Schiff, Richard 1955–

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SCHIFF, Richard 1955–

PERSONAL

Born May 27, 1955, in Bethesda, MD; son of Edward (a real estate lawyer) and Charlotte (a television and publishing executive) Schiff; married Sheryl Noeth (a poet; marriage ended); married Sheila Kelley (an actress), 1996; children: (second marriage) Gus, Ruby Christine. Education: Attended City College of the City University of New York.

Addresses:

Agent—Scott Melrose, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.Manager—Leverage Management, 3030 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Publicist—David Lust, Patricola/Lust Public Relations, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 530, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career:

Actor and director. Manhattan Repertory Theatre, New York City, founder, 1982, and artistic director; also worked as a stage manager.

Awards, Honors:

Townsend Harris Medal, City College of the City University of New York, 2000; Emmy Award, 2000, and Emmy Award nominations, 2001 and 2002, all outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, Screen Actors Guild awards (with others), 2001 and 2002, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with others), 2003, 2004, and 2005, all outstanding ensemble in a drama series, all for The West Wing; DramaLogue Award, best actor, for Goose and Tom Tom; L.A. Ovation Award, for Urban Folktales.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Barry Roth, Relativity, ABC, 1996–97.

Tobias Zachary "Toby" Ziegler, The West Wing, NBC, 1999—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Cruel Doubt, NBC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mole, Trenchcoat in Paradise, CBS, 1989.

Jack Wells, Till Death Do Us Part (also known as Married for Murder), NBC, 1992.

Life photographer, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader–Murdering Mom, HBO, 1993.

Deputy Dano, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, NBC, 1994.

Movietone news director, Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight, TNT, 1994.

Eric Altman, Special Report: Journey to Mars, CBS, 1996.

Mr. Green, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1998.

Robert Laurel Smith, The Pentagon Wars, HBO, 1998.

Forever Lulu (also known as Along for the Ride), Starz!, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, Sports Illustrated's Night of Champions, NBC, 2001.

The West Wing Documentary Special, NBC, 2002.

Himself, Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde, BBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lester Middleton, "Korman's Kalamity," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1990.

Dog pound operator, "Helter Shelter," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Lester Michaels, "The Bum," Love and War, CBS, 1994.

Mel Woodworthy, "Anything but Cured," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994.

Pat Perkins, "Bloodsuckers," Thunder Alley, ABC, 1994.

Wilson, "Don't Drink and Drive Nuclear Waste," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1994.

Perlman, "Snitch Doggy–Dogg," Maybe This Time, ABC, 1995.

Professor Stanley Fletcher, "Chapter Nine," Murder One, ABC, 1995.

Vartan Illiescu, "Bombs Away," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Ed Ossip (some sources cite Dominic), "Coroner's Day Off," High Incident, ABC, 1996.

Mark Sarison, "Quiet Riot," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996.

Mr. Bartoli, "The Match Game," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996.

Steve Cameron, "Is Paris Burning?," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Bernie Gilson, "These Are the Days," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998.

Bobby Snow (some sources cite Bob Show), "Trees in the Forest," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Chris McIntrick, "Cinnamon Buns," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1998.

Agent Stevens, "The Morning After," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 1999.

Agent Stevens, "River Dog," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 1999.

Berry, "Truth and Consequences," Becker, CBS, 1999.

Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 2000.

Guest, "Tobacco," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2001.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Allison Janney, Lifetime, 2001.

Guest, The View, ABC, 2002.

(Uncredited) Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2002.

Contestant, "Tournament 1, Game 2," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003.

Contestant, "Tournament 1 Championship," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003.

Guest, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Sports Network, 2003.

Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004.

Guest, On–Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Entourage, HBO, 2005.

The Richard and Judy Show, Channel 4 (England), 2005.

Appeared as Billy Tischler, Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC; as Bobby Bruck, South of Sunset, CBS; and as a panelist, The List, VH1.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Joey Fero, Picket Fences, CBS, 1992.

In Security, NBC, 1992.

(Uncredited) Agent Stevens, Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 1999.

Appeared as Chernikov in If Not for You, CBS.

Television Director; Episodic:

"A Good Day," The West Wing, NBC, 2004.

"Talking Points," The West Wing, NBC, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Deli clerk, Arena Brains (short film), 1988.

Joey Mannucci (some sources cite Pat Harding), Medium Straight, New Films International, 1989.

Rat Bag, Young Guns II (also known as Hell Bent for Leather and Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1990.

Art teacher, Rapid Fire, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Government attorney, Hoffa, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Gun shop clerk, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, Universal, 1992.

JFK reporter, Malcolm X (also known as X), Warner Bros., 1992.

Skip Thomas, The Bodyguard, Warner Bros., 1992.

Thompson Street photographer, The Public Eye, Universal, 1992.

Scanner technician, Ghost in the Machine (also known as Deadly Terror), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

Young Bill, My Life, Columbia, 1993.

Director, Major League II (also known as Wild Thing II), Warner Bros., 1994.

Mailroom screamer, The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker—Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994.

Sound technician, Speechless, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1994.

Train driver, Speed, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Eddie, Skinner, A–pix Entertainment, 1995.

Mark Swarr, Se7en (also known as Seven), New Line Cinema, 1995.

Trooper in trench, Tank Girl, United Artists, 1995.

Wiggins, Rough Magic (also known as Miss Shumway jette un sort), Samuel Goldwyn, 1995.

Audition record producer, Grace of My Heart, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Calvin, The Arrival (also known as Shockwave), Orion, 1996.

Gun shop clerk, The Trigger Effect, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Italian waiter, Michael, New Line Cinema, 1996.

Larry Schwartz, City Hall, Columbia, 1996.

Alex, Santa Fe, Absolute Unequivocal Productions, 1997.

District attorney Steve Waters, Loved, Imperial Entertainment, 1997.

Eddie Carr, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (also known as Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Jurassic Park 2, The Lost World, and The Lost World Jurassic Park 2), Universal, 1997.

Haskins, Volcano, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1997.

Jerry, Touch, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1997.

Dr. Gene "Geno" Reiss, Doctor Dolittle (also known as Dr. Dolittle), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1998.

Don Beiderman, Deep Impact, Paramount, 1998.

Phil "Philly" Francato, Living Out Loud, New Line Cinema, 1998.

Joe, Forces of Nature, DreamWorks, 1999.

Norman, Crazy in Alabama, Columbia, 1999.

Stanner, Heaven, Miramax, 1999.

Elliott, Gun Shy, Buena Vista, 2000.

Jerry Green, Lucky Numbers (also known as Le bon numero), Paramount, 2000.

Physical education teacher, Whatever It Takes (also known as I'll Be You), Columbia, 2000.

Turner, I Am Sam, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Walter Greenbaum, What's the Worst That Could Happen?, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2001.

Elliot Sharansky, People I Know (also known as Der Innere Kreis and Im inneren Kreis), Miramax, 2003.

Jerry Wexler, Ray, Universal, 2004.

Virgil LaRocca, With It (short film), MainPix, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

The Exonerated, Forty–Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City, between 2002 and 2004.

Appeared as Goose, Goose and Tom Tom, West Coast production; appeared in Urban Folktales, Los Angeles area production; appeared in productions as a member of the Actors' Gang.