Rick Schroder
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| Rick Schroder | |
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 Schroder in November 2008 |
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| Born | Richard Bartlett Schroder April 13, 1970 Staten Island, New York, U.S.A. |
| Other name(s) | Ricky Schroder |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979 - Present |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Bernard |
Richard Bartlett “Ricky” Schroder, Jr. (born April 13, 1970) is an American Golden Globe Award-winning actor.
He debuted in the 1979 hit film The Champ, going on to become a child star on the sitcom Silver Spoons. He has continued acting as an adult, notably on the western Lonesome Dove and the television crime drama NYPD Blue.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
Schroeder was born in Staten Island, New York, the son of Diane, a telephone company employee, and Richard Bartlett Schroeder, Sr., a telephone company district manager. He has a sister, Dawn.[1] Schroder debuted in the 1979 remake of the movie The Champ, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture at the age of nine for his role as T.J. Flynn in the movie.
In the following year, he made a Walt Disney feature film called The Last Flight of Noah's Ark with Elliott Gould. Although Schroeder’s performance is generally recognized as good[weasel words], the film bombed at the box office.
He also starred as the title character in the film Little Lord Fauntleroy alongside Alec Guinness in 1980. He became well-known as the star of the television series Silver Spoons, when he played the lead character Ricky Stratton. After Silver Spoons ended, he attended Calabasas High School for his senior year.[2] As he grew older, he struggled to become known as a serious actor. He changed his name credit from Ricky to Rick and preferred to take roles which helped him to stretch as an actor.
Schroeder was ranked #18 in VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Kid Stars and #33 in VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
[edit] Adult career
Schroeder’s co-starring role in the Western mini-series Lonesome Dove and its sequel, Return to Lonesome Dove, helped in his attempt to be recognized in more mature roles. His roles as Danny Sorenson on three seasons of NYPD Blue, Dr. Dylan West on Strong Medicine and Mike Doyle on the 2007 season of 24 worked to cement that perception with the viewing audience.
In 2004, Rick Schroeder directed and starred in the music video for Whiskey Lullaby[3], a song by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss. Schroeder's son and daughter also appeared in the video. In 2005 CMT Music Awards, the video won the "Collaborative Video of the Year" award, while director of the video Schroder won "Director of the Year" award.
In 2007, Schroeder announced that he was changing his credit back to Ricky beginning with his role on 24.[4]
Schroeder is an active celebrity ambassador for the child abuse prevention and treatment non-profit organization Childhelp.
[edit] Personal life
Schroeder married Andrea Bernard on September 26, 1992. Together, they have four children: sons Holden (born 1992) and Luke (born 1993) and daughters Cambrie (born 1997) and Faith Anne (born 2001). Andrea Bernard-Schroeder is an interior designer and was a contestant on Season Two of Top Design on Bravo.
Politically, Schroeder is a Republican who supported George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. He supported candidate John McCain in the 2008 election. He also spoke at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. He is also a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Champ | T.J. | As Ricky Schroder. |
| 1980 | The Last Flight of Noah's Ark | Bobby | As Ricky Schroder. |
| The Earthling | Shawn Daley | As Ricky Schroder | |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | Ceddie Errol (Little Lord Fauntleroy) | As Ricky Schroder | |
| 1982 | Something So Right | Joey Bosnick | TV movie / as Ricky Schroder |
| 1983 | Two Kinds of Love | Robbie Farley | TV movie |
| 1985 | A Reason to Live | Alex Stewart | TV movie |
| 1988 | Too Young the Hero | Calvin Graham | TV movie |
| 1989 | Terror on Highway 91 | Clay Nelson | TV movie |
| Out on the Edge | Danny Evetts | TV movie | |
| 1990 | A Son's Promise | Terry O'Kelly | TV movie |
| The Stranger Within | Mark | TV movie | |
| 1991 | Across the Tracks | Billy Maloney | TV movie |
| Blood River | Jimmy Pearls a.k.a. The Kid | TV movie | |
| My Son Johnny | Johnny | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Miles from Nowhere | Frank Reilly | TV movie |
| 1993 | Call of the Wild | John Thornton | TV movie |
| 1994 | Texas | Otto MacNab | TV movie |
| To My Daughter with Love | Joey Cutter | TV movie | |
| There Goes My Baby | Stick | ||
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Lt. Paul Hellerman | |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims | Billy Richardson | TV movie |
| 1997 | Ebenezer | Samuel Benson | TV movie |
| Too Close to Home | Nick Donahue | TV movie | |
| Detention: The Siege at Johnson High | Jason Copeland | TV movie | |
| Heart Full of Rain | Isaiah Dockett | TV movie | |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Cruiser Cop #2 | Cameo performance |
| 1999 | What We Did That Night | Henry | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Lost Battalion | Maj. Charles White Whittlesey | TV movie |
| 2002 | Poolhall Junkies | Brad | |
| 2003 | Face of Terror | Nick Harper | |
| Consequence | John Wolfe | ||
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Eddie | |
| 2005 | 14 Hours | Dr. Foster | TV movie |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Jonathan Brock | TV movie |
| 2009 | Locker 13 | Tommy Novak | |
| Blood Done Sign My Name | Vernon Tyson |
[edit] TV series
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–87 | Silver Spoons | Ricky Stratton | 1-5 | |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove | Newt Dobbs | TV miniseries | |
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove | Newt Dobbs | TV miniseries | |
| 1998-01 | NYPD Blue | Det. Danny Sorenson | 6-8 | |
| 2005-06 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Dylan West | 6 | |
| 2007 | 24 | Mike Doyle | 6 | As Ricky Schroder |
| 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | Major Bill Keane MD | TV miniseries |
[edit] TV appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Episode titles | Notes |
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| 1983 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Hansel | "Hansel and Gretel" | Season 2, episode 6 / as Ricky Schroder |
| 2003 | Scrubs | Nurse Paul Flowers | "His Story" | Season 2, episode 15 |
| "My Karma" | Season 2, episode 16 | |||
| "My T.C.W." | Season 2, episode 18 | |||
| "My Kingdom" | Season 2, episode 19 | |||
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Cloudkeeper (voice) | "Password: Swordfish" | Season 2, episode 10 |
[edit] Director
- Locker 13 (2009)
- Hellhounds (2009) [6]
- Black Cloud (2004)
[edit] References
- ^ Rick Schroder Biography (1970-)
- ^ Morrison, Mark. " A little Schroder. A little wiser. Former child star Rick (a k a Ricky) Schroder 's grown-up role on NYPD Blue could earn him a nod in next week's Emmy nominations.", USA Today, July 11, 1999. Accessed November 10, 2007. "When I finished Silver Spoons and I went back to Calabasas High School for senior year, I had a tough time."
- ^ Video clip for Whiskey Lullaby directed and starred by Rick Scroeder]
- ^ "Cast of "24" Discuss TV Show". Larry King Live. CNN.com. 2007-01-20. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0701/20/lkl.01.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10. "I'm going back to Ricky... It is Ricky when I was a kid. And my wife, my mom, everybody calls me Ricky. So I'm going to let that -- Rick never felt right. I felt like I was trying to be something I wasn't."
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- ^ Succumb to the Hellhounds of Rick Schroder or Risk Death by Way of Sharpened Silver Spoon
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