wilma

Ted Williams

Ted Williams

2009

as Narrator

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

2009

as Victor Creed

Battle for Tobacco Road: Duke vs. Carolina

Battle for Tobacco Road: Duke vs. Carolina

2009

as Narrator

Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times

Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times

2009

as Narrator

Defiance

Defiance

2008

as Zus Bielski

Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football

Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football

2008

as Narrator

Thrilla in Manila

Thrilla in Manila

2008

as Narrator

The Defector

The Defector

2008

as Narrator

Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open

Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open

2008

as Self - Host

Barbaro

Barbaro

2008

as Narrator

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2008

as William Kunstler (voice)

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008

as Narrator

Operation Filmmaker

Operation Filmmaker

2008

as Himself

The Jewish Americans

The Jewish Americans

2008

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Michigan vs. Ohio State:  The Rivalry

Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry

2007

as Narrator

Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team

Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team

2007

as Narrator

Love in the Time of Cholera

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

as Lotario Thurgot

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

2007

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Ten

The Ten

2007

as Ray Johnson

Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush

Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush

2007

as Self (Narrator)

Sputnik Mania

Sputnik Mania

2007

as Narrator

24/7

24/7

2007

The Living Weapon

The Living Weapon

2007

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

2006

as Charlie Townsend

The Omen

The Omen

2006

as Robert Thorn

The New Medicine

The New Medicine

2006

as Narrator

Oil Storm

Oil Storm

2005

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Living with Wolves

Living with Wolves

2005

as narrator

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

2005

as Narrator

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

2005

as Iron Man / King Triton (Voice)

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Ulysses Ford

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

as Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)

Rebels of Oakland: The A's, The Raiders, The '70s

Rebels of Oakland: The A's, The Raiders, The '70s

2003

as Self

Spinning Boris

Spinning Boris

2003

as Joe Shumate

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death

2003

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003

as Ernst Hanfstaengl

Battle of the X-Planes

Battle of the X-Planes

2003

as Narrator

The Shakespeare Sessions

The Shakespeare Sessions

2003

Young Dr. Freud

Young Dr. Freud

2002

as Sigmund Freud (Voice)

Iron and Beyond

Iron and Beyond

2002

as Self - Narrator (voice)

:03 from Gold

:03 from Gold

2002

as Narrator (voice)

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002

as John Clark

A Brilliant Madness

A Brilliant Madness

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

2002

as Narrator

American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

2002

as Narrator

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

2002

as Self - Narrator

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

2002

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

2001

as Stuart Besser

Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks

2001

as Narrator

Shot Heard 'Round the World

Shot Heard 'Round the World

2001

as Narrator

Fatal Flood

Fatal Flood

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Spring Forward

Spring Forward

2000

as Paul

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Michael Keppler

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

2000

as Narrator

Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead

2000

as Narrator

Hamlet

Hamlet

2000

as Laertes

RKO 281

RKO 281

2000

as Orson Welles

Scream 3

Scream 3

2000

as Cotton Weary

The Viking Saga -  The Era of The Long Ships

The Viking Saga - The Era of The Long Ships

1999

as Narrator

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999

as Sam Chaiton

Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar

1999

as Mischa

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

1999

as Narrator (voice)

Desert Blue

Desert Blue

1999

as Mickey Moonday (voice)

Decoding Nazi Secrets

Decoding Nazi Secrets

1999

as Himself - Narrator

Meltdown at Three Mile Island

Meltdown at Three Mile Island

1999

as Self - Narrator

A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999

as Marty Kantrowitz

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

1998

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

1998

as Fred Linderhoff

City Dump: The Story of the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal

City Dump: The Story of the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal

1998

as Himself-Narrator

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Jeff Willis

Surviving the Dust Bowl

Surviving the Dust Bowl

1998

as Narrator (voice)

Sphere

Sphere

1998

as Dr. Ted Fielding

Mr. Miami Beach

Mr. Miami Beach

1998

as Narrator

Phantoms

Phantoms

1998

as Deputy Stuart 'Stu' Wargle

Scream 2

Scream 2

1997

as Cotton Weary

Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Daytrippers

The Daytrippers

1997

as Carl Petrovic

His and Hers

His and Hers

1997

as Glenn

Baggage

Baggage

1997

Scream

Scream

1996

as Cotton Weary

Ransom

Ransom

1996

as Clark Barnes

Big Night

Big Night

1996

as Leo

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1996

as Ricky Gregg

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996

as Andrew

Spirit of the Games

Spirit of the Games

1996

as Narrator

Party Girl

Party Girl

1995

as Nigel

Mad Love

Mad Love

1995

as Salesman

Denise Calls Up

Denise Calls Up

1995

as Jerry Heckerman

Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

1995

as Ogden

Two Billion Hearts

Two Billion Hearts

1995

as Narrator

Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994

as Chris

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

1994

as Owens

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

as "Dateline: Springfield" Narrator (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

1988

as Narrator (voice)

Nature

Nature

1982

as Narrator (voice)

NOVA

NOVA

1974

NOVA

NOVA

1974

as Narrator (voice)

The Guns of Christmas Past

The Guns of Christmas Past

as Ebb

Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

as Sam Fisher (voice)