Ricky Schroder

Birth Name:

Richard Bartlett Schroder

Birth Place:

Staten Island, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

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

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 AwardWinner
2004Audience AwardWinner
2004Festival Award - Best Director:Winner

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