Stephen Schnetzer | |
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Born | Stephen Paul Schnetzer
[1] June 11, 1948 |
Other names | Steven Schnetzer Stephen St. Paul Steven St. Paul |
Education | Juilliard School ( BFA) |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Ben |
Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor, best known for playing Cass Winthrop on Another World from 1982-86, returning in 1987 until the show's cancellation in 1999.
Schnetzer was born in Canton, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas A. Schnetzer. [1] His father had German ancestry and his mother was a war bride from Algeria. [3] He attended Catholic Memorial School [4] and The University of Massachusetts, earning a degree in French. [5] He studied acting at Juilliard and The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. [5]
He played the role of Julie Olson Williams' brother, Steven Olson, on Days of Our Lives from 1978-80. [6]
In 1980, he appeared on Broadway in Filumena, co-starring with Joan Plowright and directed by Laurence Olivier. [5]
He returned to soaps, joining the cast of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as fitness expert Marcello Salta. [7] He was then cast as attorney Cass Winthrop on Another World (1982–86, 1987–99). [7] After the cancellation of Another World, he made guest appearances as Cass Winthrop on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1999–2002; 2005; 2006) and on Guiding Light (2002). [7]
He has also been billed to under the names Stephen Schnetzer, Stephen St. Paul, and Steven St. Paul.[ citation needed]
He has become a prolific voiceover talent in English and French, advertising for many companies, such as Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. [3]
Recently, he has appeared in numerous regional theater productions, including The Quality of Life (2009), [8] Legacy of Light (world premiere)(2009) [9] and Noises Off (2006–2007) [10] at Arena Stage. On Broadway, he appeared in, among other productions, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? [11]
He has guest starred on shows including Elementary, Billions, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods. [12]
In 2024, it was announced that he would be returning to Days of Our Lives as Steven Olson. [6]
Schnetzer married Amy Ingersoll in 1976 [1] and they later divorced.
In March 1982, he married his second wife, actress Nancy Snyder, whom he met while she was playing Katrina Karr on One Life to Live. [5] [13] They are now divorced. [12] They have two children, Max and Ben Schnetzer, who is also an actor.
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1973 | Hail | The People | Also known as Hail to the Chief, Mr. President, and Washington, B.C Credited as Steven Schnetzer |
2005 | Brooklyn Lobster | Mr. Hammon | |
2007 | Ben's Plan | Carl Stephens | |
2011 | Keys. Wallet. Phone | Handsome Man | Short film |
2017 | Aardvark | Don Herremans | |
2020 | A Case of Blue | Richard | |
2022 | Laurina | Dr. Porter | Short film |
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1976 | The Taming of the Shrew | Lucentio | TV movie Credited as Steve St. Paul |
Hawaii Five-O | Officer Blankenship | Season 9 episode 11: "Target - A Cop" Credited as Stephen St. Paul | |
1978 | Fantasy Island | Cebee Singh | Season 2 episode 8: "Return/The Toughest Man Alive" |
1978–1980, 2024 | Days of Our Lives | Steven Olson | Series Regular |
1979 | The Love Boat | Francois | Season 2 episode 26: "April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again" |
1980–1982 | One Life to Live | Marcello Salta | Series Regular |
1982–1999 | Another World | Cass Winthrop / Rex Allingham | Series Regular, 1,123 episodes |
1983 | Rage of Angels | Lawyer | Miniseries |
1984 | Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour | Himself | Panelist 10 episodes |
1988 | Shattered Innocence | Danny Calloway | TV movie |
1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | Marty Brackett / Howard Brackett | Episode 9: "Mirror, Mirror" |
1997 | Prince Street | Episode 2: "God Bless America" | |
1999–2006 | As the World Turns | Cass Winthrop | 28 episodes |
2003–2006 | Law & Order | Mitchell Lowell / Dr. Freeman | 2 episodes |
2003–2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Engles / Rabbi Birnbaum | 4 episodes |
2008 | New Amsterdam | Toby Hardwick's Lawyer | Episode 1: "Pilot" |
The Wire | Robert Ruby | 2 episodes | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ajay Khan | Season 7 episode 14: "Assassin" | |
2009 | Fringe | Professor Miles Kinberg | Season 1 episode 11: "Bound" |
Damages | ADA Carl Deevers | Season 2 episode 4: "Hey! Mr. Pibb!" | |
2010 | Rubicon | Arnold Hopper | 2 episodes |
2013 | Person of Interest | Tug Brantley | Season 2 episode 15: "Booked Solid" |
Homeland | Dr. Cass Winthrop | 2 episodes | |
2014 | Forever | Lawrence Forester | Episode 7: "New York Kids" |
2015 | The Blacklist | Lester Charles Conway | Season 2 episode 18: "Vanessa Cruz (No. 117)" |
The Following | Malcolm Tower | Season 3 episode 8: "Flesh & Blood" | |
Flesh and Bone | LeRan Brousseau | 2 episodes | |
2016 | The Path | Dr. Alan Rothstein | Originally titled The Way Season 1 episode 6: "Breaking and Entering" |
2017 | Blue Bloods | Hassan Nejari | Season 7 episodes 13: "The One That Got Away" |
Billions | Antoine Casson | Season 2 episode 10: "With or Without You" | |
2018 | Elementary | Adam Braun | Season 6 episode 19: "The Geek Interpreter" |
2020 | The Show Must Go Online | Brabantio / Julius Caesar | 2 episodes |
Video games | |||
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2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Sheriff O'Grady / Charger / Union Soldier | Voice |
Conflict: Vietnam | Voice |