Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an actor, best known for his role as Communications Director Toby Ziegler on the television series The West Wing.
Biography
Richard Schiff is the middle of three sons born to a real estate lawyer and a cable TV and publishing executive. His parents divorced when he was twelve. He dropped out of high school, but obtained an equivalency diploma. He studied briefly at CCNY in 1973, but had no interest. After not bothering to show up for finals, he headed to Colorado where he cut firewood and lived a hippie life. He returned to New York in 1975 and started studying acting at CCNY and was eventually accepted into their theater program. He initially disliked acting and studied to be a director. He directed several off-Broadway plays, including "Antigone" with a then just-graduated Angela Bassett in 1983. He met present wife, Sheila Kelley, during auditions for this play. [1]
Family
Is married to actress Sheila Kelley, and father to two children, Ruby and Gus.[2]
Acting Career
In the mid-1980s, Schiff says he conquered his fears and decided to take a stab at acting. He got several TV roles, and was seen by Steven Spielberg in an episode of the TV drama High Incident. Spielberg then cast him in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and his career has been on an upward climb ever since that has led to his co-starring role in The West Wing. [3]
Trivia
Richard directed two episodes of The West Wing: Talking Points and A Good Day. [4]
Selected Filmography
- Ray (2004)
- I Am Sam (2001)
- Deep Impact (1998)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Se7en (1995)
References
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