John Schneider (screen actor)
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John Schneider, December 2007
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John Richard Schneider April 8, 1960 Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, screenwriter, film producer, director |
| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Genres | Country |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Scotti Brothers, MCA Nashville, FaithWorks, Maven Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, Randy Travis, Tom Welling, Waylon Jennings |
John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and country music singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard "Bo" Duke in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard,Jonathan Kent in the 2001–11 TV series Smallville (an adaptation of Superman), 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 singer since the early 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package, as well as 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.
Schneider was born April 8, 1960, in Mount Kisco, New York, the son of Shirley Conklin and John "Jack" Schneider III, a pilot who had served in the U.S. Air Force. His family included an older brother Robert, an artist living in southern New York. John's life as an entertainer began at the age of eight, when he put on magic shows for his peers and their families. This once got him into trouble, when he had himself chained up and tossed into a swimming pool with the intention of re-creating Harry Houdini's legendary escape act. When he was 14, he and his mother moved to Georgia, where his love for performing continued.
He briefly attended the Georgia School of High Performance, hoping to become a race-car driver. His prowess behind the wheel enabled him to land his Dukes of Hazzard role as Bo Duke (from 1979 to 1982 and again from 1983 to 1985), opposite another newcomer Tom Wopat and veteran Western actor James Best, who would all remain best friends, after the series' cancelation, until Best's death. Beginning in 2001, he portrayed Jonathan Kent, the adoptive father of Clark Kent on Smallville, starring in 100 episodes before his character was killed off. Schneider directed some episodes of Smallville, including "Talisman". Some episodes contain references to Schneider's work in The Dukes of Hazzard, e.g. the season five episode "Exposed" is notable for reuniting Schneider with his former Dukes co-star Tom Wopat. Schneider guest starred for the latter half of season five appearing in the episodes "Void" and "Oracle". Schneider returned for the season 10 premiere of Smallville, reprising his role as Jonathan Kent in a recurring role.
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