Richard Schiff

Birth Name:

Richard Schiff

Birth Place:

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Soundtrack

Recipient of an honorary award given out by his former school, City College of New York, for distinguished post-graduate achievements
Born to publishing executive Charlotte and real estate lawyer Edward Schiff
Brother to producer Paul Schiff
Married actress Sheila Kelley in 1996 after meeting at an audition for "Antigone," a play he directed in 1993
Cut firewood for a year in Colorado before moving to New York to study acting
Initially interested in directing, he would make his directorial debut with several off-Broadway plays before transitioning to television, where he would eventually helm several episodes of the show he was currently a cast member of, "The West Wing․"
Made a name for himself as an actor on "The West Wing" throughout the late '90s and early 2000s
He would meet eventual co-star Bradley Whitford several years prior to "The West Wing" because his younger brother Paul and Whitford were college roommates at Wesleyan University in the early '80s
Performed "Underneath the Lintel" for BBC Radio in 2008

2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2001OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2002Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2002OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2003Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2003OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2004Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor of the Decade:Nominated
2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series:Nominated
2019Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2019Jury Special Commendation - Best Supporting Actor:Winner

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