In 1987, Rick Schroder was originally cast to play Todd Bowden in Apt Pupil (1998). This first attempt to film this story ran over budget and was stopped. It starred Rick Schroder and Nicol Williamson, and was directed by Alan Bridges.
Listed (as Ricky Schroder) as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31.
Spoke at the Republican National Convention in honor of George W. Bush. [2000]
Member of the N.R.A.
Schroder was absent from "NYPD Blue" May, 2001 season finale, and later announced he would not return to show cast because he wants to devote time to his growing family, with fourth child due in August.
Daughter, Faith Anne, born in Arizona. [August 8, 2001]
Son Holden is named after actor William Holden with whom Rick co-starred in The Earthling (1980).
Children with Andrea Bernard : sons Holden (b. 1992) and Luke (b. 1993) daughters Cambrie (b. 1997) and Faith Anne (b. August 8, 2001).
He and his wife built and designed their Colorado ranch in the summer of 1998.
Older sister, Dawn, has done some modeling and acting.
Played Jon Voight's son twice: the first time in The Champ (1979) and the second time in "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini).
Ranked #20 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).
Won Director of the year at the 2005 CMT Video awards for "Whisky Lullaby"
Shares birthday with Ron Perlman (they co-starred in I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)).
Ranked #18 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
Won the Best Music Video award at the Nashville Film Festival in 2005 for the video "Whiskey Lullaby."
Rick Schroder Detailed Biography
Rick Schroder, born Richard Schroder on April 13, 1970 on Staten Island in New York City, (formerly known as Ricky Schroder when he was a child actor on TV) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor. He is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (members of which are also known as Mormons).
Schroder debuted in the 1979 remake of the movie The Champ. In the following year, he made a Walt Disney film called The Last Flight Of Noah's Ark with Elliott Gould in which he gave what is generally recognised as a good performance. However, the film bombed at the box office. He became well-known as the star of the television series Silver Spoons, but as he grew older, he struggled to become known as a serious actor, changing his name from Ricky to Rick and preferring to take roles which helped him to stretch as an actor.
His co-starring role in the Western mini-series Lonesome Dove and its sequel, Return to Lonesome Dove, helped Schroder's attempt at maturity. Still, it came as a surprise to much of the public when it was announced that he had been chosen to act in the series NYPD Blue, notorious for its partial nude scenes.
Schroder only acted in NYPD Blue for three years, preferring to leave Hollywood with his family to live full-time on the family's ranch in Colorado, which he put on the market for $29,000,000, and has apparently sold. He commutes to the set of Strong Medicine, whose cast he joined for a two-year contract starting in 2005, and has appeared in films even as he built a log cabin on his ranch. He has since moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he resides with his wife, Andrea, and their four children, but is planning to purchase yet more real estate in a secluded area north of Los Angeles, according to news reports. He may also open a chicken farm some time in 2006.
In 2004, Rick directed the music video for "Whiskey Lullaby", the song by Brad Paisley. This music video won an award.
Rick Schroder made an appearance on stage at the 2000 Republican National Convention, endorsing Presidential candidate George W. Bush. He is a member of the National Rifle Association.
