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Rob Schneider
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Screenwriter, Actor
Born:
October 31, 1963
Biography:Another "Saturday Night Live" alumnus to make a bid for big screen stardom, "Rob Schneider" got his first chance to carry a film with "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" (2000), a mistaken identity comedy that was as commercially popular as it was critically eviscerated. The diminutive Schneider, who was born to a Filipino mother and Jewish father in San Francisco on October 31, 1963, got his start in comedy in high school. He began writing sketches when he was 15 and also began appearing at local comedy venues. Inspired by such comics as "Richard Pryor", "Gene Wilder", "Peter Sellars", and Monty Python, Schneider decided to try to make a career out of stand-up.

Following high school graduation, the fledgling comedian set off for Europe, where he traveled for a few months until he was robbed in Paris. Scraping together enough cash to make it back to the U.S., Schneider returned to San Francisco and renewed... Full Biography

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Chuck Norris, Michael Bolton, and Rob Schneider pose together during Michael Bolton's star induction...
Rob Schneider in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
Rob Schneider in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
Eddie Griffin and Rob Schneider in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
Rob Schneider in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
Rob Schneider and Skytriss in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
Rob Schneider in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
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