John Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor, producer, director, and singer. He is best known for his roles as Bo Duke on the 1980s series The Dukes of Hazzard along with the spinoff series The Dukes and subsequent TV movie, Doug Monroe in the series Heaven Help Us, Professor Collins in Exit to Eden, Larry Lamont on the series Loving, Paul White in the movie Sydney White, Marshall Bowman on Freeform's The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Jack Kincaid on the series Twentsixmiles, William Beck on the series 10,000 Days, Jonathan Kent on Smallville (2001 television adaptation of Superman), and Jim Cryer on Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots.
He's had a number of recurring roles on TV series including Mistresses, Hot in Cleveland, Desperate Housewives, 90210, Nip/Tuck, Dirty Sexy Money, Touched by an Angel, Diagnosis Murder, and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Alongside his acting career, he performed as a country music singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package, as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know", "Country Girls", "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)" and "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts.
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Known For
Speed Zone
(1989)
Cannonballer #1
Sydney White
(2007)
Paul White
The Rebound
(2009)
Trevor
Snow Day
(2000)
Chad Symmonz
Ogre
(2008)
Bartlett Henry
Bandit Bandit
(1994)
Sheriff
Smokey and the Bandit
(1977)
Cowboy Extra in Crowd Scene (uncredited)
Smallville
(2002)
Jonathan Kent
Cocaine Wars
(1985)
Cliff Adams
American Justice
(2015)
Sheriff Payden
Lukewarm
(2012)
Bill
Open Road
(2013)
Switched
(2020)
Ken Sharp
The Curse
(1987)
Carl Willis
Wild Things: Foursome
(2010)
Detective Frank Walker
Lake Placid 2
(2007)
Sheriff James Riley
Full Filmography
Acting
Smokey and the Bandit
(1977)
Cowboy Extra in Crowd Scene (uncredited)
John Schneider: Back Home
(1980)
Dream House
(1981)
Charley Cross
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Eddie Macon's Run
(1983)
Eddie Macon
Happy Endings
(1983)
Nick Callohan
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
(1983)
Dan The Forest Ranger (voice)
Cocaine Wars
(1985)
Cliff Adams
Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
(1985)
Gus Brown
Stagecoach
(1986)
Buck
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
(1987)
Ray
The Curse
(1987)
Carl Willis
Outback Bound
(1988)
Jim Tully
Speed Zone
(1989)
Cannonballer #1
Ministry of Vengeance
(1989)
David Miller
Grand Slam
(1990)
Dennis 'Hardball' Bakelenekoff
Highway Heartbreaker
(1992)
Mickey
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story
(1993)
Eddie
Come the Morning
(1993)
George
Bandit Bandit
(1994)
Sheriff
Exit to Eden
(1994)
Professor Collins
Texas
(1995)
Davy Crockett
Night of the Twisters
(1996)
Jack Hatch
The Legend of the Ruby Silver
(1996)
Tommy Towne
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
(1997)
Bo Duke
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
(1999)
Michael Landon
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
(1999)
Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man
(1999)
Sam Churchill
Snow Day
(2000)
Chad Symmonz
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
(2000)
Bo Duke
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
(2001)
Tom Dobbs
Mary Christmas
(2002)
Joel Wallace
Smallville
(2002)
Jonathan Kent
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
(2005)
Mr. Edward Merriman
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
(2005)
Self
Hidden Secrets
(2006)
Gary Zimmerman
John Schneider's Collier & Co.: Hot Pursuit!
(2006)
JR Collier
Sydney White
(2007)
Paul White
Lake Placid 2
(2007)
Sheriff James Riley
You've Got a Friend
(2007)
Jim Kliekan
Conjurer
(2008)
Frank Higgins
Ogre
(2008)
Bartlett Henry
Shark Swarm
(2008)
Daniel Wilder
The Rebound
(2009)
Trevor
Come Dance at My Wedding
(2009)
Tanner Gray
Set Apart
(2009)
Pastor John Gunn
H2O Extreme
(2009)
Crash
The Gods of Circumstance
(2009)
Mick Jeremiah
Holyman Undercover
(2010)
Satan
Back Nine
(2010)
Ronnie Barnes
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
(2010)
Preston Stormer (voice)
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?
(2010)
The Drifter
Wild Things: Foursome
(2010)
Detective Frank Walker
Super Shark
(2011)
Roger Wade
October Baby
(2011)
Jacob
Snow Beast
(2011)
Jim Harwood
Flag of My Father
(2011)
Daniel
Your Love Never Fails
(2011)
Pastor Frank
LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet
(2011)
Preston Stormer (voice)
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
(2011)
Preston Stormer (voice)
Whiskey Business
(2012)
Sheriff Gilley
Lukewarm
(2012)
Bill
Hardflip
(2012)
Jack
Return of the Killer Shrews
(2012)
Johnny Reno
I Am Gabriel
(2012)
Doc
LEGO Hero Factory: Breakout
(2012)
Preston Stormer
Doonby
(2013)
Sam Doonby
Not Today
(2013)
Luke
Season of Miracles
(2013)
Coach Wayne Hornbuckle
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
(2013)
Preston Stormer (voice)
Open Road
(2013)
Road to the Open
(2014)
Rob Gollant
10,000 Days
(2014)
William Beck
Let the Lion Roar
(2014)
Hilary Bishop of Poitiers
Runaway Hearts
(2014)
Chief Tate
Love by the Book
(2015)
Frank
American Justice
(2015)
Sheriff Payden
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? The Journey Continues
(2015)
Drifter
A Gift Horse
(2015)
Amanda
Adrenaline
(2015)
Paul Sharpe
Smothered
(2016)
Player
Sandra Brown's White Hot
(2016)
Huff Hoyle
Exit 14
(2016)
Father
My Father, Die
(2016)
Detective Johnson
Anderson Bench
(2016)
Dispatcher
Like Son
(2016)
Will Weston, DA
Because of Gracia
(2017)
Demons
(2017)
Dr. Gerry Connor
You're Gonna Miss Me
(2017)
Colt Montana
Family of Lies
(2017)
David
Tres Leches
(2017)
Police Emergency Guy
Hate Crime
(2017)
John Demarco
4: GO
(2017)
Game Warden
Alien Intrusion: Unmasking a Deception
(2018)
Narrator (voice)
Poinsettias for Christmas
(2018)
Greg Palmer
The Dragon Unleashed
(2018)
The Favorite
(2019)
Daniel Bernard
Christmas Cars
(2019)
John Schneider
Emerald Run
(2020)
Martin Dwyer
Hope Ranch
(2020)
Mike
Penance Lane
(2020)
Father John
Roped
(2020)
Shawn
Tulsa
(2020)
Dr. Holden
Switched
(2020)
Ken Sharp
A Royal Christmas Engagement
(2020)
John Holiday
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
(2020)
Self
Stand On It!
(2020)
Duke Marietta
The Stairs
(2021)
Grandpa Gene
Roe v. Wade
(2021)
Justice Byron White
Love is On the Air
(2021)
Garrett
Christmas in Tune
(2021)
Joe Winter
Poker Run
(2021)
Duke Marietta
Adeline
(2022)
Sheriff
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis
(2022)
James Neely
To Die For
(2022)
Quint North
Songbirds
(2022)
Self
The Confession Musical
(2023)
Dylan Bennet
Jingle Smells
(2023)
Dusty Gutman
Finding Faith
(2024)
Production
The Animal
(2001)
Co-Producer
The Hot Chick
(2002)
Producer
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
(2005)
Producer
Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust
(2013)
Executive Producer
Anderson Bench
(2016)
Executive Producer
Like Son
(2016)
Executive Producer
Tres Leches
(2017)
Producer
Stand On It!
(2020)
Producer
Back Home Again
(2021)
Producer
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis
(2022)
Executive Producer
Directing
Mary Christmas
(2002)
Director
John Schneider's Collier & Co.: Hot Pursuit!
(2006)
Director
Smothered
(2016)
Director
Anderson Bench
(2016)
Director
Like Son
(2016)
Director
Tres Leches
(2017)
Director
4: GO
(2017)
Director
Christmas Cars
(2019)
Director
Stand On It!
(2020)
Director
Poker Run
(2021)
Director
To Die For
(2022)
Director
Writing
Smothered
(2016)
Story and Writer
Like Son
(2016)
Writer
Tres Leches
(2017)
Writer
4: GO
(2017)
Writer
Christmas Cars
(2019)
Writer
Stand On It!
(2020)
Screenplay
Poker Run
(2021)
Writer
To Die For
(2022)
Writer
Crew