The man of his humbleness and genuine personality, Richard Schiff fell in love with his now wife Sheila Kelley in the 80s and went on to marry her in 1996 after a long beautiful relationship. How did it all start? Is everything going well for him? Let's check the information that we've collected.
The West Wing Actor Richard Schiff Interesting Love Story And Married Life
The West Wing actor first met his future wife during the auditions for Antigone in 1983. Besides, Both struggling to achieve their best in the acting business, they started dating soon after the auditions where he was directing the off-Broadway plays.
It seems like High Incident star loves his wife a lot and feel lucky to have her. However, he was quite secretive about his love life all these years and would rarely share personal moments to the media. He quoted some beautiful words describing how lucky he is,
"I fell in love with my wife twenty years ago. I am only now, it seems, getting it through my very thick skull how lucky I am."
Their love life initiated from the auditions to the play by Sophocles called Antigone during their struggle period in the early 80s. After being in a relationship with her for over a decade, the pair tied the knot in 1996. Furthermore, they were blessed with a son Gus Schiff and a daughter Ruby Christine Schiff.
Clemency star Schiff is very much attached to his family which is why he is seen spending time with his wife and children. He takes his family to celebrity events and holidays, spending quality time with them.
Richard Schiff And Sheila Kelley Career
The actor and director, Richard Schiff initially studied directing and began his career as a director while Kelley is an American actress who began her career in the early 80s.
Schiff is an established name in the Hollywood industry who has played part in some huge movies including Man Of Steel, Ted 2, Ray, and so on. Making huge in the box office, Man Of Steel earned a whopping $291 million with stars like Henry Cavill and Amy Adams.
The West Wing star, Schiff was a part of an Oscar-winning movie Ray, which was critically highly rated. Likewise, he got a prestigious award Primetime Emmy for his performance in the movie The West Wing. It's certain that he has already set a standard for himself and is an established actor.
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On the other hand, Sheila Kelley stars in some big hits of the Hollywood industry like The guest, Matchstick men, Secrets and Lies, and so on. But, she is yet to be gain an accolade for her performance. We just can't rule out her, the caliber she possesses we will for sure see her gaining at least one prestigious award in the future.
Richard Schiff: Quick Facts
- Born on May 27, 1955, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. was raised in his birthplace and later moved to Colorado.
- He stands a height of 5'9" and a zodiac sign of Gemini.
- He went to City College Of New York but didn't graduate.
- Before getting into the industry, he used to cut firewoods as a job.
- His net worth as of 2019 is $5 million.