Biographies: Dan Schneider - Writer

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American actor, writer, and director, born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Harvard University for one semester, then returned to Memphis and worked in computer repair. He then moved to Los Angeles shortly after to pursue acting, then turned to screenwriting. Schneider has appeared in minor roles in a number of films and television shows. He also worked behind the scenes in production, and is co-president of the television production company Schneider's Bakery. In 1986, Schneider played Dennis Blunden on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class, which ran for five seasons from 1986 to 1991. In 1993, Schneider starred in Home Free, and in 1994 he played Sean Eckhart in Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story, one of two films he produced for television about the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan scandal. Schneider has also made cameo appearances in television series he has produced and co-produced. He has also provided voice acting for several productions.