Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber is an American actor who has appeared in various action and horror films, such as The Sum of All Fears and the Scream series. In 2009, Schreiber joined Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell as one of three Jewish brothers who fight against the Nazis, in the film Defiance.Chicago Tribune: ...Stars Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber... (January 16, 2009)

People Magazine reported that Schreiber's son, Sasha, was briefly hospitalized for respiratory issues. He was released on April 29, 2009.People: Liev Schreiber's Son Briefly Hospitalized (April 29, 2009)

Liev Schreiber grew up on the lower east side of New York where he lived in poverty with his cab-driving mother. During this time, he watched silent black-and-white films and developed a taste for Charlie Chaplin. After graduating from the Yale University School of Drama in 1992, he went on to star in several independent films, such as Big Night (1996), The Daytrippers (1996) and Party Girl (1995).

Schreiber gained national attention with his first major breakout role in a mainstream film in 1996, playing the part of Cotton Weary in the popular horror film Scream. Schreiber then went to on to reprise the role in subsequent Scream films: Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000).

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• October 4, 1967: Born

• 1994: Mixed Nuts

• 1996: Ransom

• 1996: Scream

• 1999: The Hurricane

• 2001: Kate & Leopold

• 2006: The Omen

• 2006: The Painted Veil

• 2007: Love in the Time of Cholera

• 2009: Defiance