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Ricky Schroder Biography
Birth Name:Richard Bartlett Schroder
Birth Place:Staten Island, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- His 2004 film "Black Cloud," which he wrote and directed, garnered him three awards and multiple award nominations, in addition to his Career Achievement Award the following year
- Made his acting debut in the 1979 remake of "The Champ," in which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture
- Quote: "I was never really comfortable doing comedy․ Though it was good the first couple of years, there were problems, and it became a stifling experience․ I was happy it ended․"
- Took the lead role in TV series "Silver Spoons," after which he finished his senior year of high school at Calabasas High School
- Shares his birthday with "I Woke Up Early the Day I Died" co-star Ron Perlman, who is 30 years older than him
- Struggled in acting as he grew older, he yearned to be a more serious actor and as a result changed his name credit from Ricky to Rick, but later regretted his decision and changed it back to Ricky
- Was ranked No․ 18 on the "100 Greatest Kids Stars" and No․ 33 in the "100 Greatest Teen Stars," both presented by VH1
Awards
- 1979Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
- 1979Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Male: nominated
- 1980Golden Globe-New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male: winner
- 1980Stinker Award-Worst Performance by a Child in a Featured Role: nominated
- 1980Young Artist Award-Best Juvenile Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1981Stinker Award-Worst Performance by a Child in a Featured Role: nominated
- 1981Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor - Major Motion Picture: nominated
- 1982Young Artist Award-Best Young Motion Picture Actor: winner
- 1983Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a New Television Series: winner
- 1983Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a Movie Made for Television: nominated
- 1984Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a Special, Pilot, Movie of the Week or Mini-Series: nominated
- 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1994Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
- 1999Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
- 2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2001TV Guide Award-Supporting Actor of the Year in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2004President's Award-: winner
- 2004Audience Award-: winner
- 2004Festival Award-Best Director: winner