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Quick Facts
Biography
Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor.
Life and career
Schnetzer, who is of German descent, was born in Canton, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas A. Schnetzer. His mother was a war bride from Algeria. He attended Catholic Memorial School. After playing the role of Julie Olson Williams' brother, Steven Olson, on Days of Our Lives, he joined the cast of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as fitness expert Marcello Salta. He later played attorney Cass Winthrop on Another World (1982–86, 1987–99). 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). He has also been billed to under the names Stephen Schnetzer, Stephen St. Paul, and Steven St. Paul.
Schnetzer has recently become a prolific voiceover talent advertising for many companies, such as Mercedes-Benz, and various prescription and over-the-counter medications. His voice is frequently heard today on radio and television.
He has appeared in numerous recent regional theater productions, including The Quality of Life (2009), Legacy of Light (world premiere)(2009) and Noises Off (2006–2007) at Arena Stage. On Broadway, he appeared in, among other productions, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? and Filumena (the latter directed by Laurence Olivier).
Personal life
Schnetzer married Amy Ingersoll in 1976. In 1982, he married his second wife, actress Nancy Snyder, whom he met while she was playing Katrina Karr on One Life to Live. They have two children, Max and Ben Schnetzer, who is also an actor.
Filmography
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 Post-production |
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" |
1978-1979 | Days of Our Lives | Steven Olson | 73 episodes |
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 | 6 episode - 1 credit only |
1982-1999 | Another World | Cass Winthrop / Rex Allingham | 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 |