Ricky Schroder

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Ricky Schroder
Rick Schroder.jpg
Schroder in November 2008
Born Richard Bartlett Schroder
(1970-04-13) April 13, 1970 (age 43)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other names Rick Schroder
Occupation Actor, film director
Years active 1979–present
Spouse(s) Andrea Bernard (1992-present; 4 children)

Richard Bartlett "Ricky" Schroder, Jr. (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and film director.

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. He is also known for starring in 24 as Mike Doyle.

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Early life and career [edit]

Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York raised in Staten Island, New York City. He is the son of Diane, a telephone company employee, and Richard Bartlett Schroder, Sr., a telephone company district manager. He has a sister, Dawn.[1] His maternal great-great-grandmother was from Oslo, Norway, while his paternal grandparents came from Hamburg, Germany.[2] 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.

In the following year, he made a Walt Disney feature film called The Last Flight of Noah's Ark with Elliott Gould. 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. He made an appearance as the guest timekeeper in Wrestlemania 2 for The Main Event steel cage match between Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy. After Silver Spoons ended, he attended Calabasas High School for his senior year.[3] 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.

Schroder 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.

Adult career [edit]

Schroder'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, nurse Paul Flowers in Scrubs, 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 Schroder wrote and directed the feature film Black Cloud, a drama about a Navajo boxer. The same year he directed and starred in the music video for "Whiskey Lullaby",[4] 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, Schroder announced that he was changing his credit back to "Ricky" beginning with his role on 24.[5] In an interview, he admitted that changing his name from "Ricky" to "Rick" at 18, upon prompting by his agent, was a mistake. "'Rick' never really fit,” he said. “I tried for 18 years to make it work, and no one wanted to call me 'Rick'. It should always have been 'Ricky'. That’s what it always should have been, so I’m going back to it.”[6]

In 2009, he directed the adventure horror film Hellhounds.[7]

Schroder guest-starred in a January 2011 episode of ABC's No Ordinary Family.[8]

He currently has a reality show project for the US Army.

In 2013, he starred in a Hallmark movie "Our Wild Hearts." His daughter Cambrie co-starred with him.

Personal life [edit]

Schroder married Andrea Bernard on September 26, 1992. Together, they have four children: Holden Richard Schroder (born January 8, 1992), Luke William Schroder (born August 14, 1993), Cambrie Schroder (born November 27, 1996), and Faith Anne Schroder (born August 8, 2001). Andrea Bernard Schroder is an interior designer and was a contestant on Season Two of Top Design on Bravo. Holden was named after Schroder's The Earthling co-star William Holden.[9]

Politically, Schroder is a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and a Republican who supported George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and John McCain in 2008. He also spoke at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.

He is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[10] In April 2000, he was baptized into the Church by his father-in-law.

Schroder is an active celebrity ambassador for the child abuse prevention and treatment non-profit organization Childhelp.

Filmography [edit]

Films [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Champ, TheThe Champ T.J.
1980 Last Flight of Noah's Ark, TheThe Last Flight of Noah's Ark Bobby
1980 Earthling, TheThe Earthling Shawn Daley
1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy Ceddie Errol (Little Lord Fauntleroy)
1982 Something So Right Joey Bosnick Television film
1983 Two Kinds of Love Robbie Farley Television film
1985 Reason to Live, AA Reason to Live Alex Stewart Television film
1988 Too Young the Hero Calvin Graham Television film
1989 Terror on Highway 91 Clay Nelson Television film
1989 Out on the Edge Danny Evetts Television film
1989 Lonesome Dove Newt Dobbs Television mini-series
1990 Son's Promise, AA Son's Promise Terry O'Kelly Television film
1990 The Stranger Within Mark Television film
1991 Across the Tracks Billy Maloney
1991 Blood River Jimmy Pearls ("The Kid") Television film
1991 My Son Johnny Johnny Television film
1992 Miles from Nowhere Frank Reilly Television film
1993 Call of the Wild John Thornton Television film
1993 "Return to Lonesome Dove" Newt Dobbs Television mini-series
1994 Texas Otto MacNab Television film
1994 To My Daughter with Love Joey Cutter Television film
1994 There Goes My Baby Stick
1995 Crimson Tide Lt. Paul Hellerman
1996 Innocent Victims Billy Richardson Television film
1997 Ebenezer Samuel Benson Television film
1997 Too Close to Home Nick Donahue Television film
1997 Detention: The Siege at Johnson High Jason Copeland Television film
1997 Heart Full of Rain Isaiah Dockett Television film
1999 What We Did That Night Henry Television film
2001 Lost Battalion, TheThe Lost Battalion Major Charles White Whittlesey Television film
2002 Poolhall Junkies Brad
2003 Face of Terror Nick Harper
2003 Consequence John Wolfe
2004 Black Cloud Eddie Directorial debut
2005 14 Hours Dr. Foster Television film
2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth Jonathan Brock Television film
2009 Locker 13 Tommy Novak
2009 Blood Done Sign My Name Vernon Tyson
2010 Get Him to the Greek Himself
2013 Our Wild Hearts Jack Thomas Television Film Hallmark channel

Television series [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1982–87 Silver Spoons Ricky Stratton Seasons 1-5
1998–2001 NYPD Blue Det. Danny Sorenson Seasons 6-8
2005–06 Strong Medicine Dr. Dylan West Season 6
2007 24 Mike Doyle Season 6; credited as Ricky Schroder
2008 Andromeda Strain, TheThe Andromeda Strain Major Bill Keane MD Television miniseries
2011 To the Mat Aaron Television Movie

Television appearances [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Faerie Tale Theatre Hansel Credited as Ricky Schroder; Episode: "Hansel and Gretel"
1994 In the Heat of the Night A bad guy Episode: "Dangerous Engagement"
2003 Scrubs Nurse Paul Flowers Episodes: "His Story", "My Karma", "My T.C.W." & "My Kingdom"
2006 Robot Chicken Cloudkeeper Episode: "Password: Swordfish"
2010 No Ordinary Family Dave Cotten Episode: "No Ordinary Friends"

Director [edit]

  • Locker 13 (2009)[11]
  • Hellhounds (2009)[12]
  • Black Cloud (2004)
  • Our Wild Hearts (2013)[13]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Rick Schroder Biography (1970-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  2. ^ "German anchestry". Stern.de. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  3. ^ 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, 11 July 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."
  4. ^ "Video clip for ''Whiskey Lullaby'' directed and starred by Rick Scroder". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  5. ^ "Cast of "24" Discuss TV Show". Larry King Live. CNN.com. 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2009-08-10. 
  6. ^ "Ricky Schroder: From ‘Silver Spoons’ to scary sci-fi". today.msnbc.msn.com. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2012-01-29. 
  7. ^ Creepy, Uncle (2010-02-01). "Exclusive Clip: Hellhounds". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  8. ^ "Rick Schroder Cast on No Ordinary Family". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 2, 2010. 
  9. ^ "The religion of William Holden, actor". Adherents.com. Retrieved 2013-03-21. 
  10. ^ Craig Outhier (2004-09-26). "From child star to director". Eastvalleytribune.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  11. ^ By thehorrorchick February 11th, 2010 (2010-02-11). "Rick Schroder Talks Hellhounds". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  12. ^ Creepy, Uncle (2009-12-16). "Succumb to the Hellhounds of Rick Schroder or Risk Death by Way of Sharpened Silver Spoon". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  13. ^ "Our Wild Hearts - About the Movie". Hallmark Movie Channel. Retrieved 2013-03-22. 

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