Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor, best known for playing Cass Winthrop on Another World from 1982-86, returning in 1987 until the show's cancellation in 1999.
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Born | Stephen Paul Schnetzer[1] June 11, 1948 |
Other names | Steven Schnetzer Stephen St. Paul Steven St. Paul |
Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Ben |
He received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1990 for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role on Another World.
Early Life edit
Schnetzer was born in Canton, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas A. Schnetzer.[1] His father had German ancestry and his mother was a war bride from Algeria.[3] He attended Catholic Memorial School[4] and The University of Massachusetts, earning a degree in French.[5] He studied acting at Juilliard and The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[5]
Career edit
He played the role of Julie Olson Williams' brother, Steven Olson, on Days of Our Lives from 1978-80.[6]
In 1980, he appeared on Broadway in Filumena, co-starring with Joan Plowright and directed by Laurence Olivier.[5]
He returned to soaps, joining the cast of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as fitness expert Marcello Salta.[7]
He was then cast as attorney Cass Winthrop on Another World (1982–86, 1987–99).[7] He was nominated for a 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his work on Another World.[8] After the cancellation of Another World, he made guest appearances as Cass Winthrop on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1999–2002; 2005; 2006) and on Guiding Light (2002).[7]
He has also been billed to under the names Stephen Schnetzer, Stephen St. Paul, and Steven St. Paul.[citation needed]
He has become a prolific voiceover talent in English and French, advertising for many companies, such as Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.[3]
Recently, he has appeared in numerous regional theater productions, including The Quality of Life (2009),[9] Legacy of Light (world premiere)(2009)[10] and Noises Off (2006–2007)[11] at Arena Stage. On Broadway, he appeared in, among other productions, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?[12]
He has guest starred on shows including Elementary, Billions, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods.[13]
In 2024, it was announced that he would be returning to Days of Our Lives as Steven Olson.[6]
Personal life edit
Schnetzer married Amy Ingersoll in 1976 [1] and they later divorced.
In March 1982, he married his second wife, actress Nancy Snyder, whom he met while she was playing Katrina Karr on One Life to Live.[5][14] They are now divorced.[13] They have two children, Max and Ben Schnetzer, who is also an actor.
Filmography edit
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1973 | Hail | The People | Also known as Hail to the Chief, Mr. President, and Washington, B.C Credited as Steven Schnetzer |
2005 | Brooklyn Lobster | Mr. Hammon | |
2007 | Ben's Plan | Carl Stephens | |
2011 | Keys. Wallet. Phone | Handsome Man | Short film |
2017 | Aardvark | Don Herremans | |
2020 | A Case of Blue | Richard | |
2022 | Laurina | Dr. Porter | Short film |
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1976 | The Taming of the Shrew | Lucentio | TV movie Credited as Steve St. Paul |
Hawaii Five-O | Officer Blankenship | Season 9 episode 11: "Target - A Cop" Credited as Stephen St. Paul | |
1978 | Fantasy Island | Cebee Singh | Season 2 episode 8: "Return/The Toughest Man Alive" |
1978–1980, 2024 | Days of Our Lives | Steven Olson | Series Regular |
1979 | The Love Boat | Francois | Season 2 episode 26: "April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again" |
1980–1982 | One Life to Live | Marcello Salta | Series Regular |
1982–1999 | Another World | Cass Winthrop / Rex Allingham | Series Regular, 1,123 episodes |
1983 | Rage of Angels | Lawyer | Miniseries |
1984 | Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour | Himself | Panelist 10 episodes |
1988 | Shattered Innocence | Danny Calloway | TV movie |
1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | Marty Brackett / Howard Brackett | Episode 9: "Mirror, Mirror" |
1997 | Prince Street | Episode 2: "God Bless America" | |
1999–2006 | As the World Turns | Cass Winthrop | 28 episodes |
2003–2006 | Law & Order | Mitchell Lowell / Dr. Freeman | 2 episodes |
2003–2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Engles / Rabbi Birnbaum | 4 episodes |
2008 | New Amsterdam | Toby Hardwick's Lawyer | Episode 1: "Pilot" |
The Wire | Robert Ruby | 2 episodes | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ajay Khan | Season 7 episode 14: "Assassin" | |
2009 | Fringe | Professor Miles Kinberg | Season 1 episode 11: "Bound" |
Damages | ADA Carl Deevers | Season 2 episode 4: "Hey! Mr. Pibb!" | |
2010 | Rubicon | Arnold Hopper | 2 episodes |
2013 | Person of Interest | Tug Brantley | Season 2 episode 15: "Booked Solid" |
Homeland | Dr. Cass Winthrop | 2 episodes | |
2014 | Forever | Lawrence Forester | Episode 7: "New York Kids" |
2015 | The Blacklist | Lester Charles Conway | Season 2 episode 18: "Vanessa Cruz (No. 117)" |
The Following | Malcolm Tower | Season 3 episode 8: "Flesh & Blood" | |
Flesh and Bone | LeRan Brousseau | 2 episodes | |
2016 | The Path | Dr. Alan Rothstein | Originally titled The Way Season 1 episode 6: "Breaking and Entering" |
2017 | Blue Bloods | Hassan Nejari | Season 7 episodes 13: "The One That Got Away" |
Billions | Antoine Casson | Season 2 episode 10: "With or Without You" | |
2018 | Elementary | Adam Braun | Season 6 episode 19: "The Geek Interpreter" |
2020 | The Show Must Go Online | Brabantio / Julius Caesar | 2 episodes |
Video games | |||
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2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Sheriff O'Grady / Charger / Union Soldier | Voice |
Conflict: Vietnam | Voice |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Amy Ingersoll Married To Stephen P. Schnetzer". The New York Times. November 25, 1976. p. 36.
- ^ "Stephen Schnetzer Biography (1948-)". filmreference.com.
- ^ a b Cohen, Sherry Shameer (October 5, 2015). "BWW Interview: Stephen Schnetzer". Broadway World. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "His One Life to Live' ..." The Boston Globe. December 15, 1980.
- ^ a b c d Bednarz, Stella (May 12, 1992). "Calm, Cass, & Collected". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (10): 74–78.
- ^ a b Levinsky, Mara (March 29, 2024). "Stephen Schnetzer Returns to Days Of Our Lives!". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Stephen Schnetzer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ "Who Will Win a 1990 Daytime Emmy?". Chicago Tribune. May 27, 1990. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Quality of Life". Arena Stage. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Theater Review: Peter Marks on 'Legacy of Light' at Arena Stage in Crystal City". The Washington Post. May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "Arena Stage Presents Frayn's Hilarious Farce Comedy 'Noises Off'" (PDF) (Press release). Arena Stage. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Sierra, Gabrielle (April 13, 2009). "Arena Stage Premieres LEGACY OF LIGHT By Karen Zacarias 5/8-6/14". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ a b "Stephen Schnetzer Film Released". Soap Opera Digest. October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Maloney, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Another World's Stephen Schnetzer Remembers the Late Nancy Frangione". Soap Hub. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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