Rob Schneider was born in San Francisco, California. His mother was a kindergarten teacher, and his father a real estate broker. His father was Jewish, while his mother was Catholic. After graduating from Terra Nova High School in 1982, Schneider attended San Francisco State University. His most famous work include Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Down Periscope (1996), The Animal (2001), 50 First Dates (2004), and Grown Ups (2010).