--- name: "John Schneider" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-schneider" fi1m_id: "john-schneider" imdb_id: "nm0773884" tmdb_id: 55779 wikidata_id: "Q286642" roles: ["Director"] born: "8 April 1960" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "director" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-22T21:45:36.204470+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # John Schneider ## Identity John Schneider - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-schneider - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** john-schneider - **IMDb ID:** nm0773884 - **TMDB ID:** 55779 - **Wikidata ID:** Q286642 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Schneider_(screen_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286642, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773884/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55779 Director. Born 8 April 1960 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Director - **Born:** 8 April 1960, Mount Kisco, New York, USA - **Also known as:** John R. Schneider, Jonathan Richards, John Richard Schneider III, جان اشنایدر - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Schneider_(screen_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286642, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773884/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55779 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Smallville*](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md) (66) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography John Schneider is an American actor, director and singer. Born on 8 April 1960 in Mount Kisco, New York, he began acting in childhood and gained early notice with a small role in the 1977 film *Smokey and the Bandit*. He is best known for playing Bo Duke in the series *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979–1985) and Jonathan Kent in *Smallville* (2001–2011), where he also directed episodes including "Talisman". Schneider has appeared in numerous other television series and films, including *Desperate Housewives* (2004) and *Sydney White* (2007). Alongside acting, he released several country music albums and singles in the 1980s, with chart-topping tracks such as "I've Been Around Enough to Know" and "Country Girls". He appeared as a contestant on the 2026 series *The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Smallville* (2001), Fi1m 66, as Jonathan Kent — [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md) ## Complete filmography (170) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!* (2026), as Capt. John Parker (voice) - *Viridian* (2025), as Jareth - *The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade* (2024), Actor - *They Whisper* (2024), as Willis - *Finding Faith* (2024), Actor - *Texas Twister* (2024), as Pastor Bill - *The Good Fight* (2024), as Michael Crawford - *Jingle Smells* (2023), as Dusty Gutman - *The Confession Musical* (2023), as Dylan Bennet - *To Die For* (2022), as Quint North · Director, Writer - *Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis* (2022), as James Neely · Executive Producer - *Adeline* (2022), as Sheriff - *Poker Run* (2021), as Duke Marietta · Director, Writer - *Fortress* (2021), Thanks - *Christmas in Tune* (2021), as Joe Winter - *Back Home Again* (2021), Producer - *Love Is on the Air* (2021), as Garrett - *Roe v. Wade* (2021), as Justice Byron White - *The Stairs* (2021), as Grandpa Gene - *A Royal Christmas Engagement* (2020), as John Holiday - *Stand On It!* (2020), as Duke Marietta · Producer, Director, Screenplay - *Switched* (2020), as Ken Sharp - *Tulsa* (2020), as Dr. Holden - *Roped* (2020), as Shawn - *Penance Lane* (2020), as Father John · Executive Producer - *Hope Ranch* (2020), as Mike - *Emerald Run* (2020), as Martin Dwyer - *Christmas Cars* (2019), as John Schneider · Director, Writer - *The Favorite* (2019), as Daniel Bernard - *The Dragon Unleashed* (2018), Actor - *Poinsettias for Christmas* (2018), as Greg Palmer - *Alien Intrusion: Unmasking a Deception* (2018), as Narrator (voice) - *Family of Lies* (2017), as David - *Tres Leches* (2017), as Police Emergency Guy · Director, Writer, Producer - *4: GO* (2017), as Game Warden · Director, Writer - *Demons* (2017), as Dr. Gerry Connor - *Because of Gracia* (2017), as Principal Schaub - *You're Gonna Miss Me* (2017), as Colt Montana - *Hate Crime* (2017), as John Demarco - *Like Son* (2016), as Will Weston, DA · Director, Writer, Executive Producer - *Anderson Bench* (2016), as Dispatcher · Director, Executive Producer - *Sandra Brown's White Hot* (2016), as Huff Hoyle - *Exit 14* (2016), as Father - *Smothered* (2016), as Player · Director, Story, Writer - *My Father, Die* (2016), as Detective Johnson - *Adrenaline* (2015), as Paul Sharpe - *American Justice* (2015), as Sheriff Payden - *WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? The Journey Continues* (2015), as Drifter - *Runaway Hearts* (2015), as Chief Tate - *Love by the Book* (2015), as Frank - *A Gift Horse* (2015), as Amanda - *10,000 Days* (2014), as William Beck - *Let the Lion Roar* (2014), as Hilary Bishop of Poitiers - *Road to the Open* (2014), as Rob Gollant - *Doonby* (2013), as Sam Doonby - *Season of Miracles* (2013), as Coach Wayne Hornbuckle - *Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust* (2013), Executive Producer - *Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots* (2013), series, as Jim Cryer - *Open Road* (2013), Actor - *Not Today* (2013), as Luke - *LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack* (2013), as Preston Stormer (voice) - *Return of the Killer Shrews* (2012), as Johnny Reno - *I Am Gabriel* (2012), as Doc - *Hardflip* (2012), as Jack - *Whiskey Business* (2012), as Sheriff Gilley - *Lukewarm* (2012), as Bill - *Super Shark* (2011), as Roger Wade - *Flag of My Father* (2011), as Daniel - *October Baby* (2011), as Jacob - *Snow Beast* (2011), as Jim Harwood - *LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet* (2011), as Preston Stormer (voice) - *LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire* (2011), as Preston Stormer (voice) - *Your Love Never Fails* (2011), as Pastor Frank - *Working Class* (2011), series, as Glen - *LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies* (2010), as Preston Stormer (voice) - *Back Nine* (2010), as Ronnie Barnes - *2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift* (2010), as (archive footage) - *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Hank Szymborska - *Wild Things: Foursome* (2010), as Detective Frank Walker - *WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?* (2010), as The Drifter - *Holyman Undercover* (2010), as Satan - *The Rebound* (2009), as Trevor - *Come Dance at My Wedding* (2009), as Tanner Gray - *Glee* (2009), series, as Dwight Evans — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md) - *Ogre* (2009), as Bartlett Henry - *H2O Extreme* (2009), as Crash - *Set Apart* (2009), as Pastor John Gunn - *The Gods of Circumstance* (2009), as Mick Jeremiah - *Leverage* (2008), series, as Mitchell Kirkwood - *Conjurer* (2008), as Frank Higgins - *90210* (2008), series, as Jeffrey Sarkossian - *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* (2008), series, as Marshall Bowman - *Shark Swarm* (2008), as Daniel Wilder - *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, Actor - *Journeyman* (2007), series, Actor - *Sydney White* (2007), as Paul White - *You've Got a Friend* (2007), as Jim Kliekan - *Lake Placid 2* (2007), as Sheriff James Riley - *Collier & Co.: Hot Pursuit* (2006), as JR Collier · Director - *Hidden Secrets* (2006), as Gary Zimmerman - *Felicity: An American Girl Adventure* (2005), as Mr. Edward Merriman - *Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo* (2005), Producer - *Living with Fran* (2005), series, Actor - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Richard Watson - *Rodney* (2004), series, as John Schneider - *10.5* (2004), series, as Clark Williams - *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Ram Peters — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md) - *The Hot Chick* (2002), Producer - *Mary Christmas* (2002), as Joel Wallace · Director - *The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls* (2002), as Rick O'Connell (voice) - *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Charles Brighton - *Smallville* (2002), as Jonathan Kent - *Lightning: Fire from the Sky* (2001), as Tom Dobbs - *Smallville* (2001), series, as Jonathan Kent · Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md) - *The Mummy: The Animated Series* (2001), series, as Rick O'Connell (voice) - *The Animal* (2001), Co-Producer - *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Dennis — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md) - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Mickey Ross - *The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood* (2000), as Bo Duke - *Snow Day* (2000), as Chad Symmonz - *Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man* (1999), as Sam Churchill - *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as Dallas Carter - *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Captain Luke Sellars / Willie - *Michael Landon, the Father I Knew* (1999), as Michael Landon - *Veronica's Closet* (1997), series, as Tom - *True Women* (1997), series, as Sam Houston - *The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!* (1997), as Bo Duke - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as The Ace (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *Night of the Twisters* (1996), as Jack Hatch - *The Legend of the Ruby Silver* (1996), as Tommy Towne - *JAG* (1995), series, as Clyde Morrison - *Texas* (1995), as Davy Crockett - *Exit to Eden* (1994), as Professor Collins - *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Joshua Winslow, Frank Littleton - *Heaven Help Us* (1994), series, as Doug Monroe - *Christy* (1994), series, Actor - *Bandit: Bandit, Bandit* (1994), as Sheriff Enright - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Brett Scanlon - *Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story* (1993), as Eddie - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Brett Hayward / Eddie Dagabosian, Michael Dern - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Jacob Crossland - *Come the Morning* (1993), as George - *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, as Latrodect - *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Red McCall, Daniel Simon - *Delta* (1992), series, as Jimmy Word - *Highway Heartbreaker* (1992), as Mickey - *Grand Slam (US)* (1990), series, as Dennis 'Hardball' Bakelenekoff - *Grand Slam* (1990), as Dennis 'Hardball' Bakelenekoff - *Ministry of Vengeance* (1989), as David Miller - *Speed Zone* (1989), as Cannonballer #1 - *Paradise* (1988), series, Actor - *Outback Bound* (1988), as Jim Tully - *Christmas Comes to Willow Creek* (1987), as Ray - *The Curse* (1987), as Carl Willis - *Stagecoach* (1986), as Buck - *The Raccoons* (1985), series, Actor - *Cocaine Wars* (1985), as Cliff Adams - *Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster* (1985), as Gus Brown - *The Raccoons and the Lost Star* (1983), as Dan The Forest Ranger (voice) - *Eddie Macon's Run* (1983), as Eddie Macon - *Happy Endings* (1983), as Nick Callohan - *The Dukes* (1983), series, as Bo Duke (voice) - *Dream House* (1981), as Charley Cross - *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), series, as Bo Duke - *Candles*, Actor - *Butch Cassidy's Forgotten Outlaw*, Actor - *Kid Paranormal*, as Mr. Simon - *Getting Lost*, Producer - *The Servant*, Actor ## Gallery - ![John Schneider](https://film.one/media/person/93854/gallery-028d37da255d.jpg) John Schneider — Philkon Phil Konstantin. 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