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Richard Schiff is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award. Schiff made his directorial debut with The West Wing, directing an episode entitled "Talking Points". He is on the National Advisory Board of the Council for a Livable World. He had a recurring role on the HBO series Ballers. Since September 2017 he has had a leading role in ABC's medical drama The Good Doctor, as Dr. Aaron Glassman, president of a fictional teaching hospital in San Jose, California.
Born
Friday, 27 May 1955
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Good Lawyer | Dr. Aaron Glassman | 2023 |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | U.S. Secretary of State | 2022 |
| NYPD Blue | Vartan Illiescu, Steve Cameron | 2022 |
| Super Pumped | Randall Pearson | 2022 |
| Vandal | Jacob Lipman | 2021 |
| A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Toby Ziegler | 2020 |
| Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Dr. Emile Herschel | 2020 |
| After Class | Jeff Cohen / Jeff Cohn | 2019 |
| It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019 |
| Clemency | Marty Lumetta | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Good Lawyer | Dr. Aaron Glassman | 2023 |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | U.S. Secretary of State | 2022 |
| NYPD Blue | Vartan Illiescu, Steve Cameron | 2022 |
| Super Pumped | Randall Pearson | 2022 |
| Vandal | Jacob Lipman | 2021 |
| A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Toby Ziegler | 2020 |
| Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Dr. Emile Herschel | 2020 |
| After Class | Jeff Cohen / Jeff Cohn | 2019 |
| It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019 |
| Clemency | Marty Lumetta | 2019 |
| Castle Rock | Warden Porter's Superior | 2018 |
| Shock and Awe | The Usual | 2018 |
| Alien Code | Dr. Miles Driskoll / Miles Driskoll | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Counterpart | Roland Fancher | 2017 |
| Geostorm | Senator Cross / Virginia Senator Thomas Cross | 2017 |
| The Good Doctor | Dr. Aaron Glassman / Aaron Glassman, Dr. Aaron Glassman | 2017 |
| Chicago Justice | Frank Linden | 2017 |
| When We Rise | Judge Vaughn Walker | 2017 |
| American Fable | Jonathan | 2017 |
| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Zimmerfield | 2016 |
| Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Alan Morris | 2016 |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | Self - Celebrity Player | 2016 |
| Gen Zed | Father O'Brien | 2015 |
| The Automatic Hate | Dr. Ronald Green / Dr. Ronald / Howard's son | 2015 |
| The Grinder | Gordon Stutz | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Dean Fairchild | 2015 |
| Ballers | Mr. Anderson, Brett Anderson, Mr. Anderson / Brett Anderson | 2015 |
| Entourage | Director | 2015 |
| Take Me to the River | Don | 2015 |
| The Gambler | Jeweler | 2014 |
| The Affair | Jon Gottlief | 2014 |
| Before I Disappear | Bruce Warham / Bruce | 2014 |
| Kill the Messenger | Richard Zuckerman | 2014 |
| Manhattan | Occam | 2014 |
| Murder in the First | David Hertzberg | 2014 |
| Decoding Annie Parker | Allen / Mr. Allen | 2014 |
| Mom | Robert | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel | Self - 'Dr. Emil Hamilton' | 2013 |
| Man of Steel | Dr. Emil Hamilton | 2013 |
| Rogue | Marty Stein, Marty Stein / Marty Stein (credit only) | 2013 |
| Knife Fight | Dimitris Vargas | 2013 |
| Beach Pillows | Henry Midwood | 2013 |
| The Mindy Project | Doctor | 2012 |
| Fire with Fire | Harold Gethers | 2012 |
| PoliticKING with Larry King | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Chasing the Hill | Charlie Kowles | 2012 |
| Key and Peele | Ambassador | 2012 |
| House of Lies | Harrison 'Skip' Galweather | 2012 |
| Innocent | Tommy Molto | 2011 |
| Once Upon a Time | King Leopold | 2011 |
| Johnny English Reborn | Titus Fisher / Fisher | 2011 |
| Up All Night | Dr. Dean Chafin | 2011 |
| Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Jack Fickler | 2011 |
| The Cape | Patrick Portman | 2011 |
| Any Human Heart | Dr. Byrne | 2010 |
| Another Harvest Moon | Jeffrey | 2010 |
| Made in Dagenham | Robert Tooley | 2010 |
| The Infidel | Lenny Goldberg | 2010 |
| Past Life | Dr. Malachi Talmadge | 2010 |
| Svetlana | Dr. Lawrence | 2010 |
| White Collar | Andrew Stanzler | 2009 |
| Solitary Man | Steve Heller | 2009 |
| PoliWood | Self | 2009 |
| Imagine That | Carl Simons | 2009 |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Last Chance Harvey | Marvin | 2008 |
| Eli Stone | David Green | 2008 |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Charles Fischer / Paul Stewart | 2008 |
| In Plain Sight | Samuel Garfinkel | 2008 |
| Martian Child | Lefkowitz | 2007 |
| For the Bible Tells Me So | Toby Ziegler | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Mr. Allen in 'Decoding Annie Parker' | 2007 |
| Burn Notice | Phillip Cowan | 2007 |
| The Bronx Bunny Show | Self | 2007 |
| Civic Duty | FBI Agent Tom Hilary | 2006 |
| The Podge and Rodge Show | Self | 2006 |
| Bones | Professor Leon Watters | 2005 |
| Ray | Jerry Wexler | 2004 |
| Entourage | Richard Schiff | 2004 |
| The Bronx Bunny Show | Self | 2003 |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown | Self | 2003 |
| NCIS | Harper Dearing | 2003 |
| People I Know | Elliot Sharansky | 2002 |
| Monk | Dr. Lawrence Climan | 2002 |
| I Am Sam | Turner / Mr. Turner | 2001 |
| What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Walter Greenbaum | 2001 |
| Forever Lulu | Jerome Ellsworth | 2001 |
| Lucky Numbers | Jerry Green | 2000 |
| Whatever It Takes | P.E. Teacher | 2000 |
| Gun Shy | Elliott | 2000 |
| Roswell | John Stevens, Agent Stevens | 1999 |
| Crazy in Alabama | Norman / Norman the Chauffeur | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Toby Ziegler | 1999 |
| Heaven | Stanner | 1999 |
| Forces of Nature | Joe | 1999 |
| Becker | Barry Becker | 1998 |
| Living Out Loud | Phil Francato | 1998 |
| Doctor Dolittle | Dr. Gene 'Geno' Reiss / Dr. Gene Reiss | 1998 |
| Deep Impact | Don Biederman | 1998 |
| The Pentagon Wars | Col. / Brig. Gen. Robert Laurel Smith / Colonel Smith | 1998 |
| The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Mr. Green | 1998 |
| Brooklyn South | Chris McIntrick | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Bernie Gilson | 1997 |
| Loved | District Attorney Steve Waters | 1997 |
| Santa Fe | Alex | 1997 |
| The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Eddie Carr | 1997 |
| Volcano | Haskins | 1997 |
| The Practice | Bob Show | 1997 |
| Touch | Jerry | 1997 |
| Michael | Italian Waiter | 1996 |
| Relativity | Barry Roth | 1996 |
| Grace of My Heart | Audition Record Producer | 1996 |
| Quack Pack | Tunnel Rat | 1996 |
| The Trigger Effect | Gun Shop Clerk | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Special Report: Journey to Mars | Eric Altman | 1996 |
| The Arrival | Calvin | 1996 |
| High Incident | Ed Ossip | 1996 |
| City Hall | Larry Schwartz | 1996 |
| MADtv | Self | 1995 |
| Se7en | Mark Swarr | 1995 |
| Murder One | Prof. Stanley Fletcher | 1995 |
| If Not for You | Chernikov | 1995 |
| Maybe This Time | Perlman | 1995 |
| Rough Magic | Marvin Wiggins | 1995 |
| Skinner | Eddie | 1995 |
| Tank Girl | Trooper in Trench | 1995 |
| Speechless | Sound Technician | 1994 |
| Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas | Deputy Dano | 1994 |
| ER | Mr. Bartoli | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Mark Sarison | 1994 |
| Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight | Movietone News Director | 1994 |
| Speed | Train Driver | 1994 |
| Dennis Miller Live | Self | 1994 |
| Major League II | Director | 1994 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Mailroom Screamer | 1994 |
| Thunder Alley | Pat Perkins | 1994 |
| Ghost in the Machine | Scanner Technician | 1993 |
| My Life | Young Bill Ivanovich | 1993 |
| South of Sunset | Bobby | 1993 |
| NYPD Blue | Vartan Illiescu, Steve Cameron | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest, Self - Guest | 1993 |
| The John Larroquette Show | Wilson | 1993 |
| Wild Palms | Security Guard | 1993 |
| The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Life Photographer | 1993 |
| Hoffa | Government Attorney | 1992 |
| The Bodyguard | Skip Thomas | 1992 |
| Malcolm X | JFK Reporter | 1992 |
| The Public Eye | Thompson Street Photographer | 1992 |
| Love & War | Lester Michaels | 1992 |
| Picket Fences | Joey Fero | 1992 |
| Rapid Fire | Art Teacher | 1992 |
| Cruel Doubt | Inspector | 1992 |
| Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Gun Clerk | 1992 |
| Till Death Us Do Part | Jack Wells | 1992 |
| Young Guns II | Rat Bag | 1990 |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | Billy Tishler | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Lester Middleton | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Mel Woodworthy | 1988 |
| Medium Straight | Pat Harding | 1988 |
| L.A. Law | Dog Pound Operator Taylor | 1986 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
| Fighting Along the Piave | Deli Man | 1918 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| In Treatment | 2008 |
| The West Wing | 1999 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Chasing the Hill | 2012 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
