Robert Michael Schneider (/ˈʃnaɪdər/; born October 31, 1963) is an
American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic
and veteran of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, he
went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the
comedy films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Animal, The Hot Chick,
The Benchwarmers, and Grown Ups. Schneider is the father of singer
Elle King.Schneider was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up
in the nearby suburb of Pacifica. His parents are Pilar (née Monroe),
a former kindergarten teacher and ex-school board president, and
Marvin Schneider, a real estate broker. His father was Jewish and his
mother was Catholic. Schneider's maternal grandmother was a Filipina
who met and married his grandfather, a white American army private,
while he was stationed in the Philippines. His mixed background is a
common theme in his comedy acts. His older brother, John, is a
producer. Schneider graduated from Terra Nova High School in 1982 and
then attended San Francisco State University.Schneider started his
stand-up comedy career while still in high school, opening for San
Francisco favorites Head On, a band managed by his older brother John.
After high school, he played Bay Area nightclubs such as the Holy City
Zoo and The Other Cafe, and was a regular guest on local radio
programs. After opening a show by comedian Dennis Miller in 1987,
Schneider won a slot on HBO's 13th Annual Young Comedians special,
which was hosted by Miller. Schneider's appearance on the HBO special
led to a position as a writer for the late night NBC sketch comedy
series Saturday Night Live.
American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic
and veteran of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, he
went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the
comedy films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Animal, The Hot Chick,
The Benchwarmers, and Grown Ups. Schneider is the father of singer
Elle King.Schneider was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up
in the nearby suburb of Pacifica. His parents are Pilar (née Monroe),
a former kindergarten teacher and ex-school board president, and
Marvin Schneider, a real estate broker. His father was Jewish and his
mother was Catholic. Schneider's maternal grandmother was a Filipina
who met and married his grandfather, a white American army private,
while he was stationed in the Philippines. His mixed background is a
common theme in his comedy acts. His older brother, John, is a
producer. Schneider graduated from Terra Nova High School in 1982 and
then attended San Francisco State University.Schneider started his
stand-up comedy career while still in high school, opening for San
Francisco favorites Head On, a band managed by his older brother John.
After high school, he played Bay Area nightclubs such as the Holy City
Zoo and The Other Cafe, and was a regular guest on local radio
programs. After opening a show by comedian Dennis Miller in 1987,
Schneider won a slot on HBO's 13th Annual Young Comedians special,
which was hosted by Miller. Schneider's appearance on the HBO special
led to a position as a writer for the late night NBC sketch comedy
series Saturday Night Live.
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