Isaac Liev SchreiberΒ (/ΛliΛΙvΒ ΛΚraΙͺbΙr/Β LEE-evΒ SHRY-bΙr; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has receivedΒ numerous accolades, including aΒ Tony AwardΒ and nominations for nineΒ Primetime Emmy AwardsΒ and fiveΒ Golden Globe Awards.
Schreiber's early film roles includeΒ Mixed Nuts (1994),Β Party GirlΒ (1995),Β The DaytrippersΒ (1996), andΒ Big NightΒ (1996). He appeared in the first threeΒ ScreamΒ horror films (1996β2000),Β RansomΒ (1996),Β The HurricaneΒ (1999),Β HamletΒ (2000),Β Kate & LeopoldΒ (2001),Β The Manchurian CandidateΒ (2004),Β The Painted VeilΒ (2006),Β X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009),Β Pawn SacrificeΒ (2014), andΒ Spotlight (2015). He acted in theΒ Wes AndersonΒ filmsΒ Isle of DogsΒ (2018),Β The French DispatchΒ (2021), andΒ Asteroid CityΒ (2023). He made his directorial film debut withΒ Everything Is IlluminatedΒ (2005).
He made hisΒ BroadwayΒ debut inΒ In the Summer HouseΒ (1992). He earned theΒ Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayΒ for playingΒ Richard Roma in theΒ David MametΒ playΒ Glengarry Glen Ross (2005). He was Tony-nominated for his roles in theΒ Eric BogosianΒ playΒ Talk RadioΒ (2007), theΒ Arthur MillerΒ revivalΒ A View from the BridgeΒ (2010) and theΒ John Patrick ShanleyΒ revivalΒ DoubtΒ (2024). He also acted inΒ Les Liaisons DangereusesΒ (2016).
For his television roles, he most notably portrayed the titular character in theΒ ShowtimeΒ drama seriesΒ Ray DonovanΒ (2013β2020). He reprised the role in the television filmΒ Ray Donovan: The MovieΒ (2022). The role has earned him nominations for threeΒ Primetime Emmy AwardsΒ and fourΒ Golden Globe Awards. He also portrayedΒ Orson WellesΒ in theΒ HBOΒ filmΒ RKO 281Β (1999) andΒ Otto FrankΒ in theΒ Nat GeoΒ miniseriesΒ A Small LightΒ (2023).
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