Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff is, to me, the kind of actor who quietly proves how much a great supporting player carries a show. His Toby Ziegler on The West Wing is a masterclass in restraint, all gruff diction and buried conviction, and the Emmy felt richly earned. He has also directed an episode of The West Wing, played Dr. Aaron Glassman in The Good Doctor and voiced Odin in God of War: Ragnarök. I admire performers who choose texture over stardom, and Schiff has built a long, respected career doing exactly that. He's the sort of presence that makes ensemble dramas feel real, and I'll always trust a project more when his name is in the cast.

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Name (English)

Richard Schiff

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・シフ

Reading

りちゃーど・しふ

Born

May 27, 1955 (age 71)

Origin

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / art historian

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

University

City College of New York

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Official sitehttps://officialrichardschiff.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Schiff
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355209

Tags

• Maryland
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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