Isaac Liev Schreiber, professionally known as Liev Schreiber, is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s with his performances in independent films as well as mainstream Hollywood flicks. During his school days, he intended to become a playwright, but one of his teachers encouraged him to take up acting as a career. As an actor, he has worked on a variety of projects—from stage productions to small independent films to big-budget movies to television series. Liev started his acting career as a stage artist and performed in several Broadway as well as numerous off-Broadway productions, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Next, he established himself in independent films before moving on to mainstream movies and television series, earning Emmy and Golden Globe award nominations. He is a proficient Shakespearean actor, and has performed at the New York Shakespeare Festival. His performances in many Shakespearean plays have been critically acclaimed. His directorial debut started with ‘Everything Is Illuminated’, a biographical comedy film, which received mixed response. He has also narrated a number of documentaries and has provided his voice to a several projects.