Known for his iconic roles in such films as The Sum of All Fears and Spotlight, as well as his performance as the titular character on Showtime’s Ray Donovan, Liev Schreiber has cemented his status as one of the most lauded actors of his generation. Much like those of his characters on screen and stage, Schreiber’s own origin story is equal parts fraught and remarkable. His recounting of it—in all its peculiar, exhilarating detail—has left audiences enthralled.

Heralded as “the finest American theater actor of his generation” by The New York Times, Liev Schreiber’s repertoire of resonant, humanistic and oftentimes gritty portrayals...