Rob Schneider | |
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Born | Robert Michael Schneider October 31, 1963 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Education | San Francisco State University |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Political party | Democratic (1984–2013) Republican (2013–2017) Independent (2017–present) |
Spouses | London King
(m. 1988; div. 1990)Helena Schneider
(m. 2002; div. 2005)Patricia Azarcoya Arce
(m. 2011) |
Children | 3, including Elle King |
Relatives | John Schneider (brother) |
Website | robschneider |
Robert Michael Schneider (/ˈʃnaɪdər/; born October 31, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and anti-vaccine activist. After several years performing stand-up comedy, Schneider achieved wider success as a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1994, which earned him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Following his departure from SNL, he went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and its 2005 sequel, The Animal (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), The Benchwarmers (2006), and Big Stan (2007). Schneider is the father of singer Elle King.