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== Career== |
== Career== |
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Schmidt began his acting career at age six appearing in a [[Chex]] television commercial. When he was nine years old, he was one of two young actors who were hired to be [[Haley Joel Osment]]'s stand-in and body double (they shared the same agent) in the [[Stephen Spielberg]] film, ''[[A.I. Artificial Intelligence]]''.<ref name="Eagle">Abejo, Jerry. "Andover Boy's Film Career at 'A.I.' High." ''[[Wichita Eagle]].'' July 8, 2001.</ref> He celebrated his birthday on the set, and Spielberg and the cast surprised him with a birthday cake decorated with [[Star Wars]] figures.<ref name="Eagle" /> Schmidt also appeared in ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[Phil of the Future]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', and ''[[Frasier]]''. In 2009, Schmidt was cast as the fourth and final co-lead of the TV show ''[[Big Time Rush]]''. Schmidt portrays Kendall Knight, the calm and relaxed leader of new big time rush music group. |
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===Music=== |
===Music=== |
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In 2009, as a part of the band Big Time Rush, Schmidt signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. |
In 2009, as a part of the band Big Time Rush, Schmidt signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. new big time rush consists of Schmidt, [[James Maslow]], [[Carlos Pena, Jr.]], and [[Logan Henderson]]. Schmidt co-wrote the song "Oh Yeah" off of Big Time Rush's debut album, [[B.T.R. (album)|B.T.R.]]. On their second album, [[Elevate]], Schmidt wrote the songs "Cover Girl" and "You're Not Alone", in addition to co-writing three other tracks on the coolest ablume. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Kendall Schmidt | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kendall Francis Schmidt |
Born | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | November 2, 1990
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, dancer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2000–present |
Kendall Francis Schmidt (born November 2, 1990) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for playing Kendall Knight in Big Time Rush and has played small roles on several TV shows such as ER, Without a Trace, Phil of the Future, Ghost Whisperer, and Frasier.
Early life
Schmidt was born in Wichita, Kansas to Kent and Kathy Schmidt and raised in Andover, Kansas. He is the youngest of three boys. His two older brothers are Kevin Schmidt, an actor, and Kenneth, an entertainment lawyer. Schmidt began acting because his brothers wanted to act. His family moved to California, and Schmidt began acting at the age of ten and started singing at the age of three.
Career
===kendall and carlos or longan,james Schmidt began his acting career at age six appearing in a Chex television commercial. When he was nine years old, he was one of two young actors who were hired to be Haley Joel Osment's stand-in and body double (they shared the same agent) in the Stephen Spielberg film, A.I. Artificial Intelligence.[1] He celebrated his birthday on the set, and Spielberg and the cast surprised him with a birthday cake decorated with Star Wars figures.[1] Schmidt also appeared in Ghost Whisperer, Phil of the Future, ER, and Frasier. In 2009, Schmidt was cast as the fourth and final co-lead of the TV show Big Time Rush. Schmidt portrays Kendall Knight, the calm and relaxed leader of new big time rush music group.
Music
In 2009, as a part of the band Big Time Rush, Schmidt signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. new big time rush consists of Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Jr., and Logan Henderson. Schmidt co-wrote the song "Oh Yeah" off of Big Time Rush's debut album, B.T.R.. On their second album, Elevate, Schmidt wrote the songs "Cover Girl" and "You're Not Alone", in addition to co-writing three other tracks on the coolest ablume.
Filmography
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Year 2003 | Film | Role | Notes | |||
2001–2002 | Gilmore Girls | Boy 1/Peter | 2 episodes | |||
2002 | Frasier | Young Frasier | 1 episode | |||
2005 | Phil of the Future | Jake | Episode: "Get Ready to Go-Go" | |||
2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Jeff | 1 episode "Slow Burn" | |||
Without a Trace | Shay Hanson | 1 episode "True" | ||||
2009–present | Big Time Rush | Kendall Knight | Main Role | |||
2011 | Nick News | Himself | Episode: "Lies We Tell In Middle School" | |||
Hand aufs Herz | Himself | (Hand aufs Herz is a German telenovela on Sixx) | ||||
2012 | Big Time Movie | Kendall Knight | Main Role | |||
2012 | How to Rock | Himself | Episode: "How to Rock: An Election" | So Random! | Himself | Episode: "Big Time Rush"
References
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