Rob Schneider Biography

Fast Facts

• Created the Rob Schneider Music Foundation in 1996
• Served as host of the Environmental Media Awards in 2004
• Married television producer Patricia Azarcoya Arce in 2011
• Schneider's fist big break came after appearing on HBO's 13th Annual Young Comedians special
• Became involved in the San Francisco stand-up comedy scene while still in high school
• Quote: "I don't try to look cool in my movies, I'm just trying to get laughs․ That's the main focus․ And if I can make you laugh from your gut, then I feel like I've done something․ That's the reason I'm still working․"
• Quote: "Comedy is a form of aggression, it's also a form of arrogance - it's therapy without the healing․"
• Quote: "(On making "The Animal") "I try not to have too much of an ego․ I'll do anything․ I have a romantic scene with a goat․ I try not to worry about what that's going to look like․ If you worry about looking stupid, that's when you look really stupid․""
• Known for collaborating with actor Adam Sandler
• Cites Richard Pryor, Monty Python, Gene Wilder and Peter Sellers as his comedic influences