Vegetarian Star

In Ray Donovan, a new television series starring Liev Schreiber that premieres on June 30, Schreiber plays the brother who compensates for his less than stellar boxing skills at the gym by taking out the “problems” of the rich and famous in the ring of the crooked underworld.

Schreiber can be seen in some serious fighter poses at Vulture, but if his character eats anything like he does in real life, it’s easy to see how it’s hard for him to score a TKO.

Raised as a vegetarian, Schreiber claims he was awakened by a grandparent’s gift of deli meat.

“I grew up vegetarian, and when my grandfather first gave me some pastrami, I remember thinking, Holy shit, where have I been?”

Now’s the right time to insert the stats on the numerous professional athletes who’ve successfully competed on a plant-based diet, including MMA fighter Jake Shields. And if you’re ever in the mood for a “cold cut” after a day at the gym, there’s plenty of faux meat alternatives.

Like his character’s brothers, Schreiber is now a regular boxer at a local gym and it sounds as if he may have made some healthier changes to his diet lately, as he says he’s eating to reduce inflammation.

A former nutrition skeptic, he claims the plan he has now is “working.”

View the photos and read the entire store at Vulture.

Photo: Joella Marano/Creative Commons

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