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I grew up in the Lower East Side of New York.

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Liev Schreiber
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: October 4
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Isaac Liev Schreiber
Isaac Liev Schreiber
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