Guide Note

Actor, writer and comedian Rob Schneider is a former Saturday Night Live cast member. After a series of supporting roles, Schneider began starring in comedies such as The Animal and The Hot Chick. He also wrote and starred in the Deuce Bigalow films.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Robert Michael Schneider
2. Born: October 31, 1963
3. Birthplace: San Francisco, California
4. Three Emmy Award nominations
5. Commonly works with Adam Sandler and other Saturday Night Live alumni
6. Founded The Rob Schneider Music Foundation, to assist music students in high school

Schneider grew up in San Francisco, California and began performing stand up comedy right out of high school. He joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 as a writer and cast member. Schneider often played "The Richmeister", quirky and annoying office worker who taunted his co-workers as they made photocopies. He left SNL in 1994 and went on to appear in several feature films. Schneider has had small parts in almost every Adam Sandler comedy film including Big Daddy, The Waterboy, 50 First Dates and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. He has also starred in other films as the leading character including The Animal, The Hot Chick and the Deuce Bigalow series.