Actor Richard Schiff to Join Cast of ABC'S ONCE UPON A TIME

According to TV Line, actor and former THE WEST WING star Richard Schiff will join the cast of ABC's new fantasy drama, ONCE UPON A TIME.  Schiff will play King Leopold, the father of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and a denizen of the Enchanted Forest. The character will first appear in the show's 11th episode.

Since starring in THE WEST WING, which ended its run in 2006, Schiff has been seen in episodes of Burn Notice, White Collar and the CBS procedural Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.

Joining Schiff for recurring roles on ONCE UPON A TIME will be True Blood's Kristin Bauer van Straten, Buffy's Emma Caulfield and Lord of the Rings star Brad Dourif.

The show brought in an impressive 12.8 million viewers for its premiere episode.  It airs on Sundays at 8/7c on ABC.