John Schneider (screen actor)

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John Schneider
Schneider in 2024
Born	John Richard Schneider (1960-04-08) April 8, 1960 (age 64) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Actor singer screenwriter producer director
Years active	1977–present
Known for	Beauregard "Bo" Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard
Spouses	Tawny Little ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1986)​ Elly Castle ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2014)​ Alicia Allain ​ ​ (m. 2019; died 2023)​ Dee Dee Benkie ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Country
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Scotti Brothers, MCA Nashville, FaithWorks, Johnnelly, 13 Distribution, Maven Entertainment
Musical artist

John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and singer.^[1] He is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard "Bo" Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard (opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, and James Best),^[1] Jonathan Kent in the 2001–2011 TV series Smallville,^[1] and James "Jim" Cryer on the television series The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler Perry.

Alongside his acting career, Schneider has been a country singer since the early 1980s, releasing nine studio albums, a greatest hits package, and eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know", "Country Girls", "What's a Memory Like You", and "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts.