1951-07-01 Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | 2025-02-14 |
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The B-52's: 1982 US Festival | Self | 2024-11-29 |
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Corporate Animals | Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice) | 2019-09-20 |
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Jay's Longhorn | Self | 2019-03-31 |
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The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA | himself | 2012-03-20 |
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Each Time I Kill | Tom Saunders | 2007-03-30 |
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The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation | 2006-12-07 | |
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The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | Self | 2002-01-09 |
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Godass | Roland | 2000-03-12 |
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Desert Blue | KBLU Radio DJ (voice) | 1999-06-04 |
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The Rugrats Movie | Newborn Baby (singing voice) | 1998-11-20 |
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The Flintstones | BC-52's | 1994-05-27 |
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RuPaul's Christmas Ball | Self | 1993-12-25 |
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A Matter of Degrees | Moonboy | 1991-09-13 |
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Summer of Love | Self | 1990-01-01 |
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Funny | Self | 1988-04-01 |
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Mermaids on Heroin | Key Largo | 1985-07-01 |
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One Trick Pony | Self | 1980-10-03 |
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The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre | 1980-11-07 |