Bio
Rob Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedies Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Hot Chick.
He also starred as Jamie Coleman in Men Behaving Badly (1996-1997) and as the title character in the short-lived sitcom Rob, which he also co-created, in 2012.
Schneider is well-known for his longtime relationship with Adam Sandler and has starred in several of his Happy Madison films, including Grown Ups, Bedtime Stories, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, The Benchwarmers, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, Eight Crazy Nights, Little Nicky and Mr. Deeds.
Also for Happy Madison, Schneider co-wrote and starred in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Hot Chick and The Animal. Other film credits include Shark Bait, The Waterboy and Big Daddy.
Schneider made a return to standup comedy and released his first comedy album Registered Offender in July 2011. He continues to co-produce film projects with his brother John Schneider through their production company, From Out of Nowhere.
After opening for comedians such as Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, Schneider made his major network television debut in 1987 on The David Letterman Show. In 1990, Lorne Michaels hired him to be a regular on Saturday Night Live. During his four seasons at SNL, Schneider was nominated for three Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.
Schneider founded The Rob Schneider Music Foundation, which helps provide music education for middle school and high school students.
Schneider was born and raised in San Francisco. He lives with his wife in the Los Angeles area.