Fred Schneider

Known for: Acting

Born: 1951-07-01 (age 75)

From: Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography (25)

MOVIE★ 6.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
Corporate Animals
2019
as Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
MOVIE
Jay's Longhorn
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
2012
as himself
TV★ 7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MOVIE★ 6.0
Each Time I Kill
2007
as Tom Saunders
MOVIE
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
2006
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self -Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 1.0
Godass
2000
as Roland
MOVIE★ 5.7
Desert Blue
1999
as KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Rugrats Movie
1998
as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
TV★ 5.3
V.I.P.
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Flintstones
1994
as BC-52's
TV★ 7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
MOVIE★ 10.0
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 4.4
A Matter of Degrees
1991
as Moonboy
TV★ 6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Danny (voice)
TV★ 7.0
MTV Rockumentary
1989
MOVIE★ 8.0
Funny
1988
as Self
MOVIE
Mermaids on Heroin
1985
as Key Largo
MOVIE
The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre
1980
MOVIE★ 5.5
One Trick Pony
1980
as Self