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My Take
Schreiber strikes me as the consummate actor's actor — a Tony winner with serious stage credentials who also writes, directs, and does voice work, yet never seems hungry for the spotlight itself. What elevates him in my eyes are the two Orders of Merit from Ukraine: proof that his connection to his roots is action, not branding. There is a gravelly intelligence in everything he does, likely sharpened at Hampshire College, that makes even his supporting turns feel load-bearing. He is the rare performer whose presence raises the credibility of an entire production, and I trust him completely on screen.
Overview
Isaac Liev Schreiber ( LEE-ev SHRY-bər; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has received accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Schreiber's early film roles include Mixed Nuts (1994), Party Girl (1995), The Daytrippers (1996), and Big Night (1996).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Liev Schreiber
- Name (Japanese)
- リーヴ・シュレイバー
- Reading
- りーゔ・しゅれいばー
- Born
- October 4, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film director / voice actor / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Hampshire College
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
- 2005 Tony Awards
- Drama League Award
- 2022 Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.