John Schneider (television actor)
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John Richard Schneider III (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke
in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard
, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville
, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman
.
Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a country music singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package, as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know
", "Country Girls
", "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)
" and "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight
", all of which reached the top of the Billboard
country singles charts.
. His family included a younger brother, Robert, and an older brother, John "Johnnie" Michael, who died at the age of three. John's life as an entertainer began at the age of eight, when he put on magic shows for his peers and their families. This once got him into trouble, when he had himself chained up and tossed into a swimming pool with the intention of re-creating Harry Houdini
's legendary escape act. John graduated from North Springs High School
in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
as "Ram Peters", the owner of a pornographic film company. Also, from February to March 2008, he performed as Billy Flynn in the Musical Chicago on Broadway.
Schneider is also known to television audiences as Jonathan Kent
, the adoptive father of Clark Kent
on the hit show Smallville
, starring in 100 episodes before his character was killed off. Schneider also directed episodes of Smallville, including S3E20 and Talisman, which received a respectable 8.8 rating out of 10 on TV.com. Some Smallville episodes contain references to Schneider's other work in The Dukes of Hazzard. Schneider also guest starred for the latter half of Smallville: Season 5 appearing in the episodes 'Void' and 'Oracle'.
Schneider has appeared in many films and TV series, including 5 guest spots on Hee Haw
and the miniseries
10.5. He had a recurring role on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
and guest-starred on such shows as Diagnosis: Murder
, Touched by an Angel
, JAG
and Walker, Texas Ranger
. He also appeared in the national tour of the Broadway musical The Civil War as a Confederate soldier. John's other stage-work includes Oklahoma!
; he auditioned for, but did not get, the role of Erik in The Phantom of the Opera
.
Schneider has also been mentioned in other media such as the South Park
episode "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow
", in which an episode of Terrance and Phillip was aired in place of the popular fictitious show The John Schneider Variety Hour, causing outrage.
In 2007, he was among a series of celebrities involved in television
ads for the Zaxby's
restaurant chain.
In 2008, Schneider portrayed a villain (a rarity for him) on the series CSI: Miami
, in the episode "Tunnel Vision".
In 2009, he made an appearance on the series CSI
in an episode titled "Kill Me If You Can". He played the spouse of a murder victim; the murder was later confirmed as a suicide.
On November 9, 2009, Schneider appeared briefly in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm
. He played half of a couple whom Larry David meets, in the episode "Officer Krupke".
Schneider appeared in the first season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
, in which his real-life son Chasen Schneider had a recurring role. During the summer of 2008 and early 2009, John portrayed "Marshall Bowman". He declined to continue through the second season, so in one episode, his character would die in a plane crash.
As of November 6, 2009, Schneider is set to play the lead in the new Australian action film, The Ninja, also starring Roger Cross
, John Wesley Shipp
, Tania Zaetta
, Jeremy Kewley
and Rob Baard.
On July 20, 2009, it was announced he would have a recurring role on 90210
as Liam's plastic surgeon stepfather.
Schneider appeared on June 16, 2010, on the pilot of the TV Land
sitcom Hot in Cleveland
as Melanie's date, Hank.
He will return for the season 10 premiere of Smallville, reprising his role as Jonathan Kent and may be in one other episode later in the season.
In 2010, Schneider appears as a corrupt music executive in Season 3 Episode 6 of the TV show Leverage
.
In 2010, he voices Preston Stormer in the HERO Factory TV series.
In 2010, he appears in several episodes of Desperate Housewives
as a retired military man and father of the love interest of a main character.
In November 2010, he began to appear in a series of UK adverts for Little Chef
, where he plays a centaur who refuses to buy into the great value of Little Chef breakfasts.
In Spring 2011, he will star in the film Doonby, as a drifter who comes into a small town and makes it better. However, a menacing force stalks him. "It's It's a Wonderful Life without the wonderful part," Schneider explains. "'Reach down into the throat of It's a Wonderful Life, pull it inside out and make a movie out of it."
hit); "I've Been Around Enough to Know" (#1 country, 1984); "Country Girls" (#1 country, 1985); "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)" and "You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight" (both #1 country, 1986); "At the Sound of the Tone" (#5 country, 1986); and "Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me" (#6 country) in 1987.
Schneider has recorded 10 albums to date, including works on Scotti Brothers Records
and MCA Nashville. His co-star (on The Dukes of Hazzard
), Tom Wopat
, also enjoyed success on the country music charts. Schneider and Wopat sang several duets on the TV series, sometimes with co-star Catherine Bach
. In fact, in the season 7 DVD boxset, the trio performed a remake of the show's theme song "Good Ol' Boys" in a music video as a tribute to their friend Waylon Jennings
.
while living with Johnny
and June Carter Cash
for a short time and speaking with Johnny about Christianity. In 1982, he co-founded, with Marie Osmond
, the Children's Miracle Network
to help suffering children. In 1995, he founded FaithWorks Productions in order to produce
family-oriented videos and recordings.
Schneider has recently become involved in animal advocacy. He read from Karen Dawn
's book Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking The Way We Treat Animals at its New York book launch. In a Washington Post Article he discussed the effects of the book and the people he met through the event on his life. He was moved to record a personal video, which is available on YouTube
and on the book's website, in which he talks of his shock upon learning about the way animals are treated by human society, and mentions the award winning documentary Earthlings
, which is about the human dependence on animals for a variety of resources.
Both of John's parents are from a German-American background. John was married to former Miss America
Tawny Elaine Godin
from 1983 to 1986; they have no children. John married his second wife, Elly Castle, on July 11, 1993. They have three children: daughters Leah and Karis, and son Chasen, who has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
.
Schneider recently sold his "General Lee
" (Dodge Charger on Barrett-Jackson car auction) to a Markwood car dealer and collector in Hardy County, West Virginia
. On March 12, 2008, John was present in Moorefield, West Virginia to sign over the car and give autographs to fans. Schneider has recently written, produced, directed, and starred in his own film series, John Schneider's Collier & Co. – Hot Pursuit.
Bo Duke
Beauregard "Bo" Duke is a fictional character in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, which ran from 1979 to 1985. He was played by John Schneider. The name of Beauregard may have been chosen after the famous Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard.Bo and his cousin Luke Duke live in...
in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
.
Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a country music singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package, as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know
I've Been Around Enough to Know
"I've Been Around Enough to Know" is a 1984 single written by Bob McDill and Dickey Lee and recorded by John Schneider. "I've Been Around Enough to Know" was John Schneider's fourth country hit and the first of four number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and...
", "Country Girls
Country Girls
"Country Girls" is a 1985 single written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser and recorded by John Schneider. "Country Girls" was John Schneider's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart .-Chart...
", "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)
What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)
"What's a Memory Like You " is a 1986 single written by Charles Quillen and John Jarrard and recorded by John Schneider. "What's a Memory Like You " was John Schneider's third number one on the country chart...
" and "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight
You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight
"You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight" is the title of a song written by Don Pfrimmer and David Wills and recorded by American country music artist John Schneider. "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight" was John Schneider's fourth and last number one on the country chart...
", all of which reached the top of the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country singles charts.
Early life
Schneider was born in Mount Kisco, New YorkMount Kisco, New York
Mount Kisco is a community that is both a village and a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The Town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,877 at the 2010 census.- History :...
. His family included a younger brother, Robert, and an older brother, John "Johnnie" Michael, who died at the age of three. John's life as an entertainer began at the age of eight, when he put on magic shows for his peers and their families. This once got him into trouble, when he had himself chained up and tossed into a swimming pool with the intention of re-creating Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
's legendary escape act. John graduated from North Springs High School
North Springs High School
North Springs Charter High School North Springs Charter High School North Springs Charter High School (formerly North Springs High School (1963–2007) and North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences is a public secondary school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Students may participate in...
in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Acting career
Schneider can be seen on several episodes of the FX Network show Nip/TuckNip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
as "Ram Peters", the owner of a pornographic film company. Also, from February to March 2008, he performed as Billy Flynn in the Musical Chicago on Broadway.
Schneider is also known to television audiences as Jonathan Kent
Jonathan Kent (comics)
Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent, often referred to as "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, are fictional characters published by DC Comics. The Kents are the adoptive parents of Superman. They live in the rural town of Smallville, Kansas...
, the adoptive father of Clark Kent
Clark Kent
Clark Kent is a fictional character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Appearing regularly in stories published by DC Comics, he debuted in Action Comics #1 and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the superhero Superman....
on the hit show Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
, starring in 100 episodes before his character was killed off. Schneider also directed episodes of Smallville, including S3E20 and Talisman, which received a respectable 8.8 rating out of 10 on TV.com. Some Smallville episodes contain references to Schneider's other work in The Dukes of Hazzard. Schneider also guest starred for the latter half of Smallville: Season 5 appearing in the episodes 'Void' and 'Oracle'.
Schneider has appeared in many films and TV series, including 5 guest spots on Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...
and the miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
10.5. He had a recurring role on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as doctor/adviser.The show ran on CBS...
and guest-starred on such shows as Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman...
, Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
, JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
and Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
. He also appeared in the national tour of the Broadway musical The Civil War as a Confederate soldier. John's other stage-work includes Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
; he auditioned for, but did not get, the role of Erik in The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
.
Schneider has also been mentioned in other media such as the South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
episode "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow
Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow
"Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 70th episode of the series overall. "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow" originally aired on July 18, 2001 on Comedy Central. In the episode, the four boys learn...
", in which an episode of Terrance and Phillip was aired in place of the popular fictitious show The John Schneider Variety Hour, causing outrage.
In 2007, he was among a series of celebrities involved in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
ads for the Zaxby's
Zaxby's
Zaxby's is a franchised chain of fast casual restaurants that operates primarily in the Southeastern United States with 500 locations. Zaxby's 500th location opened in Tifton, Georgia the summer of 2010. The first Zaxby's was opened in Statesboro, Georgia, near the Georgia Southern University...
restaurant chain.
In 2008, Schneider portrayed a villain (a rarity for him) on the series CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
, in the episode "Tunnel Vision".
In 2009, he made an appearance on the series CSI
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
in an episode titled "Kill Me If You Can". He played the spouse of a murder victim; the murder was later confirmed as a suicide.
On November 9, 2009, Schneider appeared briefly in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
. He played half of a couple whom Larry David meets, in the episode "Officer Krupke".
Schneider appeared in the first season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
, in which his real-life son Chasen Schneider had a recurring role. During the summer of 2008 and early 2009, John portrayed "Marshall Bowman". He declined to continue through the second season, so in one episode, his character would die in a plane crash.
As of November 6, 2009, Schneider is set to play the lead in the new Australian action film, The Ninja, also starring Roger Cross
Roger Cross
Roger Cross is a Canadian contemporary actor who has made numerous appearances in several movies and TV series, mostly on productions shot in Canada...
, John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp is an American actor best known as Mitch Leery, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001 and for roles in several daytime soap operas...
, Tania Zaetta
Tania Zaetta
Tania Zaetta is an Australian actress and television presenter who acts in Bollywood.-Early life:Zaetta was born to an Italian father and an Australian mother. Grand daughter of James Howard Browne OAM, botanist. She spent the earlier years of her life living in Merbein, Victoria...
, Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Leo Kewley is an Australian actor, based in Melbourne, who made his professional acting debut at the age of 14 in the feature film The Devil's Playground .-Early life:...
and Rob Baard.
On July 20, 2009, it was announced he would have a recurring role on 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
as Liam's plastic surgeon stepfather.
Schneider appeared on June 16, 2010, on the pilot of the TV Land
TV Land
TV Land is an American cable television network launched on April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon...
sitcom Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The...
as Melanie's date, Hank.
He will return for the season 10 premiere of Smallville, reprising his role as Jonathan Kent and may be in one other episode later in the season.
In 2010, Schneider appears as a corrupt music executive in Season 3 Episode 6 of the TV show Leverage
Leverage (TV series)
Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television...
.
In 2010, he voices Preston Stormer in the HERO Factory TV series.
In 2010, he appears in several episodes of Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
as a retired military man and father of the love interest of a main character.
In November 2010, he began to appear in a series of UK adverts for Little Chef
Little Chef
Little Chef is a chain of roadside restaurants in the United Kingdom, founded in 1958 and owned by the UK private equity group RCapital. Little Chef's previous owners were The People's Restaurant Group Ltd., a company belonging to British catering entrepreneurs Simon Heath and Lawrence Wosskow,...
, where he plays a centaur who refuses to buy into the great value of Little Chef breakfasts.
In Spring 2011, he will star in the film Doonby, as a drifter who comes into a small town and makes it better. However, a menacing force stalks him. "It's It's a Wonderful Life without the wonderful part," Schneider explains. "'Reach down into the throat of It's a Wonderful Life, pull it inside out and make a movie out of it."
Music career
During the 1980s, Schneider parlayed his success as Bo Duke with a string of country music hits. His biggest hits include: "It's Now or Never" (#4 country and #14 pop, 1981; a remake of the Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
hit); "I've Been Around Enough to Know" (#1 country, 1984); "Country Girls" (#1 country, 1985); "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)" and "You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight" (both #1 country, 1986); "At the Sound of the Tone" (#5 country, 1986); and "Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me" (#6 country) in 1987.
Schneider has recorded 10 albums to date, including works on Scotti Brothers Records
Scotti Brothers Records
Scotti Brothers Records was a California-based record label founded by Tony and Ben Scotti in 1974. Their first success was releasing albums from teen pop star Leif Garrett. They later helped launch the careers of Felony, Survivor, and "Weird Al" Yankovic...
and MCA Nashville. His co-star (on The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
), Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat is an American actor and singer. He first achieved fame as Luke Duke in the long-running 1979 television series The Dukes of Hazzard, along with John Schneider. He also played Jeff, one of Cybill Shepherd's ex-husbands in the TV series Cybill.-Life and career:Wopat was born in Lodi,...
, also enjoyed success on the country music charts. Schneider and Wopat sang several duets on the TV series, sometimes with co-star Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and Margo Dutton in African Skies.-Career:...
. In fact, in the season 7 DVD boxset, the trio performed a remake of the show's theme song "Good Ol' Boys" in a music video as a tribute to their friend Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
.
Personal life
Schneider became a born-again ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
while living with Johnny
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
and June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
for a short time and speaking with Johnny about Christianity. In 1982, he co-founded, with Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s...
, the Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network
The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. The organization, founded in 1982 by the Osmond family and John Schneider, is headquartered in...
to help suffering children. In 1995, he founded FaithWorks Productions in order to produce
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
family-oriented videos and recordings.
Schneider has recently become involved in animal advocacy. He read from Karen Dawn
Karen Dawn
- Biography and work :Karen Dawn was born in the United States and grew up and was schooled in Australia. She studied at the University of NSW — a science degree with a major in psychology....
's book Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking The Way We Treat Animals at its New York book launch. In a Washington Post Article he discussed the effects of the book and the people he met through the event on his life. He was moved to record a personal video, which is available on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and on the book's website, in which he talks of his shock upon learning about the way animals are treated by human society, and mentions the award winning documentary Earthlings
Earthlings (documentary)
EARTHLINGS is a 2005 movie about humanity's use of animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for scientific research. The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix features music by Moby, directed by Shaun Monson and co-produced by Maggie Q, all of whom are practicing vegans.-Synopsis:Covering...
, which is about the human dependence on animals for a variety of resources.
Both of John's parents are from a German-American background. John was married to former Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
Tawny Elaine Godin
Tawny Little
Tawny Little, née Tawny Elaine Godin , is an American television presenter and former Miss America in 1976.-Career:...
from 1983 to 1986; they have no children. John married his second wife, Elly Castle, on July 11, 1993. They have three children: daughters Leah and Karis, and son Chasen, who has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
.
Schneider recently sold his "General Lee
The General Lee
The General Lee is the modified Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out...
" (Dodge Charger on Barrett-Jackson car auction) to a Markwood car dealer and collector in Hardy County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,669 people, 5,204 households, and 3,564 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,115 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
. On March 12, 2008, John was present in Moorefield, West Virginia to sign over the car and give autographs to fans. Schneider has recently written, produced, directed, and starred in his own film series, John Schneider's Collier & Co. – Hot Pursuit.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Dream House | Charley Cross | |
| 1983 | The Raccoons and the Lost Star The Raccoons and the Lost Star The Raccoons and the Lost Star was a precursor TV Special to the animated series The Raccoons and debuted in 1983. It came after the first two Raccoons seasonal specials, which were The Christmas Raccoons in 1980 and The Raccoons on Ice in 1981... |
Dan the Forest Ranger | (voice) |
| Happy Endings | Nick Callohan | ||
| Eddie Macon's Run Eddie Macon's Run Eddie Macon's Run is a 1983 film starring Kirk Douglas and John Schneider, based on the 1980 novel by James McLendon.- Plot :Eddie Macon was wrongly convicted of a crime. While performing at a prison rodeo in Huntsville, Texas, he escapes and heads for the border, hoping to join his family in Mexico... |
Eddie Macon | ||
| 1985 | Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster | Gus Brown | |
| Cocaine Wars Cocaine Wars Cocaine Wars is a 1985 Argentine-U.S. action film drama directed by Héctor Olivera and written by Olivera alongside Steven M. Krauzer and David Viñas.The associate producer of the film was Fernando Ayala... |
DEA Agent Cliff Adams | ||
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Buck | Overland Stage Driver |
| 1987 | The Curse The Curse (1987 film) The Curse is a 1987 horror film adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space directed by David Keith.-Plot:Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line. A real estate developer is trying to buy most of the farm property in the area, including Mr... |
Carl Willis | |
| Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Christmas Comes to Willow Creek is a 1987 American film made for TV and directed by Richard Lang and produced by Billie André and Blue André The screenplay was written by Michael Norell and Andy Siegel,... |
Ray | ||
| 1989 | Outback Bound | Jim Tully | |
| Speed Zone! Speed Zone! Speed Zone!, also known as Cannonball Run III or simply Cannonball Fever, released in 1989, is the third and final installment of the Cannonball Run series of movies. Like the first two films, it is a comedy set around an illegal cross-country race... |
Donato | ||
| Ministry of Vengeance | David Miller | ||
| 1990 | Grand Slam | Dennis 'Hardball' Bakelenekoff | |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Mickey | |
| 1993 | Come the Morning | Name unknown | |
| Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story | Eddie | ||
| 1994 | Texas James A. Michener's Texas James A. Michener's Texas is a 1994 ABC television movie directed by Richard Lang and starring Patrick Duffy as Stephen Austin, Stacy Keach as Sam Houston, Chelsea Field as Maddie Quimper, Rick Schroder as Otto McNab, Grant Show as William Travis, David Keith as Jim Bowie, John Schneider as Davy... |
Davy Crockett | |
| Bandit: Bandit Bandit | Sheriff Enright | ||
| Heaven Help Us Heaven Help Us Heaven Help Us is a 1985 comedy-drama film.Heaven Help Us may also refer to:*"Heaven Help Us", a song by Cirith Ungol from Paradise Lost*"Heaven Help Us", a song by My Chemical Romance, a B-side of the single "Welcome to the Black Parade"... |
Doug Monroe | ||
| Exit to Eden Exit To Eden (film) Exit to Eden is a 1994 American comedy-thriller loosely based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name, directed by Garry Marshall and adapted to the screen by Deborah Amelon and Bob Brunner. The original music score was composed by Patrick Doyle.... |
Prof. Collins | ||
| 1995 | The Little CHP | Jack Sr. | |
| 1996 | The Legend of the Ruby Silver | Tommy Towne | |
| Night of the Twisters Night of the Twisters Night of the Twisters is a film directed by Timothy Bond, released by MTM Enterprises, and distributed by PorchLight Entertainment about a family's struggle to survive a night with a bizarre and terrible storm passing over their town. The TV movie is based on the novel by Ivy Ruckman, which centers... |
Jack Hatch | ||
| 1997 | True Women True Women True Women is a 1993 novel by Janice Woods Windle. The book was adapted into a 1997 CBS miniseries starring Dana Delany, Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie, Julie Carmen, Tina Majorino and Rachael Leigh Cook.-Plot summary:... |
Sam Houston | |
| 1999 | Michael Landon, the Father I Knew | Michael Landon | TV movie |
| Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man | Sam Churchill | ||
| 2000 | Snow Day | Chad Symmonz | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | Bo Duke | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Lightning: Fire from the Sky | Tom Dobbs | |
| 2002 | Mary Christmas Mary Christmas (film) Mary Christmas is a 2002 Christmas movie written by Stanley M. Brooks and Betty G. Birney. It was directed jistars John Schneider. In this movie Joel Wallace, Schneider's character, is a widower raising a nine year old daughter Felice. In her Christmas letter to Santa Claus, Felice wishes for a... |
Joel Wallace | |
| 2003 | The Nick at Nite Holiday Special | Mr. Schneider, The Ski Instructor | |
| 2004 | 10.5 | Clark Williams | Miniseries |
| 2005 | Felicity: An American Girl Adventure Felicity: An American Girl Adventure An American Girl Adventure is the second in the series of An American Girl films. It is a television film that is based on the American Girl children's books written by Valerie Tripp, and was released in 2005.-Plot:... |
Mr. Merriman | TV movie |
| 2006 | Hidden Secrets | Gary Zimmerman | |
| John Schneider's Collier & Co. – Hot Pursuit | J.R. Collier | limited theatrical | |
| 2007 | Lake Placid 2 Lake Placid 2 Lake Placid 2 is a 2007 made-for-television horror film starring John Schneider and produced by Sony Pictures and the Sci Fi Channel. This sequel to the 1999 film, Lake Placid, aired as a Sci Fi Channel original movie on April 27, 2007. The unrated DVD release of the film is distributed by 20th... |
Sheriff Riley | |
| You've Got a Friend You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year... |
Jim Klecan | ||
| Sydney White Sydney White Sydney White is a 2007 teen comedy film starring Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long, and based on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.-Plot:... |
Paul White | ||
| 2008 | Ogre Ogre An ogre is a large, cruel, monstrous, and hideous humanoid monster, featured in mythology, folklore, and fiction. Ogres are often depicted in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings, and have appeared in many classic works of literature... |
Henry Bartlett | |
| Shark Swarm Shark Swarm Shark Swarm is a film created by RHI Entertainment as part of the Maneater film series. It premiered on the Sci Fi Channel on May 25, 2008. Directed by James A. Contner and written by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, the film stars Daryl Hannah, John Schneider and Armand Assante... |
Daniel Wilder | TV movie | |
| 2009 | The Ninja | Unknown role | |
| The Rebound The Rebound The Rebound is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Bart Freundlich, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha. The film was released in theaters in several countries in late 2009... |
Trevor | ||
| Come Dance at My Wedding | Tanner Gray | ||
| Holyman Undercover | Satan | ||
| Set Apart | Pastor John Gunn | ||
| The Gods of Circumstance | Mick Jeremiah | Post-production | |
| 2010 | What Would Jesus Do? What would Jesus do? The phrase "What would Jesus do?" became popular in the United States in the 1990s and as a personal motto for adherents of Evangelical Christianity who used the phrase as a reminder of their belief in a moral imperative to act in a manner that would demonstrate the love of Jesus through the... |
The Drifter | |
| 2011 | Doonby | Doonby | Post-production |
| 2011 | Flag of my Father' | Daniel | Post-production |
| 2011 | Super Shark | Wade | Post-Production |
Television
| TV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | The Midnight Special The Midnight Special (TV series) The Midnight Special is an American musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981... |
Guest host | Season 9 Episode 23, March 13, 1981 |
| 1983 | The Dukes The Dukes The Dukes is an animated series which ran on CBS in 1983 based directly on the popular live-action television series The Dukes of Hazzard.-Plot:... |
Bo Duke (voice) | Season 2 Episodes 1-7 |
| 1979–1982, 1983–1985 | The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard... |
Bo Duke | Last Ep April '82, Return Feb '83 |
| 1989 | Wild Jack | Jack McCall | Mini series |
| Guns of Paradise | Sheriff Pat Garrett | Season 2 Episode 1 | |
| 1993 | Sisters Sisters (TV series) Sisters is a television drama which aired on NBC for six seasons, from 1991 to 1996. The series was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who also created the Showtime series Queer as Folk and wrote the acclaimed Emmy and Peabody Award winning drama An Early Frost, also for NBC... |
McGreevy/McGrady/McGruder | Season 3 Episode 17 |
| 1993, 1997–1998 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as doctor/adviser.The show ran on CBS... |
Daniel Simon | Seasons 5 & 6, '93 played Red McCall |
| 1994 | Second Chances Second Chances (TV series) Second Chances is an American television series created and written by producers Bernard Lechowick and Lynn Marie Latham. The series premiered December 2, 1993, on CBS. Its cast includes Jennifer Lopez, Connie Sellecca, Megan Follows, Michelle Phillips, and Matt Salinger... |
Richard McGill | Season 1 Episodes 8-10 |
| Burke's Law Burke's Law Burke's Law is a detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud... |
Brett Scanlon | Season 1 Episode 7 | |
| Christy Christy (TV series) Christy is an American drama series which aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995, for twenty episodes.Christy was based on the novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall... |
Theodore Harland | Season 1 Episode 8 | |
| 1995, 2000–2001 | Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della... |
Joshua Winslow | Season 7 Episodes 24-25, '95 played Satan |
| 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972-1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27,... |
Latrodect | Season 4 Episode 5 |
| 1996, 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman... |
Brett Hayward/Eddie Dagabosian | Played Michael Dern in '96, Season 7 Episodes 24-25 |
| 1997 | The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! is a made-for-television film from 1997 which aired on CBS and reunites the surviving cast members of the American TV series, The Dukes of Hazzard... |
Bo Duke | |
| 1998 | JAG JAG (TV series) JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions... |
Sgt. Clyde Morrison | Season 4 Episode 8 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full... |
Jacob Crossland | Season 7 Episode 22 | |
| 1999–2000 | Veronica's Closet Veronica's Closet Veronica's Closet is a sitcom which aired on NBC from September 25, 1997, to June 27, 2000.The show starred Kirstie Alley as Veronica “Ronnie” Chase, the head of her own lingerie company.- Season one :... |
Tom | Season 3 Episodes 13-15 |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime (TV series) Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:... |
Captain Luke Sellars/Willie | Season 2 Episode 21 |
| 2000, 2001 | Relic Hunter Relic Hunter Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third... |
Dallas Carter | Season 1 Episode 12 & Season 2 Episode 12 |
| 2001–2006, 2010–2011 | Smallville Smallville (TV series) Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October... |
Jonathan Kent | Series Regular Seasons 1-5, Season 10 Recurring |
| 2001–2003 | The Mummy: The Animated Series The Mummy: The Animated Series The Mummy: The Animated Series is an animated television series produced by Universal Animation Studios to capitalize on the success of The Mummy.... |
Rick O'Connell | Series Regular |
| 2005 | Living with Fran Living With Fran Living With Fran is an American sitcom that debuted on The WB network in April 2005 that starred Fran Drescher. The show last aired on March 2006.-Premise:Drescher plays Fran Reeves, an interior designer and divorced mother of two... |
Tom Martin | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| 2006 | King of the Hill King of the Hill King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas... |
The Ace (voice) | Season 10 Episode 7 |
| Model Family | John | ||
| Hi-Jinks Hi-Jinks Hi-Jinks is a hidden camera show that premiered on Nick at Nite in 2005. The show is hosted by Leila Sbitani. The show gives parents a chance to play practical jokes on their children, in a similar fashion to Candid Camera... |
Himself | Guest host | |
| Shorty McShorts' Shorts Shorty McShorts' Shorts Shorty McShorts' Shorts is a Disney Channel animated anthology series, which consists of 5-minute shorts. The first episode aired on July 28, 2006. In Latin America, it is broadcast on Jetix.- Summary :... |
Hunky-D | Short animation on Disney Channel | |
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy... |
Ram Peters | Season 5 Episodes 5,7,8,12,22 |
| Journeyman Journeyman A journeyman is someone who completed an apprenticeship and was fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master. To become a master, a journeyman had to submit a master work piece to a guild for evaluation and be admitted to the guild as a master.... |
Dennis Armstrong | Season 1 Episode 8 | |
| 2008 | Davie & Golimyr | Cartoon | |
| CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Charles Brighton | Season 6 Episode 18 | |
| 2008–2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Marshall Bowman | Season 1 Regular |
| 2009 | Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld | Fox News Channel program | |
| Dirty Sexy Money Dirty Sexy Money Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment... |
Congressman Skip Whatley | Season 2 Episodes 11-13 | |
| Twentysixmiles | Jack Kinkaid | Six-Episode TV Series | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Mickey Ross | Season 09 Episode 15 - "Kill Me If You Can" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself... |
Dennis | Season 07 Episode 08 - "Officer Krupke" | |
| 2009–2010 | 90210 90210 (TV series) 90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS... |
Jeffrey Sarkossian | Recurring Season 2 |
| 2010 | Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which... |
Wilkins Brother #1 | Voice |
| Leverage Leverage (TV series) Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television... |
Mitchell Kirkwood | Season 3 Episode 6 | |
| LEGO Hero Factory LEGO Hero Factory LEGO Hero Factory is a continuing mini-series first aired on September 20, 2010 on Nickelodeon. The series started airing in Denmark and Norway on August 29, 2010 on Cartoon Network.-Season 1 :-Season 2 :- Voice Cast:... |
Preston Stormer | TV Series, Voice, continuing in 2011 | |
| Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W... |
Richard Watson | Season 7, Episodes 7-10 | |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland Hot in Cleveland Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The... |
Henry 'Hank' Szymborska | Season 1 "Pilot", Season 2 "Bad Bromance" |
| 2011 | Working Class Working class Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes... |
Glen | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| 2011 | Trick My What? | Host | |
| 2011 | Glee Glee (TV series) Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues... |
Sam Evans' dad | Season 3 |
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1981 | Now or Never | 8 | 37 | Scotti Brothers |
| White Christmas | 39 | 155 | ||
| 1982 | Quiet Man | — | — | |
| 1983 | If You Believe | — | — | |
| 1984 | Too Good to Stop Now | 4 | 133 | MCA |
| 1985 | Tryin' to Outrun the Wind | 15 | — | |
| A Memory Like You A Memory Like You A Memory Like You is the seventh studio album by American country music artist John Schneider. It was released in 1985 via MCA Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:... |
1 | — | ||
| 1986 | Take the Long Way Home | 17 | — | |
| 1987 | You Ain't Seen the Last of Me | 41 | — | |
| Greatest Hits | 22 | — | ||
| 1996 | Worth the Wait | — | — | FaithWorks |
| 2009 | John's Acoustic Christmas | — | — | self-released |
| 2010 | The Promise | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1981 | "It's Now or Never It's Now or Never (song) "It's Now or Never" is a popular song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, in 1960. The melody of the song is adapted from the Italian standard, "'O Sole Mio", but the inspiration for it came from the song, "There's No Tomorrow", recorded by... "A |
4 | 14 | 7 | 5 | Now or Never |
| "Them Good Ol' Boys Are Bad" | 13 | — | 12 | — | ||
| 1982 | "Dreamin'" | 32 | 45 | 28 | 19 | Quiet Man |
| "In the Driver's Seat" | 56 | 72 | 36 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Are You Lonesome Tonight Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song) "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is a popular song with music by Lou Handman and lyrics by Roy Turk. It was written in 1926, first published in 1927 and most notably revived by Elvis Presley in 1960 .... " (w/ Jill Michaels) |
57 | — | — | — | If You Believe |
| "If You Believe" | 81 | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "I've Been Around Enough to Know I've Been Around Enough to Know "I've Been Around Enough to Know" is a 1984 single written by Bob McDill and Dickey Lee and recorded by John Schneider. "I've Been Around Enough to Know" was John Schneider's fourth country hit and the first of four number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | Too Good to Stop Now |
| 1985 | "Country Girls Country Girls "Country Girls" is a 1985 single written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser and recorded by John Schneider. "Country Girls" was John Schneider's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart .-Chart... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | |
| "It's a Short Walk from Heaven to Hell It's a Short Walk from Heaven to Hell "It's a Short Walk from Heaven to Hell" is a single by American country music artist and actor John Schneider. Released in 1985, it was the first single from the album Tryin' to Outrun the Wind. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
10 | — | 6 | — | Tryin' to Outrun the Wind | |
| "I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow "I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow" is a single by American country music artist and actor John Schneider. Released in 1985, it was the second single from the album Tryin' to Outrun the Wind. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
10 | — | 7 | — | ||
| "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This) What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This) "What's a Memory Like You " is a 1986 single written by Charles Quillen and John Jarrard and recorded by John Schneider. "What's a Memory Like You " was John Schneider's third number one on the country chart... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | A Memory Like You | |
| 1986 | "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight" is the title of a song written by Don Pfrimmer and David Wills and recorded by American country music artist John Schneider. "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight" was John Schneider's fourth and last number one on the country chart... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | |
| "At the Sound of the Tone At the Sound of the Tone "At the Sound of the Tone" is a single by American country music artist and actor John Schneider. Released in 1986, it was the first single from the album Take the Long Way Home. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... " |
5 | — | 16 | — | Take the Long Way Home | |
| "Take the Long Way Home Take the Long Way Home (John Schneider song) "Take the Long Way Home" is a single by American country music artist and actor John Schneider. Released in 1987, it was the second single and title track from the album Take the Long Way Home. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
10 | — | 7 | — | ||
| 1987 | "Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me "Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me" is a single by American country music artist and actor John Schneider. Released in 1987, it was the first single from the album You Ain't Seen the Last of Me. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
6 | — | 4 | — | You Ain't Seen the Last of Me |
| "When the Right One Comes Along" | 32 | — | 35 | — | ||
| "If It Was Anyone But You" | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "The Promise" | — | — | — | — | The Promise |
- A"It's Now or Never" also peaked at #5 on Hot Adult Contemporary TracksHot Adult Contemporary TracksThe Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
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B-sides
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 1981 | "Still Still (Commodores song) "Still" is a song by the soul music group the Commodores. It reached number one in the U.S. in 1979. It was released as a single on Motown Records with "Such A Woman" as the B-side. The song appears on their hit album Midnight Magic. The song reached the top of both the pop and R&B charts. It is... " |
69 | Now or Never |