Liev Schreiber, 58, Hospitalized After ‘Massive’ Health Scare
What To Know
- Liev Schreiber, 58, was hospitalized in New York City.
- He was cleared to return to work after doctors found no serious issues, though the exact cause of his health scare remains unclear.
- Schreiber previously revealed a diagnosis of transient global amnesia triggered by a migraine.
Liev Schreiber was recently hospitalized in New York City after a health scare.
On Monday, November 17, TMZ reported that the Ray Donovan actor, 58, suffered from a “massive” headache on Sunday. He called his doctor, who instructed him to go to a hospital. There, Schreiber stayed overnight, and doctors ran a series of tests on him.
During his stay at the hospital, the ex of Naomi Watts was still able to move normally, per TMZ. It’s unclear, at this point, what caused the medical concern.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Liev went into the hospital for testing and as of this afternoon, he has been cleared to return to work,” Schreiber’s rep told the outlet on Monday.
On social media, prayers poured in for the Scream star amid his hospital stay. One Instagram user wrote, “Praying for his quick recovery.”
Another shared, “Get well soon👏👏👏👏,” as someone else echoed, “Get well soon. He’s an excellent actor.”
A different Instagram user commented, “❤️❤️❤️praying for him.”
During a 2024 appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Schreiber revealed that he was diagnosed with transient global amnesia (TGA), triggered by a migraine, while starring in the Broadway play Doubt: A Parable.
@latenightsethEvery actor’s worst nightmare happened to Liev Schreiber, with an unexpected twist.♬ original sound – Late Night with Seth Meyers
“The worst nightmare that an actor could possibly ever experience,” he recalled. “I was in my dressing room and I had a terrible headache. I thought it was maybe a fast-food headache, but it felt a little stronger than that.”
Schreiber added, “I’m walking down the stairs and I’m thinking, ‘This is not normal. I don’t feel OK.'”
The actor explained that he knew “something was really wrong’ when he couldn’t remember his costar Amy Ryan‘s name while backstage. Schreiber said he also forgot everything about the play. Although he feared he might have suffered a stroke, an MRI showed no brain bleed, and his brain looked “perfectly fine.”
“I go to sleep, I wake up, I remember the whole play,” he told Meyers. “I never had another problem with it. I was embarrassed and thought everyone would think I was lying and taking a night off from the theater.”
Hopefully, Schreiber is feeling better now and has more insight into what happened.