Kendall Schmidt
| Kendall Schmidt | |
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 Kendall Schmidt in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kendall Francis Schmidt |
| Born |
November 2, 1990 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website |
btrband |
Kendall Francis Schmidt (born November 2, 1990)[1] is an American actor, pop rock singer-songwriter and music producer. He is best known for playing Kendall Knight in Big Time Rush, participating in a boy band with the same name, and playing small roles on several TV shows such as ER, Without a Trace, Phil of the Future, Ghost Whisperer, Gilmore Girls, and Frasier.[2] Schmidt's first single with Heffron Drive, "Parallel," was released in March 2014 through his very own record label TOLBooth Records.
Life and career
2001–08: Career beginning
Schmidt was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Kathy and Kent Schmidt. His brothers, Kenneth Schmidt and Kevin Schmidt, are actors.[3] He began his acting career at age five, appearing in a Chex TV 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 Steven Spielberg film, A.I. Artificial Intelligence.[3] He celebrated his birthday on the set, and Spielberg and the cast surprised him with a birthday cake decorated with Star Wars figures.[3] When he was 10 years old, his family finally made the move from Kansas to California. Schmidt soon landed recurring roles on General Hospital, Titus, Raising Dad, Gilmore Girls and CSI: Miami.
He guest-starred on a variety of TV shows, including ER, MADtv, Frasier and Phil of the Future. Most recently, Kendall guest starred on Without a Trace and Ghost Whisperer. On the big screen, he has appeared in Minority Report and According to Spencer.
2009–13: Big Time Rush
In 2009, Schmidt was cast as the lead of the TV show Big Time Rush. Kendall portrays a character like himself with the name of Kendall Knight, the calm and relaxed member of Big Time Rush. He also was a member of boy band Big Time Rush. Nickelodeon signed Big Time Rush and the debut album, titled BTR, was released on October 11, 2010 and debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Later was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies in the U.S.[4] In November 2010, it was announced that a Christmas special of Big Time Rush would debut later that month, and that a Christmas EP would be released to coincide with the episode. On November 30, 2010, they released the Holiday EP Holiday Bundle, with two songs: "Beautiful Christmas" and the cover of "All I Want for Christmas is You", originally performed by Mariah Carey. On February 15, 2011, "Boyfriend" was released as the band's first official single to mainstream US radio[5] and peaked at number seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their most successful song to date.[6]
Schmidt and the group announced they would be recording their second studio album, just after Nickelodeon renewed the series for a third season.[7] Their second album, Elevate, was released on November 21, 2011 and debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week. Though for a lower peaking than their previous, the album sold more copies than the previous album.[8] The first single, "Music Sounds Better with U", was released on November 1, 2011. He announced would be starring in their full-length 2012 film, Big Time Movie. In 2013 Nickelodeon renewed the Big Time Rush series for a 13-episode fourth season, production started on January 7. The third album, 24/Seven, was released on June 11, 2013 and many critics to draw comparisons between the band's third album and NSYNC's third album Celebrity.[9] The band went on hiatus in March, 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | According to Spencer | Chad | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | Kendall Knight | |
| 2016 | The Great Migration | Brando | Post-producing |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Noah | "For Mature Audiences Only" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2001–02 | Gilmore Girls | Peter | "Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy" (Season 2, Episode 5) "Application Anxiety" (Season 3, Episode 3) |
| 2002 | Frasier | Young Frasier | "Rooms with a View" (Season 10, Episode 8) |
| 2004 | ER | Damian | "Shifts Happen" (Season 10, Episode 4) |
| 2004 | Phil of the Future | Jake | "Get Ready to Go-Go" (Season 2, Episode 6) |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Abeyta | "Legal" (Season 3, Episode 6) "Hell Night" (Season 3, Episode 6) |
| 2006 | Romeo! | Jimmy | "Go to England, Part 1" (Season 3, Episode 16) "Go to England, Part 2" (Season 3, Episode 17) "Go to England, Part 3" (Season 3, Episode 18) |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Jeff | "Slow Burn" (Season 4, Episode 14) |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Shay Hanson | "True" (Season 7, Episode 23) |
| 2009–13 | Big Time Rush | Kendall Knight | "Main Role"/Lead Role |
| 2011 | Hand aufs Herz | Himself | "Season 1, Episode 210" |
| 2012 | How to Rock | Himself | "How to Rock: An Election" (Season 1, Episode 6) |
| 2013 | Marvin Marvin | Himself | "Big Time Marvin" (Season 1, Episode 19) |
| 2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | "15 Chefs Compete" (Season 13, Episode 4) |
| 2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Kendall the Beaver | "Tunnel of Love" (Season 3, Episode 29) |
| 2016 | School of Rock | Justin | "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" (Season 1, Episode 8) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–11 | Poor Paul | Guitar John | Main role; Also production assistant |
Discography
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Blame It on the Mistletoe"[10] | 2014 | Non-album single |
Albums appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Night Like This" | 2015 | Hilary Duff | Breathe In. Breathe Out. |
Writing credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Boneyard (Dick Tracy Theme)" | 2004 | The Blasters | 4-11-44 | Written |
| "Music Sounds Better with U" | 2011 | Big Time Rush | Elevate | |
| "Cover Girl" | ||||
| "Love Me, Love Me" | ||||
| "Superstar" | ||||
| "You're Not Alone" | ||||
| "24/Seven" | 2012 | 24/Seven | ||
| "Get Up" | ||||
| "Crazy for U" | ||||
| "We Are" | ||||
| "Confetti Falling" | ||||
| "Love Me Again" | ||||
| "Just Getting Started" | ||||
| "Untouchable" | ||||
| "Happy Mistakes" | 2014 | Heffron Drive | Happy Mistakes | Writer, producer, executive producer |
| "Parallel" | ||||
| "Division of the Heart" | ||||
| "Had to Be Panama" | ||||
| "Nicotine" | ||||
| "Art of Moving On" | ||||
| "Passing Time" | ||||
| "Could You Be Home" | ||||
| "That's What Makes You Mine" | ||||
| "Everything Has Changed" | ||||
| "3 2 1" | Shinee | I'm Your Boy | Writer | |
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/HeffronDrive/status/396559135434489856
- ↑ Kendall Schmidt. staree.com
- 1 2 3 Abejo, Jerry. "Andover Boy's Film Career at 'A.I.' High." Wichita Eagle. July 8, 2001.
- ↑ "Bridgit Mendler signs with Hollywood Records, Big Time Rush certified Gold, Will Joe Jonas open for Britney Spears, Pics from Savannah Outen and Josh Golden's music video, Destinee and Paris sing The Big Bang, Disney to make song for Japan, Kids' Choice Awards flashback, Tron: Legacy Reconfigured, Zendaya appearance at World of Wheels". Tommy2.net. April 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ↑ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ↑ "Featured News Post | The Official Big Time Rush Site". Btrband.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ↑ "'Big Time Rush' Renewed By Nickelodeon For A Third Season - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Michael Buble Bests Nickelback, Rihanna on Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "And the 2014 World Music Awards goes to".
- ↑ "Blame It on the Mistletoe - Kendall Schmidt". iTunes. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kendall Schmidt. |
- Official Site of Big Time Rush
- Kendall Schmidt at the Internet Movie Database
- Kendall Schmidt on Twitter
