Fred Schneider
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-07-01 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Fred Schneider
Biography
Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang (spoken singing), which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. He has also released two solo albums.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
(2024)
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
as Self
(2019)
Corporate Animals
as Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
(2019)
Jay's Longhorn
as Self
(2012)
(2007)
Each Time I Kill
as Tom Saunders
(2006)
(2002)
(2000)
Godass
as Roland
(1999)
Desert Blue
as KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
(1998)
The Rugrats Movie
as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
(1994)
The Flintstones
as BC-52's
(1993)
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
as Self
(1991)
A Matter of Degrees
as Moonboy
(1990)
Summer of Love
as Self
(1988)
Funny
as Self
(1985)
Mermaids on Heroin
as Key Largo
(1980)
One Trick Pony
as Self
(1980)