Who Is Liev Schreiber? Actor hospitalized in New York after mysterious illness, everything you need to know about his films, personal life and networth

Liev Schreiber, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in Spotlight, Ray Donovan, and Scream, was reportedly hospitalized in New York City after experiencing a “massive headache” on Sunday(November 16).

According to TMZ, Schreiber’s doctor immediately recommended he be admitted for overnight observation, where he is currently undergoing a series of tests. Insiders noted that the actor is able to talk and walk without difficulty, though no further medical details have been disclosed at this time.

Schreiber, a Tony Award winner and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, has enjoyed a career spanning decades, with notable film roles in Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch, Asteroid City, A Small Light, and Spotlight. On television, he is perhaps best known for portraying the titular character in the seven-season series Ray Donovan, which aired from 2013 to 2020. Most recently, he played Tag Winbury in the 2024 Netflix drama The Perfect Couple, starring alongside Nicole Kidman as his on-screen wife, Greer Garrison Winbury.

Who Is Liev Schreiber?

Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor born in San Francisco, California. He is the son of Heather Milgram, a painter, and Tell Schreiber, an actor and carpenter. His father is Protestant and his mother is Jewish, with his maternal grandfather, Alex Milgram, having emigrated from the Russian Empire.

Schreiber’s early film work includes Mixed Nuts (1994), Party Girl (1995), The Daytrippers (1996), and Big Night (1996), as well as Ransom (1996), The Hurricane (1999), Hamlet (2000), Kate & Leopold (2001), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Painted Veil (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Spotlight (2015). He has also appeared in Wes Anderson films such as Isle of Dogs (2018), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). In 2005, Schreiber made his directorial debut with Everything Is Illuminated.

His family nickname, adopted in infancy, is “Huggy.” His mother named him Liev after her favorite Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, while his father has stated he was named after the doctor who saved his mother’s life.

Schreiber married Taylor Neisen in July 2023 after six years of dating, and the couple welcomed their first child, Hazel Bee, the following month. He is also the father of two older children, Sasha, 18, and Kai, 16, from his previous 11-year relationship with actress Naomi Watts. The former couple remains amicable, often appearing together for family events, such as Sasha’s high school graduation in June 2025. Watts is now married to actor Billy Crudup.

According to Celebrity Net worth, with decades of acclaimed performances on stage and screen, Liev Schreiber’s net worth is estimated at $40 million.