John Schneider is a popular American actor who managed to appear in more than 120 films and television projects by the age of 55. He was remembered by the general public primarily as the dad of the serial superhero Clark Kent, who had been playing for more than 5 years. Also, John managed to declare himself as a country singer, achieved some success in the field of directing. What is known about this charming man, whose acting career began at the age of 8?
John Schneider: biography of a star
The future "father of a superhero" was born in New York, this joyful event happened in 1960. For his parents, John Schneider became the second child, since they already had a son. The actor’s mother and father were disappointed in their marriage, when the baby was not even three years old. Father almost immediately after the divorce ceased to maintain contact with the children, to participate in their lives.
John Schneider never doubted who he would become in adulthood. For the first time, an artistic boy tried his hand at the age of 8, rising to the stage of theaters in New York. He also liked to imagine himself a magician, which once almost cost a child his life. According to legend, John tried to reproduce Houdini's famous trick, for which he jumped into the pool, having tied his hands first.
When the future star turned 14 years old, the family moved to Atlanta. This did not affect the theatrical career of a talented teenager. He began to participate in the productions of the local theater.
First successes
The existence of such an actor as John Schneider, the public first learned in 1979. This happened thanks to the popular telenovela "Dukes from Hazzard". The young man was so eager to get the role that he convinced the director that he was already 25. When the deception was revealed, it was too late to change the actor. His first character was a brisk guy who, along with his brother, went on a car cruise. The actor with pleasure recalls the experience gained thanks to the series, as well as how he first became the object of attention of hundreds of lovers of fans.
The status of a movie star is not all that John Schneider dreamed of in those years. His biography also contains information about the release of the album, with the help of which he established himself as a talented country singer. The disc came out almost simultaneously with its filming in the television show Duke of Hazzard. Since then, the actor has released about 10 more albums.
Best Roles
Serious attitude to the choice of roles is one of the qualities for which fans appreciate a person like John Schneider. Films with his participation are attractive due to their dissimilarity to each other. An interesting character was played by a guy in 1983 when he took part in the film “Eddie Macon's Flight”. He got the role of a young man accused of a crime committed by another person. The hero of John escapes from the colony, hides from the authorities and intends to emigrate to Mexico. His partner on the set was Kirk Douglas , who had already become famous .
Schneider perfectly succeeds in the role of heroes. All viewers who watch the dynamic action movie Cocaine Wars will be able to verify this. The character of the actor in this tape is a brave lone fighter. He effectively fights with the sharks of the underworld and simultaneously pulls out beautiful ladies from serious troubles.
In 2001, the actor received an invitation to star in the telenovela "Smallville Secrets." John Schneider embodied in this series the image of Jonathan Kent, who adopted with his wife an accidentally found child. The foundling, whom the couple loved as their own son, turned out to be a superhero with supernatural abilities. In the filming of this television project, Schneider took part for 5 years.
Personal life
The first wife of the actor was Tony Little - an actress who became famous thanks to the filming in the film "Rocky 2". The marriage, concluded in 1983, broke up after three years of marriage. The next time John decided on a similar step in 1993, and his chosen one was Ellie Castle, who is also an actress. This union lasted longer than the previous one, but still the couple decided to divorce. Both parties did not consider it necessary to share the reasons for the separation.
Schneider has only one natural child - a daughter born to Ally Castle. He also officially became the father of the children of his second wife, who appeared in her first marriage.