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  • Schiff's fears over religious role - 29 April 2010
    -West Wing star Richard Schiff feared a career backlash over his new religious-themed comedy The Infidel.- -The Emmy winner took a pay cut to jet to London and shoot the low budget comedy, about a Muslim who discovers he was adopted and is really Jewish.- - Schiff, who

Richard Schiff - what members say


  • The West Wing - Complete Season 1
  • The West Wing - Complete Season 1 review by from Birkenhead, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars One of the two best series on TV 19 February 2004
    ... watching it yourself. The main cast are all perfect in their roles, especially Richard Schiff (Toby) and Martin Sheen (the President). While the drama can be heavy and th...   Read customer review
  • I Am Sam
  • I Am Sam review by CageyS from
    Rated - 4.5 stars A gem of a film 23 January 2012
    ...ue stars of the film are the supporting cast. Dakota Fanning as the young Lucy, Richard Schiff as the opposing lawyer and the actors, some disabled, playing Sam's friends are...   Read customer review
  • The Infidel
  • The Infidel review by ejam from brighton
    Rated - 3.0 stars Very entertaining 19 January 2011
    ...decided to give it a go and purchased to watch online. I was thrilled to see Richard Schiff in it - hadn't looked at cast list beyond Omid Djalili - and the scenes between...   Read customer review

Richard Schiff - filmography


  • Made in Dagenham on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Sally Hawkins,  Rosamund Pike,  Andrea Riseborough
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    As produced by heavyweight Stephen Woolley (THE CRYING GAME) and headlined by Sally Hawkins (HAPPY-GO-LUCKY) and Bob Hoskins (THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY), this docudrama brings to life a pivotal event from British history. In 1968, women's rights took a broad leap forward when workers at the Ford ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 24,589 members
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  • The Infidel - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Omid Djalili,  Richard Schiff,  Igal Naor
    Director: Josh Appignanesi
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A devoted Muslim family man experiences a hilarious identity crisis after discovering that he was adopted at birth, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz. Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili) is still grieving the recent death of his mother when he finds his birth certificate, and learns he was born to ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 3,170 members
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  • Made in Dagenham - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Sally Hawkins,  Rosamund Pike,  Andrea Riseborough
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    As produced by heavyweight Stephen Woolley (THE CRYING GAME) and headlined by Sally Hawkins (HAPPY-GO-LUCKY) and Bob Hoskins (THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY), this docudrama brings to life a pivotal event from British history. In 1968, women's rights took a broad leap forward when workers at the Ford ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 96 members
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  • The Infidel on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Omid Djalili,  Richard Schiff,  Igal Naor
    Director: Josh Appignanesi
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    An identity crisis comedy centred on Mahmud Nasir, successful business owner, and salt of the earth East End Muslim who discovers that he's adopted - and Jewish.
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 10,732 members
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  • Last Chance Harvey on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Dustin Hoffman,  Emma Thompson,  Eileen Atkins
    Director: Joel Hopkins
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    New Yorker Harvey Shine is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter's wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting--or else...read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 16,920 members
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  • Civic Duty on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Peter Krause,  Kari Matchett,  Richard Schiff
    Director: Jeff Renfroe
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After being laid off when his company downsizes, the bitter and bigoted American accountant Terry Allen faces severe financial and mortgage problems. He uses his newly available time to snoop on his downstairs neighbour, Gabe Hassan, a Middle Eastern student whose Master's degree is sponsored by an ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 206 members
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  • I Am Sam on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Scott Paulin,  Loretta Devine,  Richard Schiff
    Director: Jessie Nelson
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Actor Sean Penn displays another facet of his versatility as the title character of this inspirational tearjerker--a mentally handicapped father fighting for custody of his young daughter (Dakota Fanning). The child welfare board of his native Santa Monica has taken her from him, worried that at ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 8,154 members
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  • Gun Shy on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Michael Weatherly,  Jose Zuniga,  Liam Neeson
    Director: Eric Blakeney
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Writer-director Eric Blakeney tells the darkly comic tale of Charlie Mayough (Liam Neeson), an undercover DEA agent who narrowly escapes death at the hands of mobsters. He only wants to retire, but reluctantly agrees to close this last case. His stress leads him to group therapy, where he befriends ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 798 members
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  • The West Wing - Complete Season 1 (6 discs) on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Rob Lowe,  Martin Sheen,  Dule Hill
    Director: Thomas Schlamme
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The West Wing provides a glimpse into the inner workings of the Oval Office as seen through the eyes of an eclectic group of staffers led by President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen). Pacing the West Wing morning, noon and night, Bartlet's loyal group strive to keep press and the public informed at ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 83% from 16,922 members
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  • Living Out Loud (1998)
    Starring: Holly Hunter,  Danny De Vito,  Queen Latifah
    Director: Richard LaGravenese
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A touching drama about a relationship that forms between a recently divorced nurse (Hunter) and her building's elevator operator (Devito). Queen Latifah sparks the film every time she makes an appearance. Good, solid filmmaking that relies on characters and dialogue, not special effects, to make ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 439 members
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  • The Arrival on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Charlie Sheen,  Ron Silver,  Teri Polo
    Director: David N. Twohy
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A radio astronomer obsessed with listening for some sort of cosmic noise finally hears a shockwave late one evening. In his search for an explanation he discovers a horrifying fact -- Earth is the target for an imminent alien invasion!
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 1,807 member
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Richard Schiff facts

5 most recent films

The Cape - Series 1 - 2.5 stars
Made in Dagenham - 4.0 stars
The Infidel - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Made in Dagenham - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Infidel - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The West Wing - Complete Season 7 - 4.5 stars
The West Wing - Complete Season 2 - 4.5 stars
The West Wing - Complete Season 6 - 4.5 stars
The West Wing - Complete Season 4 - 4.0 stars
The West Wing - Complete Season 3 - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Cape - Series 1 - 2.5 stars
Grace of My Heart - 3.5 stars
Gun Shy - 2.5 stars
Living Out Loud - 2.5 stars
Civic Duty - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Spencer - 49 times - show films
Allison Janney - 49 times - show films
Stockard Channing - 49 times - show films
Dule Hill - 49 times - show films
Martin Sheen - 49 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Alex Graves - 42 times - show films
Chris Misiano - 35 times - show films
Thomas Schlamme - 21 times - show films
Laura Innes - 14 times - show films
none - 12 times - show films