Pablo Schreiber

{{short description|American actor}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Pablo Schreiber

| image = Pablo Schreiber in 2018.jpg

| caption = Schreiber at the First Man film premiere in October 2018

| birth_name = Pablo Tell Schreiber

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|26}}

| birth_place = Ymir, British Columbia, Canada

| education = Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2001–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Jessica Monty|2007|2014|end=divorced}}

| children = 2

| relatives = Liev Schreiber (half-brother)

}}

Pablo Tell Schreiber (born April 26, 1978){{Cite instagram |user=officialpabloschreiber |postid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D |title=You only get to wear it once a year... #ItsMyBirthdaySuit |date=April 26, 2017}}{{cite web |title=How Pablo Schreiber Got into Master Chief Shape for 'Halo' |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a39918267/pablo-schreiber-halo-workout/ |magazine=Men's Health |access-date=December 2, 2022 |language=en-us |date=May 16, 2022 |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202155756/https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a39918267/pablo-schreiber-halo-workout/ |url-status=live }} is an American actor. He is best known for his stage work and for portraying Nick Sobotka on The Wire (2003, 2008), William Lewis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013–2014), Mad Sweeney on the Starz series American Gods (2017–2021), and as George "Pornstache" Mendez on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2017), for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He starred as the Master Chief in the Paramount+ live-action series Halo (2022–2024) which is based on the franchise of the same name.

His film roles include minor roles in Bubble Boy (2001), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Nights in Rodanthe (2008), Allegiance (2012), and Preservation (2014). He co-starred in the 2016 war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi directed by Michael Bay. In 2018, he starred in the action heist film Den of Thieves opposite Gerard Butler and in Skyscraper with Dwayne Johnson. In 2020, he starred in the drama film Lorelei with Jena Malone.

He is also known for his dramatic stage work including his performance in Awake and Sing! (2006) on Broadway which earned him a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2008, he starred in reasons to be pretty where he won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. He narrated the audiobook version of Brett Easton EllisAmerican Psycho.

Early life

Schreiber was born to parents Tell Carroll Schreiber (1941–2021), an American actor, and Lorraine Reaveley, a Canadian body-basedBody-based therapy seeks to restore a connection between body and mind. psychotherapist.{{cite web |title=Island Theatre: The Best Damn Theatre Company in the World |url=https://www.islandtheatre.org/tell-schreiber |website=www.islandtheatre.org |access-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130142616/https://www.islandtheatre.org/tell-schreiber |url-status=live }} He was born in a hippie commune in Ymir, British Columbia and he and his family moved to the unincorporated rural community of Winlaw, British Columbia when he was six months old.{{cite web |url=http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/263328831.html |title=Winlaw-raised actor appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! |work=Nelson Star |publisher=Black Press |location=Nelson, British Columbia |date=June 17, 2014 |access-date=June 25, 2014 |archive-date=July 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728225322/http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/263328831.html |url-status=dead }} His older half-brother is actor Liev Schreiber with whom he shares a father.

Schreiber's father, having a strong interest in literature, named Pablo after Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.{{cite web |last=Sessums |first=Kevin |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/02/01/interview-pablo-schreiber-off-broadway-in-gruesome-playground-injuries.html |title=Pablo Schreiber on His New Off-Broadway Play |website=The Daily Beast |location=New York City |date=February 1, 2011 |access-date=June 12, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019132207/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/02/01/interview-pablo-schreiber-off-broadway-in-gruesome-playground-injuries.html |url-status=live }} His parents separated when he was 12 and Schreiber moved to Seattle with his father.

After graduating from high school, Schreiber enrolled at the University of San Francisco hoping to win a spot on its basketball team.{{cite web |url=http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/Broadway-star-Pablo-Schreiber-makes-his-name-1515238.story |title=BROADWAY STAR PABLO SCHREIBER MAKES HIS NAME |access-date=January 1, 2014 |date=May 21, 2009 |publisher=MSN Wonderwall |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191723/http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/Broadway-star-Pablo-Schreiber-makes-his-name-1515238.story |archive-date=January 2, 2014 }} He later transferred to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and graduated in 2000 with a degree in theatre.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Kristen |title=Humble CMU grad makes name with O'Neill |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2009/05/22/Humble-CMU-grad-makes-name-with-O-Neill/stories/200905220166 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=June 23, 2022 |language=en |date=May 22, 2009 |archive-date=June 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623105430/https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2009/05/22/Humble-CMU-grad-makes-name-with-O-Neill/stories/200905220166 |url-status=live }}

Career

=Television=

Schreiber's first television appearance was as Nick Sobotka in season 2 of the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire (2003).{{cite web |last1=Guerrasio |first1=Jason |title=The actor who played this unforgettable role on 'The Wire' was almost fired on his very first day. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/pablo-schreiber-on-the-wire-2016-1 |website=Business Insider |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=January 26, 2016 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://www.businessinsider.com/pablo-schreiber-on-the-wire-2016-1 |url-status=live }} After his final appearance in the last episode of season 2, he also made a cameo appearance in the season 5 episode "The Dickensian Aspect". He went on to play minor roles in the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order before playing the recurring guest role of serial rapist William Lewis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He appeared in an eight episode arc playing the antagonist to Olivia Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) character.{{cite web |last1=Towers |first1=Andrea |title=Pablo Schreiber returning to Law & 'Order: SVU' |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/03/12/pablo-schreiber-svu-exclusive/ |website=EW.com |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |date=March 12, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183645/https://ew.com/article/2014/03/12/pablo-schreiber-svu-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}

From 2008 to 2009, he appeared in multiple series including Dirt, Army Wives, The Beast, Numbers, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.{{cite web |last1=Stahler |first1=Kelsea |title='OITNB' Villain Pablo Schreiber (AKA Pornstache) Has Been Just About Everywhere On TV |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/20483-oitnb-villain-pablo-schreiber-aka-pornstache-has-been-just-about-everywhere-on-tv |website=Bustle |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |date=June 6, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://www.bustle.com/articles/20483-oitnb-villain-pablo-schreiber-aka-pornstache-has-been-just-about-everywhere-on-tv |url-status=live }} In 2011, he was cast as Johnny Leary in the FX series Lights Out which only aired for one season.{{cite web |last1=Wightman |first1=Catriona |title=Schreiber 'relates to Lights Out role' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a306554/schreiber-relates-to-lights-out-role/a300302/lights-out-johnny-isnt-a-villain.html |website=Digital Spy |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311093532/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a306554/schreiber-relates-to-lights-out-role/ |url-status=live }} From 2011 to 2012, he played both Demetri Ravitch in the Showtime series Weeds and Anton Little Creek on the show A Gifted Man.{{cite web |last1=Gioia |first1=Michael |title=Pablo Schreiber Joins Cast of CBS Series "A Gifted Man" |url=https://playbill.com/article/pablo-schreiber-joins-cast-of-cbs-series-a-gifted-man-com-180393#:~:text=News%20Pablo%20Schreiber%20Joins%20Cast,%22%20according%20to%20Deadline.com. |website=Playbill.com |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=June 25, 2011 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183645/https://playbill.com/article/pablo-schreiber-joins-cast-of-cbs-series-a-gifted-man-com-180393#:~:text=News%20Pablo%20Schreiber%20Joins%20Cast,%22%20according%20to%20Deadline.com. |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Falconer |first1=Daniel |title=Pablo Schreiber Wants To Play Wolverine |url=https://www.contactmusic.com/pablo-schreiber/news/pablo-schreiber-wolverine_5728747 |website=Contactmusic.com |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=June 19, 2017 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://www.contactmusic.com/pablo-schreiber/news/pablo-schreiber-wolverine_5728747 |url-status=live }} BuddyTV ranked him #77 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".{{cite web|title=TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011|date=December 7, 2011|url=https://www.buddytv.com/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011/|url-status=live|access-date=March 9, 2012|publisher=BuddyTV|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022231929/https://www.buddytv.com/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011/}}

In October 2012, Schreiber was cast in the recurring role of George "Pornstache" Mendez on the Netflix original drama series Orange Is the New Black.{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/orange-new-black-jenji-kohan-weeds-natasha-lyonne-pablo-schreiber-376834 |title='Weeds' Alums Join Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black' (Exclusive) |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |location=Los Angeles, Californiua |date=October 5, 2012 |access-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-date=May 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531131511/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/orange-new-black-jenji-kohan-weeds-natasha-lyonne-pablo-schreiber-376834 |url-status=live }} For his role on the show, he won the "We Love to Hate You Award" at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards and received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2015.{{cite magazine|first=Leanne|last=Bayley|title=Young Hollywood Awards 2014: The FULL winners list|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/07/28/young-hollywood-awards-2014-winners-list|magazine=Glamour|location=New York City|date=July 28, 2014|access-date=July 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908105131/http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/07/28/young-hollywood-awards-2014-winners-list|archive-date=September 8, 2015|url-status=dead}} He played the role from 2013 to 2017 and had a guest appearance in a 2019 episode.

In February 2013, he co-starred as Virgil in NBC's drama pilot Ironside, a reboot of the 1967 series of the same name.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/patrick-flueger-cast-in-nbc-pilot-hatfields-mccoys-pablo-schreiber-joins-ironside-441062/ |title=Patrick Flueger Cast In NBC Pilot 'Hatfields & McCoys', Pablo Schreiber Joins 'Ironside' |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |location=Los Angeles, California |date=February 26, 2013 |access-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-date=November 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111185857/http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/patrick-flueger-cast-in-nbc-pilot-hatfields-mccoys-pablo-schreiber-joins-ironside/ |url-status=live }} However ratings and reviews were unfavorable and it was canceled after only four episodes had aired.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/18/nbc-yanks-ironside-community-to-premiere-january-2-chicago-p-d-january-8/210019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021032645/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/18/nbc-yanks-ironside-community-to-premiere-january-2-chicago-p-d-january-8/210019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2013|title='Ironside' & 'Welcome to the Family' Canceled by NBC; 'Community' to Premiere January 2, 'Chicago P.D.' January 8|last=Bibel|first=Sara |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=October 18, 2013|access-date=October 18, 2013}}

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Schreiber was cast as Mad Sweeney in the 2017 Starz series American Gods, based on the novel of the same name written by Neil Gaiman. His character is a self-described leprechaun unwillingly endebted to Mr. Wednesday, played by Ian McShane. By the end of season 2, Sweeney remembers that he is Buile Shuibhne, the king of the Dál nAraidi driven insane by the curse of Saint Rónán Finn. Schreiber appears in seasons 1 and 2 with flashback appearances in the third and final season. His character became a favourite of viewers during the series.{{cite magazine |last1=Sinha-Roy |first1=Piya |title='American Gods': Pablo Schreiber on Mad Sweeney's true identity and [SPOILER] |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/22/american-gods-pablo-schreiber-on-mad-sweeneys-true-identity-spoiler/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |date=April 22, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/22/american-gods-pablo-schreiber-on-mad-sweeneys-true-identity-spoiler/ |url-status=live }}

In April 2019, he was cast as Master Chief / John-117 in the Halo live-action series, based on the video game franchise of the same name.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/showtimes-halo-casts-pablo-schreiber-as-master-chief-1202661|title=Pablo Schreiber to Play Master Chef in Showtime's 'Halo' Live-Action Series|date=April 17, 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702225641/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/showtimes-halo-casts-pablo-schreiber-as-master-chief-1202661|url-status=live}} The series was released on March 24, 2022, by Paramount+ and has received mostly positive reviews with 71% on Rotten Tomatoes.{{cite web |title=Halo |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/halo/s01 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324161057/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/halo/s01 |url-status=live }} To prepare for his role in the series, Schreiber worked with a trainer and a chef to bulk up adding muscle to play the supersoldier.{{cite web |last1=Godfrey |first1=Chris |title='I put on 40 pounds of muscle. Holy mackerel!' Pablo Schreiber on playing Halo's ripped hero |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jun/13/pablo-schreiber-halo-master-chief-the-wire |website=The Guardian |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617054800/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jun/13/pablo-schreiber-halo-master-chief-the-wire |url-status=live }} Paramount confirmed that the series was renewed for season 2 with Schreiber reprising the main role of Master Chief.{{cite web |last1=Gulati |first1=Shivam |title=Halo Season 2 - Everything You Need to Know About the Show's Renewal |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/halo-season-2-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-shows-renewal/ |website=DualShockers |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |date=May 19, 2022 |archive-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621184847/https://www.dualshockers.com/halo-season-2-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-shows-renewal/ |url-status=live }}

Schreiber co-starred in the biographical crime drama streaming television miniseries Candy as Allan Gore, opposite Jessica Biel's character, Candy Montgomery. It is based on the true story of how Candy Montgomery was accused of the axe murder of her neighbor, Betty Gore in 1980 in Texas. The series premiered May 9, 2022, with the last episodes airing on May 13, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Knolle |first1=Sharon |title='Candy': Pablo Schreiber and Tim Simons Interview |url=https://www.thewrap.com/candy-pablo-schreiber-tim-simons-leisure-suit/ |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=May 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617033036/https://www.thewrap.com/candy-pablo-schreiber-tim-simons-leisure-suit/ |url-status=live }}

=Film=

Schreiber's first film was a minor role in the 2001 American black comedy film Bubble Boy. He appeared in the 2004 film The Manchurian Candidate which starred his half-brother Liev Schreiber. He had supporting roles in the films Lords of Dogtown (2005), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Nights in Rodanthe (2008), and Happythankyoumoreplease (2010). In 2016, he co-starred as Kris "Tanto" Paronto, GRS team member and former U.S. Army Ranger in the American biographical war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, opposite John Krasinski and James Badge Dale. The film was directed and co-produced by Michael Bay, written by Chuck Hogan, and is based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book of the same name.{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title='Orange is the New Black' Actor Pablo Schreiber Joins Michael Bay's '13 Hours' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/orange-is-the-new-black-actor-pablo-schreiber-joins-michael-bays-13-hours-exclusive-1201422957/|access-date=February 5, 2015|magazine=Variety|location=Los Angeles, California|date=February 3, 2015|archive-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204085257/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/orange-is-the-new-black-actor-pablo-schreiber-joins-michael-bays-13-hours-exclusive-1201422957/|url-status=live}}

In 2018, he starred in the American action heist film Den of Thieves with Gerard Butler. He played Ray Merrimen, a MARSOC Marine veteran who is the crew's leader and schemer, and one of the robbers who sets out to rob the Federal Reserve Bank of downtown Los Angeles. Schreiber underwent extensive military training for his role in the film, saying "... with the weapons training, we had extensive military movement, team movement, weapons training boot camp, a couple of weeks before we started shooting".{{cite web |title=Pablo Schreiber had military training for Den of Thieves |url=https://www.celebretainment.com/movies/pablo-schreiber-had-military-training-for-den-of-thieves/article_ed4c09b3-ac76-59ee-b29d-caefd6e2ed35.html |website=Celebretainment |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |date=February 1, 2018 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921182541/https://www.celebretainment.com/movies/pablo-schreiber-had-military-training-for-den-of-thieves/article_ed4c09b3-ac76-59ee-b29d-caefd6e2ed35.html |url-status=live |last1=Celebretainment |first1=By }} In the same year he co-starred with Dwayne Johnson in the action thriller film Skyscraper.{{cite web |last1=O'Keefe |first1=Meghan |title='Skyscraper' on HBO: We Need to Talk About That Boss Kitchen Fight Scene |url=https://decider.com/2019/03/02/skyscraper-on-hbo-kitchen-fight-scene/ |website=Decider |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=March 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://decider.com/2019/03/02/skyscraper-on-hbo-kitchen-fight-scene/ |url-status=live }} He played the role of American astronaut Jim Lovell in the biographical drama First Man which was also released in 2018.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=James |title=Pablo Schreiber Joins First Man As Jim Lovell |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/pablo-schreiber-joins-first-man-jim-lovell/ |website=Empire |date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/pablo-schreiber-joins-first-man-jim-lovell/ |url-status=live }}

Schreiber starred in the 2021 drama film Lorelei with Jena Malone. It received mostly positive reviews from critics. Brian Tallerico from RogerEbert.com said of Schreiber, "Schreiber uses his massive size in an interesting way in that he’s such an imposing figure but he allows himself to also be fascinatingly vulnerable at the same time... He has remarkable range".{{cite web |last1=Tallerico |first1=Brian |title=Lorelei movie review & film summary (2021) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lorelei-movie-review-2021 |website=Rogerebert.com |access-date=June 17, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617183644/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lorelei-movie-review-2021 |url-status=live }}

=Theater=

Schreiber's stage work includes both Broadway and off-Broadway plays. In 2006, he starred in the Broadway play Awake and Sing!, earning him a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.{{cite web |last1=Isherwood |first1=Charles |title=Defying Poverty's Everyday Despair in Odets's 'Awake and Sing!' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/theater/reviews/18awak.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=June 19, 2022 |date=April 18, 2006 |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029235141/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/theater/reviews/18awak.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Fierberg |first1=Ruthie |title=Tony Nominee Pablo Schreiber Joins Ryan Gosling, Brian d'Arcy James, and More in First Man |url=https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-pablo-schreiber-joins-ryan-gosling-brian-darcy-james-and-more-in-first-man |website=Playbill.com |access-date=June 19, 2022 |date=October 3, 2017 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921184043/https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-pablo-schreiber-joins-ryan-gosling-brian-darcy-james-and-more-in-first-man |url-status=live }} He also starred in the 2008 Broadway play reasons to be pretty with Piper Perabo and Alison Pill. For that role he won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.{{cite web |last1=Horwitz |first1=Simi |title=Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play |url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/best-performance-featured-actor-play-14058/ |website=Backstage |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=November 4, 2019 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921182535/https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/best-performance-featured-actor-play-14058/ |url-status=live }} He played Eben in the 2009 play Desire Under the Elms opposite Carla Gugino's Abbie.{{cite web |last1=Ng |first1=David |title='Desire Under the Elms' on Broadway: What did the critics think? |url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/04/desire-under-the-elms-on-broadway-what-did-the-critics-think.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=June 19, 2022 |date=April 28, 2009 |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928050756/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/04/desire-under-the-elms-on-broadway-what-did-the-critics-think.html |url-status=live }} In 2011, Schreiber starred in the Off-Broadway play Gruesome Playground Injuries at Second Stage Theatre.{{cite web |title=Exclusive Photos: A Day with Gruesome Playground Injuries Star Pablo Schreiber |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/154912/exclusive-photos-a-day-with-gruesome-playground-injuries-star-pablo-schreiber/ |website=Broadway.com |access-date=June 19, 2022 |language=en |date=January 13, 2011 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921182541/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/154912/exclusive-photos-a-day-with-gruesome-playground-injuries-star-pablo-schreiber/ |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Schreiber married yoga teacher Jessica Monty in 2007. She filed for divorce in 2014, citing irreconcilable differences. They have two sons together, born in 2009 and 2012.{{cite web |last1=Carvajal |first1=Edduin |title='Halo' Star Pablo Schreiber's Marriage Ended in Custody Battle over 2 Sons - Inside His Messy Divorce |url=https://news.amomama.com/288242-halo-star-pablo-schreibers-marriage-ende.html |website=news.amomama.com |access-date=June 19, 2022 |language=en |date=April 4, 2022 |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518013015/https://news.amomama.com/288242-halo-star-pablo-schreibers-marriage-ende.html |url-status=live }}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2001

| Bubble Boy

| Todd

|

2003

| {{sortname|The|Mudge Boy}}

| Brent

|

2004

| {{sortname|The|Manchurian Candidate|dab=2004 film}}

| Eddie Ingram

|

2004

| Invitation to a Suicide

| Kazimierz "Kaz" Malek

|

2005

| Lords of Dogtown

| Stecyk

|

2006

| Jimmy Blue

| Jimmy

| Short film

2008

| Quid Pro Quo

| Brooster

|

2008

| Vicky Cristina Barcelona

| Ben

|

2008

| Nights in Rodanthe

| Charlie Torrelson

|

2008

| Favorite Son

| David Paxton

| Also co-producer

2009

| Breaking Upwards

| Turner

|

2009

| Tell-Tale

| Bernard Cochius

|

2010

| Happythankyoumoreplease

| Charlie

|

2012

| Allegiance

| Lieutenant Alec Chambers

|

2014

| Preservation

| Sean Neary

|

2014

| Fort Bliss

| Staff Sergeant Donovan

|

2014

| After

| Christian Valentino

|

2015

| {{sortname|The|Dramatics|nolink=1}}

| Bryan Macy

|

2016

| 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

| Kris "Tanto" Paronto

|

2017

| All Summers End

| Older Conrad Stevens

|

2017

| Thumper

| Wyatt Rivers

|

2017

| Big Bear

| Dude

|

2018

| Den of Thieves

| Ray Merrimen

|

2018

| Beast of Burden

| Bloom

|

2018

| Skyscraper

| Ben Gillespie

|

2018

| First Man

| Jim Lovell

|

2019

| data-sort-value="Devil Has a Name, The" | The Devil Has a Name

| Ezekiel

|

2020

| Lorelei

| Wayland

|

2022

| data-sort-value="King's Daughter, The" | The King's Daughter

| Dr. Labarthe

|

TBA

| Motor City

| TBA

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2003, 2008

| {{sortname|The|Wire}}

| Nick Sobotka

| Recurring role (season 2), guest (season 5)

2003

| data-sort-value="Painted House, A" | A Painted House

| Hank Spruill

| Television film

2005, 2007

| Law & Order: Criminal Intent

|Ed Lang
TJ Hawkins

|2 episodes

2005

| Into the Fire

| Sandy Manetti

| Television film

2006, 2008

| Law & Order

|Kevin Boatman
Sean Hauser

|2 episodes

2007

| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

|Dan Kozlowski

|Episode: "Haystack"

2007

| {{sortname|The|Black Donnellys}}

| Mitchell Carr

| Episode: "When the Door Opens"

2008

| Dirt

| Jason Konkey

| 3 episodes

2008

| Fear Itself

| Mattingley

| Episode: "Eater"

2008

| Army Wives

| Tim

| 3 episodes

2008

| Life on Mars

| Kim Trent

| Episode: "The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler"

2009

| {{sortname|The|Beast|dab=2009 TV series}}

| Officer Delaney

| Episode: "Capone"

2009

| Numbers

| Tal Feigenbaum

| 2 episodes

2009

| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

| Ricky Falcone

| Episode: "A Very Sunny Christmas"

2009

| Three Rivers

| Nick

| Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers"

2010

| Medium

| Jeremy Kiernan

| Episode: "An Everlasting Love"

2011

| Lights Out

| Johnny Leary

| Main cast

2011

| {{sortname|The|Good Wife}}

| Gregory Mars

| Episode: "Ham Sandwich"

2011–2012

| Weeds

| Demetri Ravitch

| Recurring role (season 7)

2011–2012

| {{sortname|A|Gifted Man}}

| Anton Little Creek

| Main cast

2012

| Person of Interest

| Tommy Clay

| Episode: "Matsya Nyaya"

2012

| Made in Jersey

| Luke Aaronson

| Episode: "Pilot"

2013

| White Collar

| JB Bellmiere

| Episode: "The Original"

2013–2014

| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

| William Lewis

| Recurring role (seasons 14–15)

2013

| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

| Covert Becker

| Television film

2013–2015,
2017, 2019

| Orange Is the New Black

| George "Pornstache" Mendez

| Recurring role (seasons 1–3)
Guest (seasons 5, 7)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

2013

| Ironside

| Virgil

| Main cast

2015

| data-sort-value="Brink, The" | The Brink

| Lt. Cmdr. Zeke "Z-Pak" Tilson

| Main cast

2017–2019

| American Gods

| Mad Sweeney

| Main cast (seasons 1–2)

2020

| Defending Jacob

| Neal Logiudice

| Main cast, miniseries

2022–2024

| Halo

| John-117 / Master Chief

| Main cast; also producer

2022

| Candy

| Allan Gore

| Miniseries

=Video games=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Voice role

2007

| Manhunt 2

| The Asylum Staff

=Audiobooks=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Voice role

2009

|American Psycho

|Narrator

2018

|The Call of the Wild

|Narrator

2019

|Daisy Jones & The Six

|Narrator / Billy Dunne

Explanatory notes

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References

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