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{{short description|American actor and comedian (born 1963)}}
{{About|the American actor and comedian|other people of this name|Robert Schneider (disambiguation)}}
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{{Reliable sources|date=March 2025}}{{Infobox person
| name         = Rob Schneider
| image        = Rob Schneider Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2019.jpg
| caption      = Schneider at [[GalaxyCon]] Raleigh in 2019
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1963|10|31}}
| birth_name   = Robert Michael Schneider
| birth_place  = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
| occupation   = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|screenwriter}}
| education    = [[San Francisco State University]]
| years_active = 1987–present
| relatives    = [[John Schneider (producer)|John Schneider]] (brother)
| spouse       = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|London King|1988|1990|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Helena Schneider|2002|2005|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Patricia Azarcoya Arce|April 23, 2011}}
}}
| children     = 3, including [[Elle King]]
| party        = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (1984–2013)<br />[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (2013–2017)<br />[[Independent voter|Independent]] (2017–present)
| website      = {{URL|robschneider.com}}
}}
'''Robert Michael Schneider''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʃ|n|aɪ|d|ər}} {{respell|SHNY|dər}}; born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He rose to prominence as a cast member on [[NBC]]'s [[Saturday Night Live|''Saturday Night Live'']] (1990–1994), where he earned three [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations.

Following his time on ''SNL'', Schneider transitioned to film, starring in several popular comedies, including ''[[Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo]]'' (1999) and its [[Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo|sequel (2005)]], ''[[The Animal]]'' (2001), ''[[The Hot Chick]]'' (2002), ''[[The Benchwarmers]]'' (2006), and ''[[Big Stan]]'' (2007). In addition to acting, he has worked as a writer, producer, and director.

Schneider has also made guest appearances on numerous television shows and has pursued [[stand-up comedy]] throughout his career. He is the father of singer [[Elle King]].