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
The Rebound
(2009)
Trevor
Lake Placid 2
(2007)
Sheriff James Riley
Sydney White
(2007)
Paul White
Smokey and the Bandit
(1977)
Cowboy Extra in Crowd Scene (uncredited)
Wild Things: Foursome
(2010)
Detective Frank Walker
Super Shark
(2011)
Roger Wade
Snow Day
(2000)
Chad Symmonz
Stagecoach
(1986)
Buck
Ogre
(2008)
Bartlett Henry
Shark Swarm
(2008)
Daniel Wilder
Exit to Eden
(1994)
Professor Collins
Penance Lane
(2020)
Father John
Snow Beast
(2011)
Jim Harwood
October Baby
(2011)
Jacob
Night of the Twisters
(1996)
Jack Hatch
Full Filmography
Acting
Smokey and the Bandit
(1977)
Cowboy Extra in Crowd Scene (uncredited)
John Schneider: Back Home
(1980)
Dream House
(1981)
Charley Cross
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
(1982)
Happy Endings
(1983)
Nick Callohan
The Raccoons and the Lost Star
(1983)
Dan The Forest Ranger (voice)
Eddie Macon's Run
(1983)
Eddie Macon
Cocaine Wars
(1985)
Cliff Adams
Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
(1985)
Gus Brown
Stagecoach
(1986)
Buck
The Curse
(1987)
Carl Willis
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
(1987)
Ray
Outback Bound
(1988)
Jim Tully
Ministry of Vengeance
(1989)
David Miller
Speed Zone
(1989)
Cannonballer #1
Grand Slam
(1990)
Dennis 'Hardball' Bakelenekoff
Highway Heartbreaker
(1992)
Mickey
Come the Morning
(1993)
George
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story
(1993)
Eddie
Exit to Eden
(1994)
Professor Collins
Bandit Bandit
(1994)
Sheriff
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
Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man
(1999)
Sam Churchill
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
(1999)
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
(1999)
Michael Landon
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
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
(2005)
Self
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
(2005)
Mr. Edward Merriman
John Schneider's Collier & Co.: Hot Pursuit!
(2006)
JR Collier
Hidden Secrets
(2006)
Gary Zimmerman
Lake Placid 2
(2007)
Sheriff James Riley
You've Got a Friend
(2007)
Jim Kliekan
Sydney White
(2007)
Paul White
Shark Swarm
(2008)
Daniel Wilder
Ogre
(2008)
Bartlett Henry
Conjurer
(2008)
Frank Higgins
H2O Extreme
(2009)
Crash
Set Apart
(2009)
Pastor John Gunn
The Gods of Circumstance
(2009)
Mick Jeremiah
The Rebound
(2009)
Trevor
Come Dance at My Wedding
(2009)
Tanner Gray
Back Nine
(2010)
Ronnie Barnes
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
(2010)
Preston Stormer (voice)
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?
(2010)
The Drifter
Holyman Undercover
(2010)
Satan
Wild Things: Foursome
(2010)
Detective Frank Walker
LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet
(2011)
Preston Stormer (voice)
Flag of My Father
(2011)
Daniel
Snow Beast
(2011)
Jim Harwood
October Baby
(2011)
Jacob
Super Shark
(2011)
Roger Wade
LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire
(2011)
Preston Stormer (voice)
Your Love Never Fails
(2011)
Pastor Frank
Hardflip
(2012)
Jack
Return of the Killer Shrews
(2012)
Johnny Reno
Whiskey Business
(2012)
Sheriff Gilley
LEGO Hero Factory: Breakout
(2012)
Preston Stormer
I Am Gabriel
(2012)
Doc
Lukewarm
(2012)
Bill
Open Road
(2013)
LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack
(2013)
Preston Stormer (voice)
Not Today
(2013)
Luke
Season of Miracles
(2013)
Coach Wayne Hornbuckle
Doonby
(2013)
Sam Doonby
Let the Lion Roar
(2014)
Hilary Bishop of Poitiers
Runaway Hearts
(2014)
Chief Tate
Road to the Open
(2014)
Rob Gollant
10,000 Days
(2014)
William Beck
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? The Journey Continues
(2015)
Drifter
A Gift Horse
(2015)
Amanda
American Justice
(2015)
Sheriff Payden
Love by the Book
(2015)
Frank
Adrenaline
(2015)
Paul Sharpe
Anderson Bench
(2016)
Dispatcher
Sandra Brown's White Hot
(2016)
Huff Hoyle
Exit 14
(2016)
Father
Smothered
(2016)
Player
My Father, Die
(2016)
Detective Johnson
Like Son
(2016)
Will Weston, DA
Demons
(2017)
Dr. Gerry Connor
Because of Gracia
(2017)
Tres Leches
(2017)
Police Emergency Guy
Hate Crime
(2017)
John Demarco
4: GO
(2017)
Game Warden
You're Gonna Miss Me
(2017)
Colt Montana
Family of Lies
(2017)
David
Alien Intrusion: Unmasking a Deception
(2018)
Narrator (voice)
Poinsettias for Christmas
(2018)
Greg Palmer
The Dragon Unleashed
(2018)
Christmas Cars
(2019)
John Schneider
The Favorite
(2019)
Daniel Bernard
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
(2020)
Self
A Royal Christmas Engagement
(2020)
John Holiday
Stand On It!
(2020)
Duke Marietta
Roped
(2020)
Shawn
Hope Ranch
(2020)
Mike
Penance Lane
(2020)
Father John
Tulsa
(2020)
Dr. Holden
Emerald Run
(2020)
Martin Dwyer
Switched
(2020)
Ken Sharp
Poker Run
(2021)
Duke Marietta
Love is On the Air
(2021)
Garrett
Christmas in Tune
(2021)
Joe Winter
The Stairs
(2021)
Grandpa Gene
Roe v. Wade
(2021)
Justice Byron White
Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis
(2022)
James Neely
Adeline
(2022)
Sheriff
To Die For
(2022)
Quint North
Songbirds
(2022)
Self
Jingle Smells
(2023)
Dusty Gutman
The Confession Musical
(2023)
Dylan Bennet
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
4: GO
(2017)
Director
Tres Leches
(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
4: GO
(2017)
Writer
Tres Leches
(2017)
Writer
Christmas Cars
(2019)
Writer
Stand On It!
(2020)
Screenplay
Poker Run
(2021)
Writer
To Die For
(2022)
Writer
Crew