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=== 2013β2020: ''Ray Donovan'' === [[File:Isle of Dogs - Press Conference 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|[[Wes Anderson]], Koyu Rankin, Schreiber, [[Jeff Goldblum]], [[Kunichi Nomura]], and panel moderator Anatol Weber at the press conference of ''Isle of Dogs'' at Berlinale 2018.]] Starting in 2013 Schreiber starred in the title role in the crime drama series ''[[Ray Donovan]]'' on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]. He also acted as a writer, director and producer on the series. He earned three nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] and four nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor β Television Series Drama]]. Tim Goodwin of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised the series in 2013 writing that "Schreiber...is magnetic in every scene, as a Hollywood βfixer", and complimented the chemistry between Schreiber and [[Jon Voight]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/ray-donovan-tv-review-566413/|title= Ray Donovan: TV Review|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= June 12, 2013|access-date= February 7, 2024}}</ref> The series ran for seven seasons, ending in 2020. Schreiber narrated ''Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle'', a three-hour documentary that premiered on PBS in October 2013.<ref>Logan, Michael (October 14, 2013). "The Comics' Real Heroes". ''[[TV Guide]]''. pg. 27.</ref> In 2013 he portrayed [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in the historical drama ''[[The Butler (2013 film)|The Butler]]'' and appeared in the [[John Turturro]] directed comedy ''[[Fading Gigolo]]'' starring [[Woody Allen]] and [[Sofia Vergara]]. The following year he played Russian [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]] [[Boris Spassky]] in the [[Bobby Fischer]] drama ''[[Pawn Sacrifice]]'' (2014). Schreiber played ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' journalist [[Martin Baron]] in the drama film ''[[Spotlight (film)|Spotlight]]'' (2015). He won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] alongside [[Michael Keaton]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], [[Rachel McAdams]], [[John Slattery]], and [[Stanley Tucci]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/22nd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|sagawards.org]]|access-date= February 10, 2024}}</ref> [[File:Liev Schreiber 20190320 by Sachyn Mital.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Schreiber at the March 2018 premiere of ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'']] In 2016 he starred as the professional boxer [[Chuck Wepner]] in the film ''[[Chuck (film)|Chuck]]'' which he also wrote and produced. The film premiered at the [[73rd Venice International Film Festival]] to positive reviews. Schreiber returned to Broadway playing the Machiavellian seducer Vicomte de Valmont acting alongside [[Janet McTeer]] in the 2016 revival ''[[Les Liaisons Dangereuses (play)|Les Liaisons Dangereuses]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/leiv-schreiber-broadway-les-liaisons-dangereuses-1201755522/|title=Liev Schreiber Cast in Broadway's 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses'|first=Gordon|last=Cox|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> The play ran from October 2016 to January 2017. Marilyn Stasio of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the production a mixed review, and wrote of his performance, "[He] is a strong actor and a studly kind of male, and despite a constricting costume and skull-pinching wig, he exudes a modern manliness that hardly suits the effete Valmont."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/les-liaisons-dangereuses-review-liev-schreiber-1201904602/|title= Broadway Review: 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' With Liev Schreiber, Janet McTeer|website= February 7, 2024|date= October 31, 2016}}</ref> That same year Schreiber returned to play Ross "The Boss" Rhea in the sports comedy ''[[Goon: Last of the Enforcers]]'', a sequel to the 2011 film ''[[Goon (film)|Goon]]'' of which he also acted in. In 2016 he played [[Victor Lustig]] in the [[Comedy Central]] sketch series ''[[Drunk History]]''. During the story development for ''[[Logan (film)|Logan]]'', Liev had been approached about the potential of Victor Creed to return to the [[X-Men (film series)|''X-Men'' film universe]]. Following the film's release, Hugh Jackman revealed that early versions of the script included the character but that element was eventually removed from the final screenplay.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1631149/what-logan-was-planning-to-do-with-sabretooth "What Logan was going to do with Sabretooth"], CinemaBlend.com; accessed March 10, 2018.</ref> In 2017, Liev was cast to voice the Storm King, the main antagonist in the 2017 film ''[[My Little Pony: The Movie (2017 film)|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'', based on the show ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''. On his acceptance of the part, Live said that, because of his children's exposure to his adult-oriented film work, he wanted something more child-friendly for them to watch.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liev Schreiber's not a bad guy, he just plays one in 'My Little Pony'|url=http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2016/07/26/50748/to-get-away-from-bad-guy-roles-liev-schreiber-take/|access-date=February 10, 2017|publisher=Take Two|date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> In 2018, he was part of the ensemble cast of the animated film ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'' directed by [[Wes Anderson]], which premiered at the [[68th Berlin International Film Festival]], and voiced the supervillain [[Kingpin (character)|Kingpin]] in the animated film ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''. In the year 2019, Schreiber had a supporting role in ''[[A Rainy Day in New York]]'', which was written and directed by [[Woody Allen]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thewrap.com/woody-allen-rainy-day-in-new-york-us-theaters-october/|title= Woody Allen's Long-Delayed 'A Rainy Day in New York' to Hit US Theaters Next Month|website= The Wrap|date= September 17, 2020|access-date= February 10, 2024}}</ref> The same year, he starred in the lead role for [[Human Capital (2019 film)|''Human Capital'']], where he also served as a producer.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/human-capital-review-1203326894/|title= 'Human Capital': Film Review|website= Variety|date= September 7, 2019|access-date= February 10, 2024}}</ref>
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