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Fred Schneider

Born: 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.

Filmography
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Self
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival poster
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
2024 • Self
Corporate Animals poster
Corporate Animals
2019 • Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
Jay's Longhorn poster
Jay's Longhorn
2019 • Self
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA poster
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
2012 • himself
Each Time I Kill poster
Each Time I Kill
2007 • Tom Saunders
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation poster
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
2006
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' poster
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002 • Self
Godass poster
Godass
2000 • Roland
Desert Blue poster
Desert Blue
1999 • KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
The Rugrats Movie poster
The Rugrats Movie
1998 • Newborn Baby (singing voice)
The Flintstones poster
The Flintstones
1994 • BC-52's
RuPaul's Christmas Ball poster
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993 • Self
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A Matter of Degrees
1991 • Moonboy
Funny poster
Funny
1988 • Self
Mermaids on Heroin poster
Mermaids on Heroin
1985 • Key Largo
The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre poster
The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre
1980
One Trick Pony poster
One Trick Pony
1980 • Self