Dan Schneider(II)
- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Daniel J. Schneider was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He became his Senior class
president at White Station High School. After high school, he went to
his father's alma mater, Harvard, for one semester. He decided to come
back home to Memphis and get a job at a computer store. He also started
classes at then-called Memphis State University where, one day, he was
spotted by a movie producer and asked to audition for a part. He got
the part. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a
pizza delivery boy while auditioning for more parts. In 1985, he landed
the part of "Ricky Smith" in
Gagner ou mourir (1985), a
part which he says still gets him stopped on the streets at least once
a week by fans to this day. After doing the TV show,
Sois prof et tais-toi (1986),
from 1986-1991, Dan got into writing and producing. He has been
involved in numerous shows including
All That (1994),
The Amanda Show (1999) and
Ce que j'aime chez toi (2002)
and the movie Méchant menteur (2002).
Although he lives in the Hollywood Hills, he still visits Memphis a few
times a year where he still has family, which includes 9 nieces and
nephews. He has also just created a production company called
"Schneider's Bakery".
