Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Cass Winthrop on Another World from 1982 to 1986, returning in 1987 until the show's cancellation in 1999. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comic Actor in 1989 for his role on Another World and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1990 for Outstanding Lead Actor.
Stephen Schnetzer | |
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| Born | Stephen Paul Schnetzer June 11, 1948 |
| Other names | Steven Schnetzer Stephen St. Paul Steven St. Paul |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2, including Ben |
Early life
editSchnetzer was born in Canton, Massachusetts. His father was a postal worker and his mother was secretary to the superintendent of schools in Canton.[2] His father had German and Irish ancestry.[3] His mother was a war bride from Algeria.[4]
Schnetzer attended Catholic Memorial School[5] and The University of Massachusetts, earning a degree in French, with a minor in Spanish.[4][3] He studied acting at Juilliard and The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[3] While at Juilliard, he took circus classes and learned to juggle. Schnetzer trained with William Esper, using the Meisner technique.[4]
Career
editEarly in his career, he was sometimes billed under the names Steven Schnetzer, Stephen St. Paul, and Steven St. Paul.[1] He made his film debut with a small role in Hail (credited as Steven Schnetzer).[6] In 1976, he played Lucentio in a TV movie production of The Taming of the Shrew and guest-starred on Hawaii Five-O (credited for both roles as Stephen St. Paul).[1]
Schnetzer played the role of Julie Olson Williams' brother, Steven Olson, on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1978 to 1980.[7] He guest-starred on The Love Boat and Fantasy Island.[8]
In 1980, he made his Broadway debut in Filumena, playing the son of Joan Plowright. The play was directed by Laurence Olivier.[3] Schnetzer joined the cast of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, playing Marcello Salta from 1980 to 1982.[9][1] Schnetzer returned to Broadway in 1981, playing Mark Harrison in A Talent For Murder at the Biltmore Theater.[10] On television, he appeared in the 1983 TV movie Rage of Angels.[1]
He landed the role of attorney Cass Winthrop on Another World in 1982 and stayed until 1986. He decided to leave to pursue other opportunities in Los Angeles, while also spending time with his newborn son.[3] Schnetzer returned to Another World in 1987, continuing to play Cass until the show's final episodes aired in June 1999.[11] He won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1989 for Outstanding Comic Actor for his work on the show.[12] He also received Soap Opera Digest Award nominations in 1986, 1991, 1992, and 1999.[13] He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1990.[14]
During his time on Another World, Schnetzer appeared in the TV movie Shattered Innocence. He guest-starred on The Cosby Mysteries and Prince Street.[1] After Another World's cancellation, Schnetzer continued to appear as Cass Winthrop on the CBS soap operas As the World Turns (1999 to 2002; 2005 and 2006) and Guiding Light (2002).[15] He made guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[8] He played Mr. Hammon in the 2005 drama film Brooklyn Lobster.[16]
Schnetzer returned to Broadway in 2002, replacing Bill Pullman in the role of Ross in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?[17] He went on to play the role of Martin in a production of The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? at Lyric Stage in Boston, opening in February 2006.[18] He starred as Garry Lejeune in Noises Off at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. from December 2006 to 2007.[19][20][21] He co-starred with his son, Ben Schnetzer, in the 2007 film Ben's Plan.[22]
From 2008 to 2013, he had guest-starring roles on The Wire, Fringe, Damages, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Person of Interest.[6][8] He appeared on Homeland, playing a character named Dr. Cass Winthrop.[15]
From May to June 2009, Schnetzer played Voltaire in Legacy of Light at Arena Stage in Crystal City, Virginia.[23] He returned to the same venue in September 2009, appearing in The Quality of Life, co-starring with Annette O'Toole and Kevin O'Rourke.[24][25] In October 2015, he starred in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut.[4]
Schnetzer became a prolific voiceover talent in English and French, advertising for many companies, such as Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.[4] He continued to land guest-starring roles, appearing from 2014 to 2018 on Forever, The Blacklist, Flesh and Bone, Blue Bloods, Billions, and Elementary.[6][8][26] Schnetzer appeared in the 2017 film Aardvark.[27] He starred as Richard in the independent film A Case of Blue.[26] Since 2022, Schnetzer has appeared on the web series The Bay.[28]
In 2024, it was announced that he would be returning to Days of Our Lives as Steven Olson.[7]
Personal life
editSchnetzer married Amy Ingersoll at the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, on November 24, 1976.[2] They later divorced.[3]
He met actress Nancy Snyder while they were both on One Life to Live (she played Katrina Karr). They were married on March 18, 1982 and had two sons.[1][3][29] They are now divorced.[26] Their younger son, Ben Schnetzer, is also an actor.[30]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 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 |
| 2023 | Nyad | Commentator |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Taming of the Shrew | Lucentio | Television film Credited as Steve St. Paul |
| Hawaii Five-O | Officer Blankenship | Episode: "Target - A Cop" Credited as Stephen St. Paul | |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Cebee Singh | Episode: "Return/The Toughest Man Alive" |
| 1978–1980; 2024 | Days of Our Lives | Steven Olson | Series regular (1978–1980); guest (2024) |
| 1979 | The Love Boat | Francois | Episode: "April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again" |
| 1980–1982 | One Life to Live | Marcello Salta | Contract role |
| 1982–1999 | Another World | Cass Winthrop / Rex Allingham | Contract role
1,123 episodes |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels | Lawyer | Miniseries |
| 1984 | Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour | Himself | Panelist 10 episodes |
| 1988 | Shattered Innocence | Danny Calloway | Television film |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | Marty Brackett / Howard Brackett | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
| 1997 | Prince Street | Episode: "God Bless America" | |
| 1999–2006 | As the World Turns | Cass Winthrop | Recurring role
28 episodes |
| 2002 | Guiding Light | Cass Winthrop | Recurring role |
| 2003;2006 | Law & Order | Mitchell Lowell / Dr. Freeman | 2 episodes |
| 2003;2004;2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Engles / Rabbi Birnbaum | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Toby Hardwick's Lawyer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| The Wire | Robert Ruby | 2 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ajay Khan | Episode: "Assassin" | |
| 2009 | Fringe | Professor Miles Kinberg | Episode: "Bound" |
| Damages | ADA Carl Deevers | Episode: "Hey! Mr. Pibb!" | |
| 2010 | Rubicon | Arnold Hopper | 2 episodes |
| The Good Wife | Glenn Childs' Lead Attorney | Uncredited
Episode: "Infamy" | |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Tug Brantley | Episode: "Booked Solid" |
| Homeland | Dr. Cass Winthrop | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Forever | Lawrence Forester | Episode: "New York Kids" |
| 2015 | The Blacklist | Lester Charles Conway | Episode: "Vanessa Cruz (No. 117)" |
| The Following | Malcolm Tower | Episode: "Flesh & Blood" | |
| Flesh and Bone | LeRan Brousseau | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Path | Dr. Alan Rothstein | Originally titled The Way Episode: "Breaking and Entering" |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Hassan Nejari | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
| Billions | Antoine Casson | Episode: "With or Without You" | |
| 2018 | Elementary | Adam Braun | Episode: "The Geek Interpreter" |
| 2020 | The Show Must Go Online | Brabantio / Julius Caesar | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Endgame | Moustakas | Episode: "#1 with a Bullet" |
| 2022-2023 | The Bay | Richard Kaufman | 2 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Sheriff O'Grady / Charger / Union Soldier | Voice |
| Conflict: Vietnam | Voice |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actor: Daytime | Another World | Won | [12] |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Another World | Nominated | [14] |
| 1992 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Lead Actor: Daytime | Another World | Nominated | [13] |
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- ^ a b c d e f g Bednarz, Stella (May 12, 1992). "Calm, Cass, & Collected". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (10): 74–78.
- ^ a b c d e Cohen, Sherry Shameer (October 5, 2015). "BWW Interview: Stephen Schnetzer". Broadway World. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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- ^ a b Levinsky, Mara (March 29, 2024). "Stephen Schnetzer Returns to Days Of Our Lives!". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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- ^ "Stephen Schnetzer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ Rich, Frank (October 2, 1981). "Theater: Claudette Colbert in 'Talent For Murder'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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- ^ a b "The Soap Opera Awards Nominations". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (20): 66–79. September 29, 1992.
- ^ a b "Who Will Win a 1990 Daytime Emmy?". Chicago Tribune. May 27, 1990. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Clifford, Kambra (August 9, 2022). "INTERVIEW: Stephen Schnetzer shares memories of Another World and details about his film, A Case of Blue". Soap Central. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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- ^ "Ben's Plan - 2007". AV Club. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Theater Review: Peter Marks on 'Legacy of Light' at Arena Stage in Crystal City". The Washington Post. May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "Quality of Life". Arena Stage. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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