Liev Schreiber Defects to Cable

The stage veteran and 'Scream' franchise actor plays a Hollywood fixer in 'Ray Donovan'

June 27, 2013 6:02 p.m. ET

With each new season of television, more film actors are migrating to the small screen, lured by the potential for meaty roles they can inhabit for the long term. For Liev Schreiber, it's the title role of the Showtime drama "Ray Donovan." He plays a taciturn Hollywood fixer whose murky family history is entangled with his often-violent professional life. The series debuts Sunday.

It's the latest pivot in a wide-ranging career for the 45-year-old actor. He is a stage veteran with multiple Shakespeare credits and...

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