Liev Schreiber

Biography: Raised on New York City's Lower East Side, at times in a squat, Schreiber managed to pull himself out of poverty and earned a heady degree in Semiotics from Hampshire College; he later went on to study acting at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and at Yale University. He landed his first professional acting job in the United Kingdom (at Scotland's Edinburgh Festival) before he began appearing on stage and screen stateside, quickly establishing himself as a versatile character actor able to tackle everything from Shakespeare to slasher flicks. Initially he gained exposure in a string of supporting roles, often as the guy who doesn't get the girl, in myriad indies (Walking and Talking, Party Girl). But he hit the mainstream as an oddball falsely accused of murder in the smash Scream horror franchise. He continued to embody diverse characters, alternating effortlessly between theater and film, and earned an Emmy nod for his deft portrayal of Orson Welles in the TV-movie RKORaised on New York City's Lower East Side, at times in a squat, Schreiber managed to pull himself out of poverty and earned a heady degree in Semiotics from Hampshire College; he later went on to study acting at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and at Yale University. He landed his first professional acting job in the United Kingdom (at Scotland's Edinburgh Festival) before he began appearing on stage and screen stateside, quickly establishing himself as a versatile character actor able to tackle everything from Shakespeare to slasher flicks. Initially he gained exposure in a string of supporting roles, often as the guy who doesn't get the girl, in myriad indies (Walking and Talking, Party Girl). But he hit the mainstream as an oddball falsely accused of murder in the smash Scream horror franchise. He continued to embody diverse characters, alternating effortlessly between theater and film, and earned an Emmy nod for his deft portrayal of Orson Welles in the TV-movie RKO 281. He continued to play the other man in films, although off screen he was linked to a number of beauties, including Kristin Davis and Naomi Watts. In 2004, his career kicked into overdrive when he portrayed the title character in the remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Instead of making a play to be Hollywood's next leading man, he returned to his stage roots in 2005 and won a Tony in the lauded revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, and also made his debut as a film director and screenwriter with the indie Everything Is Illuminated. Always up for new challenges, he played the role of the comic-book supervillain Sabertooth in the 2009 summer blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In addition to his acting, Schreiber also has a lucrative career narrating documentaries and commercials. Expand

Liev Schreiber's Scores

Average career score: 70
Highest Metascore: 83 A Small Light: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 58 CSI: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
9 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Conan (2010): Season 6 Nov 9, 2015 Guest 4.8
tbd 24/7: Season 27 Nov 7, 2015 Narrator tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 13 Sep 8, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd Hard Knocks: Season 10 Aug 11, 2015 Narrator tbd
71 Ray Donovan: Season 3 Jul 12, 2015 Ray Donovan / Producer / Ray Donovan 7.3
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 13 Jan 5, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 26 Nov 9, 2014 Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 25 Oct 18, 2014 Narrator tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 2 Sep 22, 2014 Guest tbd
tbd Hard Knocks: Season 9 Aug 5, 2014 Narrator tbd
73 Ray Donovan: Season 2 Jul 13, 2014 Ray Donovan / Director / Ray Donovan 7.5
tbd 24/7: Season 24 May 31, 2014 Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 23 Mar 30, 2014 Narrator tbd
65 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 1 Feb 18, 2014 Guest 6.3
tbd 24/7: Season 22 Dec 14, 2013 Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 21 Nov 11, 2013 Narrator tbd
69 Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle: Season 1 Oct 15, 2013 Host / Narrator / Liev Schreiber tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 20 Sep 29, 2013 Narrator tbd
tbd Hard Knocks: Season 8 Aug 6, 2013 Narrator / Narrator tbd
75 Ray Donovan: Season 1 Jun 30, 2013 Ray Donovan / Director / Producer / Ray Donovan 7.6
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 11 Jan 8, 2013 Guest 7.4
tbd 24/7: Season 19 Nov 18, 2012 Narrator tbd
tbd Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 5 Sep 18, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 18 Sep 1, 2012 Narrator / Narrator tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 20 Aug 13, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd Hard Knocks: Season 7 Aug 7, 2012 Narrator / Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 17 May 26, 2012 Narrator / Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 16 Apr 14, 2012 Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 14 Nov 19, 2011 Narrator tbd
tbd 24/7: Season 13 Oct 22, 2011 Narrator tbd