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Liev Schreiber

Actor

Name at birth: Isaac Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber is a tall, slightly baby-faced actor of stage and screen, recognized by moviegoers as Cotton Weary in the Scream series of horror films (1996-2000). A Yale School of Drama grad, he has spent as much time on stage as he has on movie screens. In 2005 he won a Tony Award as best featured actor in a play, for his role in the revival of Glengarry Glen Ross. He also won critical acclaim (and a Tony nomination) as the star of the 2007 Broadway revival of the play Talk Radio. His films include Big Night (1996), Sphere (1998, starring Dustin Hoffman), The Sum of All Fears (2002, starring Morgan Freeman), and the horror remake The Omen (2006, with Schreiber in the Gregory Peck role from the 1976 original). Schreiber also won critical raves for his portrayal of Orson Welles in the 1999 film RKO 281.

Extra credit: Schreiber and actress Naomi Watts have a son, Alexander Schreiber, born in July of 2007.

Four Good Links

Liev Schreiber on Broadway

The IBDB lists his major theatrical roles

The Leiv Schrieber Site

Full-on fan site, with FAQ and good detail on his stage work

All Movie Guide: Liev Schreiber

Professional bio hails his "off-kilter charm"

Liev Schreiber at Friends Seminary

From 2001: a student recaps Schreiber's visit and his remarks on acting

Vital Stats

Birth

4 October 1967 (?)

Birthplace

San Francisco, California

Death

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Best Known As

Cotton Weary in the Scream movies