- Schneider is fearless when it comes to foolishness - He isn't afraid to look weak, ugly or stupid for the sake of comedy, a tactic that has earned him little critical respect but an abundance of fans. (December 19, 2002)
- Rob Schneider likes to wear '70s clothes.
- His mother is Filipino and his father is Jewish. Grew up in San Francisco suburb of Pacifica.
- Got his first break with an appearance on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (1982) in 1987.
- Has a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco in Nob Hill.
- Spends many of his evenings hanging out with his pals working on scripts.
- Has a passion for collecting stuff.
- His apartment is surrounded by '50s rattan furniture, a tiki lamp and a pair of Eskimo snowshoes.
- He honed his act at San Francisco comedy clubs opening for the likes of Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Dana Carvey.
- Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels spotted Rob on HBO's 13th ANNUAL YOUNG COMEDIANS SPECIAL in 1990 and signed him up as a writer on SNL.
- Has nearly 50 celebrity impersonations and odd voices.
- Likes to smoke cigars.
- Insipered by the work of Monty Python, Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder and Peter Sellers.
- Has a treasured painting of Jack Lord of HAWAII-FIVE O, whom he saw crossing a lobby while on a family vacation in Oahu when he was 8. He found the portrait in a vintage shop in San Francisco.
- His brother, John Schneider, is his manager.
- Has a collection of Hawaiian shirts.
- Co-owns restaurant Eleven in San Francisco.
- His mother is featured in a cameo role in DEUCE BIGALOW (as the lady at the restaurant Deuce goes to for his blind date w/Kate).
- Nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (1992)
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (1991)
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (1990)
Quotes- "The real reason I decided on show business was to avoid a day job."
|
