{"id":578079,"date":"2025-11-18T10:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/578079\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:29:18","slug":"liev-schreiber-rushed-to-hospital-after-sudden-severe-head-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/578079\/","title":{"rendered":"Liev Schreiber rushed to hospital after &#8216;sudden severe head pain&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"594\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2178262961.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24735656\" alt=\"Giorgio Armani RTW Spring 2025 - Arrivals\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tLiev Schreiber was briefly hospitalised with a severe headache (Picture: John Nacion\/WWD via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Actor <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/liev-schreiber\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/liev-schreiber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liev Schreiber<\/a> was rushed to a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> hospital on Monday after he was struck by an unexpectedly intense pain in his head.<\/p>\n<p>The 58-year-old actor contacted his doctor when the pain escalated rapidly and was urged to seek immediate evaluation, leading to a series of urgent tests as clinicians worked to pinpoint the cause, reports\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/11\/17\/liev-schreiber-hospitalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was taken to hospital for treatment and admitted overnight as a precaution. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Out 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,\u2019 his representative said in a statement according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/liev-schreiber-hospitalized-in-new-york-11851516\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/celebrity\/news\/liev-schreiber-hospitalized-new-york-mystery-illness-127269-20251118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Early examinations of Schreiber \u2013 best known for his seven-season run as brooding fixer Ray Donovan -reportedly suggest that the episode was not a stroke or other major neurological event. <\/p>\n<p>Schreiber was able to speak normally, walk unaided, and move all limbs without impairment, reassuring doctors that he had not suffered any acute or lasting neurological damage.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2198272532.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24735637\" alt=\"30th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Show\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe actor is married to Taylor Neisen (Picture: Michael Kovac\/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)<\/p>\n<p>The incident follows Schreiber\u2019s past experiences with unusually severe headaches. <\/p>\n<p>In April 2024, he revealed that a debilitating migraine left him temporarily unable to recall certain memories \u2013 an episode serious enough that he later underwent neurological evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Schreiber has also spoken candidly about another unsettling medical event earlier in his career: an abrupt bout of transient global amnesia that occurred mid-performance during a Broadway show. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2198408518.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24735636\" alt=\"AARP's Annual Movies For Grownups Awards - Red Carpet\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tSchreiber is known for his role as Ray Donovan (Picture: Michael Kovac\/Getty Images for AARP)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1044778956.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24735737\" alt=\"Celebrity Sightings in New York City - October 2, 2018\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHe played the role for seven seasons (Picture: Bobby Bank\/GC Images)<\/p>\n<p>He remembered stepping backstage with a piercing headache and realising instantly that something was wrong. <\/p>\n<p>Moments later, he could no longer remember his co-star\u2019s name, his lines, or even which play he was in. An MRI ruled out stroke or hemorrhage, and his memory returned by the next morning.<\/p>\n<p>He discussed the episode on an episode of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/us-news\/trump-seth-meyers-comments-illegal-asia-tour-759154-20251102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Late Night With Seth Meyers<\/a>, saying: \u2018I 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. I\u2019m walking down the stairs and I\u2019m thinking, \u201cThis is not normal. I don\u2019t feel okay.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doctors have not yet established whether this week\u2019s symptoms bear any connection to Schreiber\u2019s previous episode, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro contacted representatives for Liev Schreiber for comment. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/18\/rappers-mother-held-gunpoint-violent-home-invasion-livestream-24736032\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rapper\u2019s mother held at gunpoint during violent home invasion while he was on livestream<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/17\/diane-ladds-cause-death-revealed-hollywood-icon-died-aged-89-24733885\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diane Ladd\u2019s cause of death revealed after Hollywood icon died aged 89<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/galleries\/jennifer-lopez-stuns-in-hourglass-dress-at-2025-governors-awards-24730221\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Lopez stuns in hourglass dress at 2025 Governors Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liev Schreiber was briefly hospitalised with a severe headache (Picture: John Nacion\/WWD via Getty Images) Actor Liev Schreiber&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":578080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3940],"tags":[4080,77,125301,693,16,15,1675],"class_list":{"0":"post-578079","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-liev-schreiber","11":"tag-showbiz","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-us-showbiz-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115570238287960006","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/578080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}