John Schneider Biography
John Schneider, American actor, and country music singer is known popularly for his portrayal of Beauregard “Bo” Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard. he featured opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach and James Best, Jonathan Kent in the 2001–11 TV series Smallville (an adaptation of Superman) and James “Jim” Cryer on the series created by Tyler Perry, The Haves and the Have Nots.
since the early 1980s, Schneider has been a singer alongside his acting career. He has released nine studio albums as well as eighteen singles. They include “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know”, “What’s a Memory Like You”, “Country Girls” and “You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight”, all of which reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts.
John Schneider Age
Born on April 8, 1960, John is 59 years years of age as of 2019.
John Schneider Net Worth
Schneider net worth is estimated at $1 million.
John Schneider Height
Schneider stands at a height of 1.91 m
John Schneider Wife | Children
Schneider has been in a relationship with Alicia Allain, his producing partner and owner of Maven Entertainment since April 2015. Alicia is also his personal and professional manager. From 1983 to 1986, Schneider was married to former Miss America Tawny Elaine Godin. On July 11, 1993, he married his second wife, Elvira Castle. TMZ.com reported that on December 12, 2014, Castle had filed for divorce, which as of September 5, 2018, is still pending. The couple has three children. Leah and Chasen (born 1991), are Castle’s children from her first marriage and their daughter Karis.
Schneider spoke to Fox News regarding his upcoming three-day jail sentence on June 12, 2018, for failing to pay alimony to his estranged wife Elvira Castle. He stated that he has had hard financial times and he has spent his money on repairing his studio at Louisiana which was destroyed in a March 2016 flood. John was arrested at 10:29 AM and released at 3:45 PM due to the overcrowded prison. He contrasted the warm treatment of the prison guards to the “guilty until proven innocent” treatment he received in the court system. Schneider has to do 240 hours of community service and pay the debt to Elvira, or else he would face an imprisonment of five years.
John Schneider Career
Acting career
Schneider won the role of Bo Duke, at the age of 17, working alongside another newcomer Tom Wopat and veteran actor James Best. On a dilapidated pickup truck that he borrowed, he put on a big ol’ country accent and funky hat for his audition. He said although he hadn’t shaved, people still liked it. He learned to drive the iconic Dodge Charger in the show and admitted he never jumped the car due to the dangerous nature of the stunt.
John also became a recording artist and a face of merchandise at the height of the series’ popularity. A tangle of legal suits with the producers over the distribution of merchandising royalties sent Schneider and co-star Tom Wopat leaving the show for most of a season in 1982. In February 1983, they returned to their roles only after their claims were satisfied. After 7 seasons the show was canceled in 1985. Schneider directed the series finale, titled Opening Night at the Boar’s Nest, airing on February 8, 1985, originally on CBS.
He portrayed Jonathan Kent, in 2001, the adoptive father of Clark Kent on Smallville, starring in 100 episodes before his character was killed off. Schneider directed episodes of Smallville like “Talisman” and 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. For the latter half of season five appearing in the episodes “Void” and “Oracle” as a guest star. He reprised his role as Jonathan Kent in a recurring role for the season 10 premiere of Smallville.
Many films and TV series, including five guest spots on Hee Haw and the miniseries 10.5 have featured Schneider. He had a recurring role on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He has made guest appearances on shows as Diagnosis: Murder, Touched by an Angel, JAG and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Schneider appeared on CSI in an episode titled “Kill Me If You Can” in 2009. In the first season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, he appeared in which his real-life son Chasen Schneider had a recurring role. He portrayed “Marshall Bowman” during the summer of 2008 and early 2009 however he did not continue.
Schneider appeared in the series Leverage as a corrupt music executive in 2010, in the season three episode “The Studio Job” and as a retired military man and father of Keith Watson (Brian Austin Green) in several episodes of Desperate Housewives, the love interest of Bree Van de Kamp. Schneider starred in the film Doonby, as a drifter who comes into a small town and makes it better in 2011. However, a menacing force stalks him. In a 2014 commercial for Autotrader.com, he returned to the role of Bo Duke, alongside Tom Wopat as Luke Duke.
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