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Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

58 movies on Netflix

Biography

Liev Schreiber is an American actor who started in theater before moving into film and television. Born in San Francisco, he trained at the Yale School of Drama and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His early film roles included Mixed Nuts (1994), Party Girl (1995), The Daytrippers (1996), and Big Night (1996), and his breakthrough came as Cotton Weary in the Scream trilogy. He played Orson Welles in RKO 281 (1999), earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and later starred as the title character in the Showtime series Ray Donovan from 2013 to 2020. On stage, he won a Tony Award for Glengarry Glen Ross (2005) and was nominated for Talk Radio, A View from the Bridge, and Doubt. His films include Spotlight (2015), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Asteroid City (2023), and he wrote and directed Everything Is Illuminated (2005).

59years old

Turns 60 on October 4in 328 days

  • Born San Francisco
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Isaac Liev Schreiber and Leiv Schreiber

Movie Career

Films
58
Career span
31 years1994 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Schreiber studied with Earle R. Gister at the Yale School of Drama, where he starred in Charles Evered's The Size of the World, directed by Walton Jones. In 1992 he earned a master's degree in drama from Yale.

Liev Schreiber movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Victor Creed

    IMDb rating 6.5576K votes

  2. Salt2010 Action, Crime, Mysteryas Ted Winter

    IMDb rating 6.5345K votes

  3. Spotlight2015as Marty Baron

    IMDb rating 8.1541K votes

  4. Defiance2008as Zus Bielski

    IMDb rating 7.1162K votes

  5. The Manchurian Candidate2004as Raymond Shaw

    IMDb rating 6.6124K votes

  6. The Omen2006as Robert Thorn

    IMDb rating 5.567K votes

  7. Repo Men2010as Frank

    IMDb rating 6.3115K votes

  8. The Sum of All Fears2002as John Clark

    IMDb rating 6.5135K votes

Most often with

Wes Craven directed three of these films, Wes Anderson two and Edward Zwick two. Jeffrey Wright appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jeffrey Wright, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jeffrey WrightParker Posey, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Parker PoseyRoger Jackson, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Roger JacksonStanley Tucci, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Stanley TucciNaomi Watts, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Naomi WattsDavid Arquette, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David ArquetteWes CravenDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Wes CravenWes AndersonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Wes AndersonEdward ZwickDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Edward Zwick

Films together

  • Jeffrey Wright5 films together, 2000 to 2023
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    • Asteroid City2023IMDb rating 6.4Schreiber as J.J. KelloggWright as General Gibson
    • Chicago 102007IMDb rating 7.3Schreiber as William KunstlervoiceWright as Bobby Sealevoice
    • Lackawanna Blues2005IMDb rating 7.8Schreiber as Ulysses FordWright as Mr. Paul
    • The Manchurian Candidate2004IMDb rating 6.6Schreiber as Raymond ShawWright as Al Melvin
    • Hamlet2000IMDb rating 5.9Schreiber as LaertesWright as Gravedigger
  • Parker Posey4 films together, 1994 to 2000
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    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Schreiber as Cotton WearyPosey as Jennifer Jolie
    • The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1Schreiber as Carl PetrovicPosey as Jo Malone
    • Party Girl1995IMDb rating 6.5Schreiber as NigelPosey as Mary
    • Mixed Nuts1994IMDb rating 5.4Schreiber as ChrisPosey as Rollerblader
  • Roger Jackson4 films together, 1996 to 2007
    Roger Jackson's page
    • Chicago 102007IMDb rating 7.3Schreiber as William KunstlervoiceJackson as Marshal 2(Roger L. Jackson)…voice
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Schreiber as Cotton WearyJackson as The Voicevoice
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Schreiber as Cotton WearyJackson as The Voicevoice
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Schreiber as Cotton WearyJackson as Phone Voicevoice
  • Stanley Tucci3 films together, 1996 to 2015
    Stanley Tucci's page
    • Spotlight2015IMDb rating 8.1Schreiber as Marty BaronTucci as Mitchell Garabedian
    • Big Night1996IMDb rating 7.3Schreiber as LeoTucci as Secondo
    • The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1Schreiber as Carl PetrovicTucci as Louis D'Amico
  • Naomi Watts3 films together, 2006 to 2016
    Naomi Watts's page
    • Chuck2016IMDb rating 6.5Schreiber as Chuck WepnerWatts as Linda
    • Movie 432013IMDb rating 4.4Schreiber as Robert (segment "Homeschooled")Watts as Samantha (segment "Homeschooled")
    • The Painted Veil2006IMDb rating 7.4Schreiber as Charlie TownsendWatts as Kitty Fane
  • David Arquette3 films together, 1996 to 2000
    David Arquette's page
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Schreiber as Cotton WearyArquette as Dewey Riley
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Schreiber as Cotton WearyArquette as Dewey Riley
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Schreiber as Cotton WearyArquette as Deputy Dewey
  • Wes CravenDirector, 3 films, 1996 to 2000
    All films by Wes Craven
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Schreiber as Cotton Weary
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Schreiber as Cotton Weary
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Schreiber as Cotton Weary
  • Wes AndersonDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2023
    All films by Wes Anderson
  • Edward ZwickDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2015
    All films by Edward Zwick
    • Pawn Sacrifice2015IMDb rating 7.0Schreiber as Boris Spassky
    • Defiance2008IMDb rating 7.1Schreiber as Zus Bielski
  • Also three films together6 more actors
    • Bob BalabanIsle of Dogs (2018), Fading Gigolo (2013) and Jakob the Liar (1999)
    • Hugh JackmanMovie 43 (2013), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Kate & Leopold (2001)
    • Edward NortonAsteroid City (2023), Isle of Dogs (2018) and The Painted Veil (2006)
    • Neve CampbellScream 3 (2000), Scream 2 (1997) and Scream (1996)
    • Courteney CoxScream 3 (2000), Scream 2 (1997) and Scream (1996)
    • Ellen DavidGoon: Last of the Enforcers (2017), Goon (2011) and A Walk on the Moon (1999)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Liev Schreiber's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.1 billion

43 of the 58 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 58 films: 43 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas.

  • 43Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas

Top grosser

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018as Wilson Fisk (voice)$395 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 66% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018as Wilson Fisk (voice)
    $395M12.6% of the total
  2. 2
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009as Victor Creed
    $373M11.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Ransom1996as Clark Barnes
    $309M9.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Salt2010as Ted Winter
    $293M9.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The Sum of All Fears2002as John Clark
    $194M6.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Scream1996as Cotton Weary
    $173M5.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Scream 21997as Cotton Weary
    $172M5.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Scream 32000as Cotton Weary
    $162M5.2% of the total
The Omen (2006), $120 millionThe 5th Wave (2016), $110 millionSpotlight (2015), $98.7 millionThe Manchurian Candidate (2004), $96.1 millionKate & Leopold (2001), $76.0 millionThe Hurricane (1999), $74.0 millionIsle of Dogs (2018), $73.0 millionMy Little Pony: The Movie (2017), $61.3 millionAsteroid City (2023), $53.9 millionDefiance (2008), $51.2 millionSphere (1998), $37.0 millionCaught Stealing (2025), $32.7 millionMovie 43 (2013), $32.4 millionThe Painted Veil (2006), $26.9 millionA Rainy Day in New York (2019), $23.8 millionRepo Men (2010), $18.4 million

$1.1 billionfrom the other 35 films with a worldwide figure, 34% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 2005 to 2022, two of them major.

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Liev Schreiber's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
2005Best Featured Actor in a PlayWon
2005Tony AwardsWon
Other honors
2022Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd classWon
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a PlayWon
Drama League AwardWon
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesWon
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd classWon

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