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For a while, John Schneider (that's me) went by the name of "John Nicole" because another John Schneider (seen in photo on right) was significantly more successful in the acting and music businesses than me.  He's also better looking than me and a lot younger. Yes, I'm jealous but not too seriously.

John Richard Schneider IV was born April 8, 1960, and began acting at the age of eight. He was in many plays in New York City. He and his mother moved to Atlanta, Georgia, when he was fourteen. He got involved in the local theater and was in many local productions. He had a small part in Smokey and he Banditt (1977) starring Burt Reynolds.  I also knew Burt Reynolds quite well and received an acting scholarship from him to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

His big break came when he won the role of Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) on CBS from 1979-1985. He auditioned for the role pretending he was a genuine country boy. He had a weeks growth of beard and held a beer can claiming he was from Snellville, Georgia. He later became a very successful country singer and had several hit songs including "I've Been Around Enough To Know" and "Country Girls." He has since opened Faith Works Productions in San Antonio, Texas. 

Much of the information about the other more successful John Schneider was taken from the IMDb Mini Biography by Stacey Sanders.