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    John Schneider

    Actor·Born 1960·Active 2007–2016
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    Career at a glance

    6Hallmark films

    Audience rating5.7 / 10

    across 6 rated films

    Weirdness3.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    You've Got a Friend6.6

    Most recent

    Sandra Brown's White Hot2016

    Our catalogue credits John Schneider in 6 Hallmark films, including 0 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for John Schneider is You've Got a Friend (2007). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about John

    • X@John_Schneider
    • Official sitejohnschneiderstudios.com
    From
    Mount Kisco
    Married to
    Tawny Little
    John Richard Schneider is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the television action comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985), as Clark Kent's father: Jonathan Kent, in the television series Smallville (2001–2011), and Jim Cryer in the television series The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021).
    From Wikipedia

    John’s signature

    Across 6 films, John is usually set in small towns.

    • small towns4 films
    • second-chance romance2 films
    • a scene-stealing pet3 films
    • a return home2 films
    • enemies-to-lovers2 films

    Where John fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe John keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 6 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    3 films
    • 2016Sandra Brown's White HotActor as Huff Hoyle · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2015Love by the BookActor as Frank Donovan · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2011A Valentine's DateActor as Pastor Frank · Valentine's Day5.4Weird 4/10

    2000s

    3 films
    • 2009Come Dance at My WeddingActor as Tanner Gray · Wedding6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2008Shark SwarmActor as Daniel Wilder · Beach Town3.4Weird 2/10
    • 2007You've Got a FriendActor as Jim Kliekan · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10

    John’s standouts

    • You've Got a Friend poster
      Highest ratedYou've Got a Friend (2007)

      Best-reviewed of the 6, at 6.6/10

      6.6
    • Shark Swarm poster
      Most divisiveShark Swarm (2008)

      Lowest-rated of the 6 — every filmography has one

      3.4

    In pictures

    A quick look at John’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • John Schneider headshotJohn Schneider
    • Sandra Brown's White Hot poster
    • Love by the Book poster
    • A Valentine's Date poster
    • Come Dance at My Wedding poster
    • Shark Swarm poster
    • You've Got a Friend poster

    John’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • James A. Contner2 films
    • Mark Jean2 films

    Movies by year

    John Schneider Hallmark movies by release year1200712008120092010120112012201320141201512016

    Ratings profile

    Average 5.7 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 5.7Shark Swarm: 3.4A Valentine's Date: 5.4Sandra Brown's White Hot: 6.2Love by the Book: 6.2Come Dance at My Wedding: 6.3You've Got a Friend: 6.6

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has John Schneider been in?
    We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for John Schneider, spanning 2007–2016.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is John Schneider known for?
    John is best known for romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
    What is John Schneider's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    You've Got a Friend (2007) is John's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.6/10 audience rating.
    What is John Schneider's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Shark Swarm (2008) has more audience votes than any other John Schneider Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is John Schneider still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest John Hallmark credit we have is from 2016; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was John Schneider's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for John Schneider is You've Got a Friend (2007).
    Where is John Schneider from?
    John is from Mount Kisco.
    Is John Schneider married?
    Yes — John is married to Tawny Little.
    What does John Schneider do in Hallmark movies?
    John Schneider works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    John’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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