Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor
and film director. As a child actor, billed as Ricky Schroder, he
debuted in the film The Champ (1979), going on to become a child star
on the sitcom Silver Spoons. He has continued acting as an adult,
usually billed as Rick Schroder, notably as "Newt" on the Western
miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989) and in the crime-drama series NYPD
Blue.Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised on Staten
Island. He is the son of Diane Katherine Bartlett and Richard John
Schroder, both former employees of AT&T. Schroder's mother quit her
job to raise him and his sister Dawn, taking him to photo shoots when
he was only three months old. As a child, Schroder appeared in many
catalogs, and by age six, he had appeared in 60
advertisements.Schroder made his film debut as the son of Jon Voight's
character in The Champ, a 1979 remake of the 1931 film of the same
title. He was nominated for, and subsequently won, a Golden Globe
award in 1980 for Best New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture.
Following his role in The Champ, Schroder was removed from school by
his parents in the third grade to focus on his career. He moved to Los
Angeles with his mother, but his father remained in New York City and
kept his job with AT&T. The following year, Schroder appeared in the
Disney feature film The Last Flight of Noah's Ark with Elliott Gould.
He also starred as the title character in Little Lord Fauntleroy,
alongside Alec Guinness.Schroder then became well known as the star of
the television series Silver Spoons. He played a starring role as
Ricky Stratton, the son of a wealthy and eccentric millionaire, Eddie
Stratton. His performance earned him two Young Artist Awards. He
struggled with his identity as an actor when Silver Spoons ended.
Prospective roles were rare, and he was mainly designated to play
boyish-looking teenagers or blond-haired heartthrobs. Schroder avoided
the vices of other child actors and attempted to establish himself as
a more mature actor, dropping the "y" from his first name. His mother
enrolled him in Calabasas High School, but Schroder had trouble
adjusting to the new environment.
and film director. As a child actor, billed as Ricky Schroder, he
debuted in the film The Champ (1979), going on to become a child star
on the sitcom Silver Spoons. He has continued acting as an adult,
usually billed as Rick Schroder, notably as "Newt" on the Western
miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989) and in the crime-drama series NYPD
Blue.Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised on Staten
Island. He is the son of Diane Katherine Bartlett and Richard John
Schroder, both former employees of AT&T. Schroder's mother quit her
job to raise him and his sister Dawn, taking him to photo shoots when
he was only three months old. As a child, Schroder appeared in many
catalogs, and by age six, he had appeared in 60
advertisements.Schroder made his film debut as the son of Jon Voight's
character in The Champ, a 1979 remake of the 1931 film of the same
title. He was nominated for, and subsequently won, a Golden Globe
award in 1980 for Best New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture.
Following his role in The Champ, Schroder was removed from school by
his parents in the third grade to focus on his career. He moved to Los
Angeles with his mother, but his father remained in New York City and
kept his job with AT&T. The following year, Schroder appeared in the
Disney feature film The Last Flight of Noah's Ark with Elliott Gould.
He also starred as the title character in Little Lord Fauntleroy,
alongside Alec Guinness.Schroder then became well known as the star of
the television series Silver Spoons. He played a starring role as
Ricky Stratton, the son of a wealthy and eccentric millionaire, Eddie
Stratton. His performance earned him two Young Artist Awards. He
struggled with his identity as an actor when Silver Spoons ended.
Prospective roles were rare, and he was mainly designated to play
boyish-looking teenagers or blond-haired heartthrobs. Schroder avoided
the vices of other child actors and attempted to establish himself as
a more mature actor, dropping the "y" from his first name. His mother
enrolled him in Calabasas High School, but Schroder had trouble
adjusting to the new environment.
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