Ricky Schroder
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 Ricky Schroder during a visit to Fort Hood, Texas, on May 1, 2008. |
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| Born | Richard Bartlett Schroder April 13, 1970 Staten Island, New York, U.S.A. |
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| Other name(s) | Rick Schroder | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Bernard | ||||||
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Richard Bartlett “Ricky” Schroder, Jr. (born April 13, 1970) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who began his career as a child.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
Schroder was born in Staten Island, New York, the son of Diane, a telephone company employee, and Richard Bartlett Schroder, 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. In the following year, he made a Walt Disney feature film called The Last Flight of Noah's Ark with Elliott Gould. Although Schroder’s performance is generally recognized as good, 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.
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.
[edit] Adult career
Schroder’s co-starring role in the Western mini-series Lonesome Dove and its sequel, Return to Lonesome Dove, helped Schroder’s attempt to be recognised as a mature actor. He had a three-year role in the television series NYPD Blue as Det. Danny Sorenson, a cop with a troubled past. He left the series to live full-time on his family’s ranch in Colorado. This ranch has since been put on the market and has apparently sold. He commuted to the set of Strong Medicine, whose cast he joined for a two-year contract starting in 2005, and appeared in films even as he built a log cabin on his ranch. Schroder also appeared in several episodes of the second season of the comedy series Scrubs as nurse Paul Flowers.
In 2004, Schroder directed and starred in the music video for “Whiskey Lullaby”, a song by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss. This music video won the Country Music Association Music Video Of The Year.
In 2007, Schroder took a role as a recurring character on Season 6 of the FOX show 24 as CTU agent Mike Doyle.
Schroder is currently filming an independent motion picture in the Shelby area (near Charlotte) of North Carolina. The film's title is "Blood Done Sign My Name" and it is based on the true book of the same name.
[edit] Personal life
Schroder lives in Topanga Canyon, California, with his wife, Andrea Bernard. The couple has four children: Holden Richard, Luke William, Cambrie, and Faith Anne. He is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] Schroder made an appearance on stage at the 2000 Republican National Convention, endorsing Presidential candidate George W. Bush. He is also a member of the National Rifle Association. Schroder has been playing chess since he was seven years old and revealed that he and Kiefer Sutherland play chess on the set of 24.
On the January 9, 2007 edition of CNN’s Larry King Live, Schroder announced he was changing his stage name back to Ricky.[4]
[edit] Filmography
- The Andromeda Strain (2008 TV mini-series)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
- 24 (TV series) (2007)
- Strong Medicine (TV series) (2005-2006)
- Black Cloud (2004)
- Poolhall Junkies (2003)
- Scrubs (2003)
- The Lost Battalion (TV movie) (2001)
- NYPD Blue (TV series) (1999-2002)
- Ebenezer (TV movie) (1997)
- Too Close to Home (drama with Judith Light) (1997)
- Innocent Victims (TV movie) (1996)
- Crimson Tide (1995)
- There Goes My Baby (1994)
- Call of the Wild (TV movie) (1993)
- Across the Tracks (1991)
- Blood River (TV Movie) (1991)
- The Stranger Within (TV Movie) (1990)
- Lonesome Dove (TV series) (1989)
- Too Young the Hero (1988)
- Silver Spoons (TV series)(1982-1986)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
- The Earthling (1980)
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
- The Champ (1979)
[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."
- ^ Farmer, Molly. "Former Silver Spoons star, current Mormon, reflects on religion", Mormon Times, May 18, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ CNN.com - Transcripts
