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Schreiber was most recently seen starring opposite Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington in Jonathan Demme's The Manchurian Candidate.
His distinguished list of acting credits includes The Sum of All Fears with Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck, Kate & Leopold with Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman, Michael Almerayda's Hamlet, The Hurricane opposite Denzel Washington, Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the Moon, Robert Benton's Twilight with Paul Newman, Barry Levinson's sci-fi epic Sphere, the box office hits Scream, Scream II, Scream III, and Ransom. Schreiber is also known for his work in such acclaimed independent features as Stanley Tucci's Big Night, Party Girl, The Daytrippers with Hope Davis, Nicole Holofcener's Walking and Talking with Catherine Keener, Nora Ephron's Mixed Nuts, Antonia Bird's Mad Love, Hal Salwen's Denise Calls Up, and Tom Gilroy's Spring Forward with Ned Beatty, for which he also served as a producer.
Initially interested in playwriting, Schreiber went on to spend a year studying acting with the faculty from England's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1992, he graduated with an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. His impressive stage credits include Henry V, The Mercy Seat opposite Sigourney Weaver, Harold Pinter's Betrayal, co-starring Juliette Binoche, and Moonlight with Blythe Danner and Jason Robards.
Schreiber's enduring relationship with the Public Theatre's New York Shakespeare Festival has produced several critically acclaimed performances including the title role in Hamlet, IAGO in Othello, Macbeth, The Tempest, and Cymbeline, for which he won an Obie award. Other productions include All for One, In the Summer House, Escape from Happiness, The Real Thing, Richard III, and Underground.
For television, Schreiber starred as Orson Wells in RKO 281 (Emmy and Golden Globe nominations) and will also appear in the forthcoming Lackawana Blues with Halle Berry, Jeffrey Wright and Rosie Perez. His television credits include Spinning Borris, Buffalo Girls, People V, and The Sunshine Boys.
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Liev Schreiber Facts
| Birth Name | Isaac Live Schreiber |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | October 4, 1967 (41) |
| Sign | Libra |
| Birthplace | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1m88) |