Richard Bartlett “Ricky” Schroder, Jr. (born April 13, 1970) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who began his career as a child.
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.
(2000) Spoke at the Republican National Convention in honor of George W. Bush.
Member of the N.R.A.
Schroder was absent from "NYPD Blue" (1993)'s 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 his fourth child due in August.
(August 8, 2001) Daughter, Faith Anne, born in Arizona.
Son Holden is named after actor William Holden (I) with whom Rick co-starred in Earthling, The (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 Schroder, has done some modeling and acting.
Played Jon Voight's son twice: the first time in Champ, The (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."
