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Rob Schneider (I)

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Known for his famous line "You can do it"

Frequently appears in 'Adam Sandler' films either with a large role or a small cameo.

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Likes to wear '70s clothes.

His mother is Filipino. Grew up in San Francisco suburb of Pacifica. Area known as Pedro Point, overlooking Linda Mar Beach.

Graduated from Pacifica's Terra Nova High School.

Youngest of five children.

His mother, Pilar Schneider, is a former kindergarten teacher who now presides over the town school board.

His father, Marvin, was a real-estate broker.

Has a sister named April Schneider, born in 1959.

Got his first break with an appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) in 1987.

Has a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco in Nob Hill.

Spends many of his evenings hanging out with his pals working on scripts.

Has a passion for collecting stuff.

His apartment is surrounded by '50s rattan furniture, a tiki lamp, and a pair of Eskimo snowshoes.

He honed his act at San Francisco comedy clubs opening for the likes of Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Dana Carvey.

"Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels spotted Rob on HBO's "13th Annual Young Comedians Special" in 1990 and signed him up as a writer on SNL.

Has nearly 50 celebrity impersonations and odd voices.

Dated former NBC press representative Jill Barron. [1995]

Insipered by the work of Monty Python, Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, and Peter Sellers.

Has a treasured painting of Jack Lord of "Hawaii Five-O" (1968), whom he saw crossing a lobby while on a family vacation in Oahu when he was 8. He found the portrait in a vintage shop in San Francisco.

His brother, John Schneider, is his manager.

Has a collection of Hawaiian shirts.

Co-owns restaurant Eleven in San Francisco.

Has two daughters: Chloe Autumn and Elle Schneider.

His mother, Pilar Schneider, is featured in a cameo role in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)--as the old woman at the restaurant Deuce goes to for his blind date with Kate (Arija Bareikis).

Drives a silver Porsche Carerra cabriolet identical to the one he drove in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999).

His mother, Pilar Schneider, appeared in his films The Hot Chick (2002), as the head judge at the cheerleading conference, and The Animal (2001), as Mrs. De La Rosa.

Born on the same day as actor Dermot Mulroney.

He and comedian Adam Sandler are close friends, appearing in one another's movies: The Hot Chick (2002), The Animal (2001), Little Nicky (2000), and Big Daddy (1999/I), among others.

Attended WWE's Wrestlemania 21 at April 2005

[1996] Was an emergency guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) when Charlie Sheen suddenly canceled on the day he was scheduled. Schneider was in the adjacent studio taping "Men Behaving Badly" (1996) when he gladly accepted the request to take Sheen's place on very short notice.

Daughter Elle Elle Schneider appeared in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) as a Girl of America selling cookies.

Is Eurasian like fellow actors Andrew Johnston, Brandon Lee, Keanu Reeves, Russell Wong, Michael Wong and actresses Jessica Anderson, Devon Aoki, China Chow, Kelly Hu, Traycee King, Kristin Kreuk, Jaymee Ong, Anthony Begonia, Maggie Q and Monica Young.

Is a San Francisco Giants fan

Is good friends with actor Adam Sandler.

[July 24, 2007] Appeared in drag as actress Lindsay Lohan on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) when Lohan cancelled.

Personal Quotes

"The real reason I decided on show business was to avoid a day job."

(On why he chose to leave Saturday Night Live in 1994 after four seasons): "It was time to graduate."

"People don't ask Andre Agassi, 'You know you're the No. 1 tennis player in the world ... have you thought about polo?'" - When asked if he'd ever consider a dramatic role.

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