1. Daniel James Schneider was born on January 14,1966 and is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor.
30 Facts About Dan Schneider
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Dan Schneider created and produced a string of children's shows on Nickelodeon from 1994 to 2019.
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Dan Schneider is the co-president of his production company Dan Schneider's Bakery, which he founded in 1996.
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Dan Schneider changed his career to working in children's television specifically for Nickelodeon.
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Dan Schneider wrote and acted in the film Good Burger and wrote and co-produced the film Big Fat Liar.
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Dan Schneider filed a defamation lawsuit against the show's creators in May 2024.
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Daniel James Schneider was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 14,1966.
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In high school, Dan Schneider was involved in theater and was senior class president.
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Dan Schneider found work repairing computers upon returning to Memphis, but soon moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
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Dan Schneider acted in comedy Hot Resort, the romantic comedy Happy Together starring Patrick Dempsey, the comedy The Big Picture with Kevin Bacon and the drama Listen to Me.
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Dan Schneider co-hosted the 1988 Kids' Choice Awards, where he met Nickelodeon development executive Albie Hecht.
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Dan Schneider quit All That after the fourth season to run The Amanda Show starring Amanda Bynes.
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Nickelodeon then asked Dan Schneider to come back and revamp All That in 2001.
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Dan Schneider agreed, and All That returned to Nickelodeon in 2002.
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Dan Schneider guest-starred in an episode and was an executive producer during the first two seasons.
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Dan Schneider continued working as a consultant for the remainder of the series.
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Dan Schneider wrote the 1997 film Good Burger, starring Kenan and Kel and featuring Schneider himself in a supporting role.
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The series is one of only two series Dan Schneider created that was produced for broadcast network television.
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Dan Schneider was an executive producer during the show's first two seasons.
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Dan Schneider wrote and co-produced the comedy film Big Fat Liar starring Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, and Paul Giamatti which earned a total of $52.4 million at the worldwide box office.
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Dan Schneider guest-starred in the Zoey 101 series finale "Chasing Zoey", playing a cab driver.
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Dan Schneider's remaining Nickelodeon comedy Henry Danger would be receiving a fifth season and a new showrunner.
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Dan Schneider said that this proposed show is aimed at more of an adult audience than his previous work.
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Nickelodeon did not respond to Deadlines report and Dan Schneider's representative refused to comment.
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In June 2021, the New York Times reported that Nickelodeon's decision to sever ties with Dan Schneider came after its parent company ViacomCBS completed an internal investigation that found evidence of Dan Schneider verbally abusing his colleagues.
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The 2024 documentary miniseries Quiet on Set discussed Dan Schneider's alleged toxic workplace behavior at Nickelodeon.
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Dan Schneider received support from former Nickelodeon star Madisyn Shipman, who shared that she had "nothing but positive things to say" about Dan Schneider based on her experience on set.
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In May 2024, Dan Schneider filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros.
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Dan Schneider has been accused of behaving inappropriately with some of the young actresses who appeared in shows he developed.
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Dan Schneider met food blogger Lisa Lillien at Nickelodeon in the 1990s, and the two were married in 2002.