Fred Schneider
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1951-07-01
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
One Trick Pony
1980Self
Desert Blue
1999KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
Funny
1988Self
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
2012himselfA Matter of Degrees
1991Moonboy
Each Time I Kill
2007Tom Saunders
The Rugrats Movie
1998Newborn Baby (singing voice)
Godass
2000Roland
Mermaids on Heroin
1985Key Largo
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993Self
The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre
1980
Jay's Longhorn
2019Self
The Flintstones
1994BC-52's
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
2006
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025Self
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
2024Self