Fred Schneider

Personal Info

Birthday

July 1, 1951

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Frederick William Schneider III

Fred Schneider

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

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

The Flintstones

The Rugrats Movie

Corporate Animals

Desert Blue

A Matter of Degrees

Godass

Each Time I Kill

Filmography

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2024
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
as Self
2019
Corporate Animals
as Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
Jay's Longhorn
as Self
2012
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
as himself
2007
Each Time I Kill
as Tom Saunders
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
2000
Godass
as Roland
1999
Desert Blue
as KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
1998
The Rugrats Movie
as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
1994
The Flintstones
as BC-52's
1993
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
as Self
1991
A Matter of Degrees
as Moonboy
1990
Summer of Love
as Self
1988
Funny
as Self
1985
Mermaids on Heroin
as Key Largo
1980
One Trick Pony
as Self