Rob Schneider

This Fil-Am boy is quite popular in the US.I'm just not sure if he's proud of his Filipino heritage...


* Was taken to a Northern California hospital after collapsing from heat exhaustion during the filming of his latest comedy BIG STAN, in Stockton. (June 30, 2006)
* Schneider is fearless when it comes to foolishness – He isn't afraid to look weak, ugly or stupid for the sake of comedy, a tactic that has earned him little critical respect but an abundance of fans. (December 19, 2002)
* Rob Schneider likes to wear '70s clothes.
* His mother is Filipino and his father is Jewish. Grew up in San Francisco suburb of Pacifica.
* 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.
* Likes to smoke cigars.
* 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, 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.

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