On 8th April 1960 John Richard Schneider was born in Mt. Kisco, NY. John began acting at the age of eight. He was in many plays in New York. He and his mother moved to Atlanta, GA when he was fourteen. He got involved in the local theatre and was in many local productions. He had a small part in Smokey and the Bandit (1977) starring Burt Reynolds. His break came when he auditioned for the Dukes of Hazzard pretending he was a country boy from Snellville, Georgia. The show lasted from 1979-1985 and was a huge success with Duke products everywhere. He also became a popular country star with hits like "Country Girls". John's most recent role is as Jonathan Kent, father of Superman, in the US fantasy series "Smallville". Here are some super sexy shots of John. Enjoy!