Rob Schneider is a famous American comic actor, director and screenwriter. In stand-up performances he was recognized as a real veteran, a man revealed his talent in the sketch show “Saturday Night Live”. Schneider is known for numerous secondary roles, gained wide fame by playing the main characters in the comedies "Animal" and "Call Man." Rob is actively filming, films with his participation are annually released, which, of course, pleases all fans of the actor.
Actor's childhood
Rob Schneider was born in San Francisco, California, USA on October 31, 1963. His mother, Pilar Monroe, worked as a kindergarten teacher, and his father, Marvin, was a real estate agent. The actor’s dark appearance is explained by the fact that his grandmother is from the Philippines. Schneider's talent manifested itself in high school, even then he was a regular at various events. After leaving school, he made a living by speaking in institutions, clubs, and on radio programs.
First Steps to Success
In 1987, Schneider won the Young Comedians Contest, which hosted HBO. After that, the young talent was noticed and taken by the scriptwriter on the NBC channel for the program “Saturday Night Live”. In a short time Rob grew to the main actor, a young man spoke in this television program from 1990 to 1994. Schneider did not limit himself only to work on television, at the same time he passed castings for roles in films and TV shows, however, they only allowed him to play minor characters. In 1989, Rob appeared in episodic roles in the series Seinfeld, Coach, and also in the movie Martians, Get Out.
Minor roles
In the early 90s, Rob Schneider did not receive decent offers. The filmography of the actor was replenished only with inconspicuous episodic roles. Nevertheless, Rob did not give up and slowly moved to fame. The actor was noticed after the release in 1992 of the mega-popular family comedy “Alone at Home - 2”. Then came cameo roles in the films The Destroyer, The Ninja Surfers, The Beverly Hills Hillbilly. In some films, Schneider was given comedic roles, in some more serious ones. Each work gave Rob new skills, revealed certain knowledge about the world of cinema.
More and more producers and directors paid attention to the bright and talented actor, because all the heroes of Rob possessed expressiveness, active temperament, captivating charm. In 1995, Schneider starred in the supporting role in the movie “Judge Dredd,” in 1996 the films “Remove the Periscope” and “The Adventures of Pinocchio” were released. In 1997, the series "Ellie McBeal" and the film "The Fuse" pleased the audience with Rob Schneider. The filmography of the actor was annually replenished with work. In 1998, the films “Mama's Little Son” and “The Cunning Plan of Susan” were released, and in 1999 - “The Muppets in Space”, “Big Dad”, and “The Call Man”.
Unfortunately, in the 90s, the actor had to play only secondary roles, his biography speaks about this. Rob Schneider improved with each film, very harmoniously fit into the proposed images. Spectators very warmly perceived his heroes, laughed to tears over their adventures and empathized with them. Among all the films of the 90s, it is worth calling Comedy on Call, in which Rob got the main role. In the film, he revealed his comedic talent to the maximum and simultaneously played people with different characters - a loser and an emancipated gigolo.
Recognition of talent
The new millennium for Schneider was very successful, the directors already knew about its capabilities, the audience fell in love with talent. Therefore, Rob began to receive more prestigious offers, although he was not indulged in the main roles, but he was allowed to play vivid and memorable characters. His characters were mostly naive idealists, holy believers in good, they responsibly performed their work and in the end turned out to be superheroes. Schneider pleased the audience with the movie "Nikki, Devil Jr.", playing one of the successors of the Devil. In 2001, he successfully starred in the short film “The Mummy's Parody”.
The most successful comedies with Rob Schneider
The versatility of his acting talent Schneider showed in the comedy "Animal". He got the main role - a police officer, who, due to a car accident and subsequent organ transplant operations of various creatures, became a supercope. Marvin instantly investigated the crimes, followed the trail of the criminal, everything would have been fine, only animal instincts began to prevail over reason. In this comedy, Rob Schneider was at once touching and ridiculous. The filmography of the actor replenished with one of the most successful films.
Rob showed the skill of reincarnation with human vices and virtues in the film “Little Chick”. “Millionaire involuntarily” is another bright and memorable comedy featuring Rob. The year 2004 was fruitful for the actor, since three of his films were released at once: “Around the World in 80 Days”, “All or Nothing”, “50 First Kisses”. Of course, Schneider played mostly episodic roles, but they were interesting and varied.
The most important thing in filming is getting pleasure from the process itself
Rob is always very reverent and with great responsibility approaches his work, even if he is assigned a small role. The actor in his lifetime starred in hundreds of episodic roles and only in a few films did he transform into the main characters, a biography also mentions this. Rob Schneider in the films stood behind the bar, opened the door, started the clock, which he just did not do. Such inconspicuous roles do not detract from Schneider's talent at all, and he is not at all embarrassed by this. On the contrary, if they invite, it means they have not forgotten, appreciated it, selected among hundreds of other applicants.
Films with Rob Schneider always cheer up, charge positive. The actor admitted that he is trying not to take roles that he does not like, the main thing for him is to enjoy the process of filming, learn something new, gain experience from colleagues. Schneider does not stop there, is actively removed, which pleases his fans.
Personal life
The actor is constantly torn between Los Angeles and San Francisco, he considers both cities his home. Schneider owns a restaurant and dance club. A man likes that the audience loves him like an ordinary person, and not a famous star that cannot be approached. Rob does not have an ideal appearance, but this does not upset him at all, because, in his opinion, the main thing is what's inside, not outside.
As for relations with the opposite sex, Schneider does not suffer from a lack of female attention; he went down the aisle three times. With his first wife, model London King, he lived for only two years - from 1988 to 1990. From 1991 to 1994, Julia Sweeney occupied Rob's heart, and in 1995, a loving actor began a relationship with Jill Barron. In 2005, Schneider met with television producer Patricia Azarkoe Arce, in the spring of 2011, the couple decided to legalize the relationship.
Interesting facts from the biography
- The full name of the actor is Robert Michael Schneider.
- He began his career with writing comedy texts for television comedians.
- In San Francisco, owns a restaurant and club Rob Schneider.
- The growth of the actor is 170 cm.
- In 2005, Rob was awarded the Golden Raspberry Award in the "Worst Actor"
- In 2007, Schneider tried himself as a director by releasing the film "Big Stan."
- A close friend of the actor Natalia Guslistaya has a Russian origin.