Fred Schneider

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Flintstones (1994) — BC-52's
2. The Rugrats Movie (1998) — Newborn Baby (singing voice)
3. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
4. Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) — Danny (voice)
5. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self -Musical Guest
6. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
7. Corporate Animals (2019) — Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
8. Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
9. V.I.P. (1998) — Self
10. Desert Blue (1999) — KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
11. SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) — Self
12. One Trick Pony (1980) — Self
13. A Matter of Degrees (1991) — Moonboy
14. The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA (2012) — himself
15. Each Time I Kill (2007) — Tom Saunders
16. Godass (2000) — Roland
17. The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002) — Self
18. Funny (1988) — Self
19. RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993) — Self
20. The B-52's: 1982 US Festival (2024) — Self
21. MTV Rockumentary (1989)
22. Mermaids on Heroin (1985) — Key Largo
23. The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre (1980)
24. Jay's Longhorn (2019) — Self
25. The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation (2006)