Dan Schneider
American television producer and actor (born 1966)
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- Daniel James Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor.
- In the years since 2018, he has faced significant media coverage and controversy regarding allegations of inappropriate behavior.
- On television, he played Dennis Blunden on the ABC television sitcom Head of the Class (1986–1991).
- Schneider is the co-president of his production company Schneider's Bakery, which he founded in 1996.
- There, Schneider started as a writer and producer on shows such as All That (1994–2005), and Kenan & Kel (1996–2000) before creating The Amanda Show (1999–2002).
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WikipediaDaniel James Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor. He created and produced a string of children's shows on Nickelodeon from 1994 to 2019. In the years since 2018, he has faced significant media coverage and controversy regarding allegations of inappropriate behavior.
Schneider started his career acting in supporting roles in several teen comedy films of the 1980s such as Making the Grade (1984), Better Off Dead (1985), Hot Resort (1985), Happy Together (1989), and The Big Picture (1989). On television, he played Dennis Blunden on the ABC television sitcom Head of the Class (1986–1991). In 1993, he played Walter Peters in the ABC sitcom Home Free which ran for only one season. Schneider is the co-president of his production company Schneider's Bakery, which he founded in 1996.
He changed his career to working in children's television specifically for Nickelodeon. There, Schneider started as a writer and producer on shows such as All That (1994–2005), and Kenan & Kel (1996–2000) before creating The Amanda Show (1999–2002). He gained fame for serving as the creator, executive producer and writer for numerous children's shows such as Drake & Josh (2004–2007), Zoey 101 (2005–2008), iCarly (2007–2012), Victorious (2010–2013), Sam & Cat (2013–2014), and later Henry Danger (2014–2020), Game Shakers (2015–2019), and The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018). He also wrote and acted in the film Good Burger (1997) and wrote and co-produced the film Big Fat Liar (2002).
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