Liev Schreiber

Growing up, his mother didn't allow him to watch color movies. The first color movie he saw was Star Wars in 1977.

Growing up, his mother didn't allow him to watch color movies. The first color movie he saw was Star Wars (1977) in 1977.

The role for which he won his first Tony award (Richard Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross) also won Joe Mantegna the Featured Actor in a Play Tony for the same role 21 years earlier in 1984. The 2005 production was directed by Joe Mantello.

Attended London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Hampshire College and graduated with a Master's degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1992.

Broadway Debut in 1993 In the Summer House.

Has worked with actress Rose McGowan in two different horror films - Scream (1996) and Phantoms (1998).

Both Liev and Gary Sinise appear as criminal co-conspirators in 1996's Ransom (1996) . Approximately 10 years later, in a complete 180* degree turnabout, both actors independently took roles as the crime-fighting team leaders of the widely popular CSI television series. Gary's "CSI: NY" (2004) character is "Detective Mack Taylor" and Liev's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) character is "Michael Keppler".

Has worked with actress Rose McGowan in two different horror films - Scream and Phantoms .

Has appeared in two movies with Ben Affleck - Phantoms (1998) and Sum of all Fears (2002).

Has appeared in two films with Hugh Jackman - "Kate & Leopold" (2001) and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009).

Prefers to keep his dating life private, although he has been romantically linked to actress Kristin Davis and to film producer Kate Driver (Minnie Driver's sister). He accompanied his girlfriend Naomi Watts to the King Kong premiere in New York. It was their first public appearance together. On February 28, 2007, they announced they are expecting their first child.

Won the 2005 Tony Award best featured actor in a play for Glengarry Glen Ross.

Prefers to keep his dating life private, although he has been romantically linked to actress Kristin Davis and to film producer Kate Driver (Minnie Driver's sister). He accompanied his girlfriend Naomi Watts to the King Kong (2005) premiere in New York. It was their first public appearance together. On February 28, 2007, they announced they are expecting their first child.

Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Talk Radio".

The actor and his fiancée, Naomi Watts, welcomed their first child, a healthy baby boy, on July 25, 2007. Alexander Pete Schreiber, who was born at 3:59 p.m. in Los Angeles, weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz, and was 22.5 inches long (Alexander is for his grandfather and Peter is for her father, Peter Watts).

Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Talk Radio".

The actor and his fiancée, Naomi Watts, welcomed their first child, a healthy baby boy, on July 25, 2007. Alexander Pete Schreiber, who was born at 3:59 p.m. in Los Angeles, weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz, and was 22.5 inches long (Alexander is for his grandfather and Peter is for her father, Peter Watts).

Second son with Naomi Watts born December 14, 2008.

Was a fan favorite for the role of District Attorney Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight , and expressed interest for the role. He eventually lost out to Aaron Eckhart.

Was a fan favorite for the role of District Attorney Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight (2008), and expressed interest for the role. He eventually lost out to Aaron Eckhart.

Second son, Samuel Kai, with Naomi Watts, was born December 14, 2008.

Nominated for the 2010 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "A View from the Bridge".