Ricky Schroder

Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and raised on Staten Island, New York City. He is the son of Diane and Richard Schroder, both former employees of AT&T. Schroder\'s mother quit her job to raise him and his sister Dawn, taking him to photo shoots when he was only three months old. As a child, Schroder appeared in many catalogs, and by age six, he had appeared in 60 advertisements.[citation needed]\n', '

Schroder made his film debut as the son of Jon Voight\'s character in The Champ, a 1979 remake of the 1931 film of the same name. He was nominated for, and subsequently won, a Golden Globe award in 1980 for Best New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture. Following his role in The Champ, Schroder was removed from school by his parents in the third grade to focus on his career. He moved to Los Angeles with his mother, but his father remained in New York City and k…