Played Jon Voight's son twice: the first time in The Champ (1979) and the second time in "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini).

Won the Best Music Video award at the Nashville Film Festival in 2005 for the video "Whiskey Lullaby."

Ranked #18 in VH1`s list of the 100 Greatest Kid Stars.

Shares birthday with Ron Perlman (they co-starred in I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)).

Ranked #20 in TV Guide`s list of TV`s 25 Greatest Teen Idols (23 January 2005 issue).

Played Jon Voight`s son twice: the first time in The Champ (1979) and the second time in "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993).

Older sister, Dawn Schroder, has done some modeling and acting.

He and his wife built and designed their Colorado ranch in the summer of 1998.

Children with Andrea Bernard: sons Holden (b. 1992) and Luke (b. 1993) daughters Cambrie (b. 1997), and Faith Anne (b. August 8, 2001).

Son Holden is named after actor William Holden with whom Rick co-starred in The Earthling (1980).

Daughter, Faith Anne, born in Arizona. [August 8, 2001]

Schroder was absent from "NYPD Blue" (1993)`s May 2001 season finale and later announced he would not return to the show because he wanted to devote time to his growing family: his fourth child was due that August.

Member of the N.R.A.

Spoke at the Republican National Convention in honor of George W. Bush. [2000]

Listed (as Ricky Schroder) as one of twelve Promising New Actors of 1979 in "John Willis`s Screen World," Vol. 31.

In 1987, Rick Schroder was originally cast to play Todd Bowden in Apt Pupil (1998). This first attempt to film this story ran over budget and stopped production. It was to co-star Nicol Williamson, and it was to be directed by Alan Bridges.

Spouse: Andrea Bernard (26 September 1992 - present) 4 children