Family
- father Edward Schiff: divorced from Schiff's mother c. 1967
- mother Charlotte Schiff: works in cable TV and publishing; divorced from Schiff's father c. 1967
- brothers : has two; Schiff is the middle child; his brother Paul was the college roommate of future "West Wing" co-star Bradley Whitford
- son Gus Schiff: born in November 1994; mother, Sheila Kelley
- daughter Ruby Schiff: born in August 2000; mother, Sheila Kelley
