Draft:Todd William Schroeder
(Todd William Shroeder)
Todd William Schroeder | |
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 Todd in 2019 | |
| Born | October 4, 1962 (age 62) London, Ontario |
| Education | Humber College |
| Occupation | Director / Writer / Stuntman / Actor |
| Children | 4 |
Early Life[edit]
Todd William Schroeder, was born in London, Ontario, and embarked on his acting career, initially in regional theater and then, Toronto in 1985. At the age of 18, he had apprenticed and soon became a chef and was working in an Italian restaurant. His passion for food has always been a big part of his life. Schroeder was a pretty decent athlete and he stood out as a football player. He aspired to make it as a professional player. After playing for 2 years with the CJFL(CFL farm league) he was being recruited with a call up contract to play pro football.
Career[edit]
After moving to Toronto, his life took a dramatic turn and his attention turned towards Hollywood. His name got circulated into a stunt team and he got a call to be a stunt double for David Graf (Tackleberry) of the hit Police Academy movies[1][2][3]. His education started in the performing arts at Humber College theatre school[4]. He ended up leaving at the end of first year when he landed his first real professional acting job. Schroeder landed a principal part in a feature film “Murder One” starring (ET’s) Henry Thomas. He built a successful career spanning over 30 years in Film and Television. He holds memberships in ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and the WGC (Writers & Directors Guild of Canada).
With an extensive body of work, Todd has made guest appearances in over 100 films and TV series, in addition to featuring in over 60 commercials. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to share the screen with accomplished actors such as Oscar-nominated Don Cheadle, John Hurt, Eugene Levy, Henry Thomas, Tia Carrere, Michael Riley, Robert Urich, Joe Mantegna, Geraint Wyn Davies, Sonja Smits, Harris Yulin, Paul Gross, Lorraine Bracco, Christopher Plummer, and David Carradine, among others.
Privileged by his height, and leveraging his background in football, Todd has also forged a parallel career as a Hollywood stuntman. Schroeder spent 2 years travelling North America working on the Airshow circuit. The comedy live shows featured him dragging under planes and performing a truck top landing act. His acting ability combined with his stunt background was perfect formula to launch his career in acting. Since then he has portrayed numerous characters and doubled for some of the industry's most prominent actors, including Tom Selleck, David Morse, Billy Campbell, Tom Jackson, Steven Seagal, David Graf, Pablo Schreiber, John Larroquette and Kevin Kilner.
Selected Filmography[edit]
In the years 2002 to 2014, Schroeder established a modest boutique production company and subsequently achieved recognition as an award-winning Writer, and Director with an International festival accolades for two 30-minute drama productions “The Missing Piece” & “Nowhere to Hide”, marking his debut as a director.
Under the banner of his company, Fallingstar Films, he diversified his portfolio by servicing a variety of sectors, including but not limited to pharmaceuticals, trade unions, and the private sector. Fallingstar Films specialized in the creation of media content, short documentaries, commercials, as well as safety and training videos.
Similar to athletes, age and injuries take their toll in doing stunt related shows. In 2018, at the age of 56 Schroeder decided to redirect his passion for on camera action and channel it towards working as a filmmaker.
Awards & Recognition[edit]
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Columbia International Film Festival | Bronze Plaque for High Merit | “The Missing Piece[29] |
| 2002 | Houston International Film Festival | Gold Remi Award, Best Dramatic short | “The Missing Piece”[30][31][32]}} |
| 2003 | Houston International Film Festival | Silver Remi | “Nowhere to Hide” |
| 2003 | Columbus International Film Festival | Honourable Mention | “Nowhere to Hide” |
| 2009 | Kitchener Waterloo Local film festival | People’s Choice award | “The Missing Piece” |
References[edit]
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- ^ "About Us". Humber College. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Police Academy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Police Academy (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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- ^ Canby, Vincent (March 23, 1984). "'Police Academy' With No Entrance Rules". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Hugh Grant is feeling Blue". CNN. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
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- ^ "Extreme Measures". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Strickler, Jeff (July 21, 1996). "Bottleneck at box office // The hits just keep on coming". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. p. 08.F. ProQuest 426723651.
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- ^ Siskel, Gene (September 27, 1996). "Extreme Measures". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
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- ^ Klady, Leonard (September 15, 1996). "Extreme Measures". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Talk to Me. Verve Pictures (Blu-ray). London: Verve Pictures, LLC. March 22, 2010. ASIN B002ZQX0A4. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Talk to Me. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (DVD). Universal City, California: Universal Pictures. October 30, 2007. ASIN B000VNMMW0. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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- ^ "AFI Movie Club: Talk to Me". American Film Institute. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Talk to Me (2007)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Production in Ontario 2008" (PDF). Ontario Media Development Corporation. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
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- ^ "Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day Will Happen". Movieweb.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ Full List of Credits
- ^ https://columbiafestival.org/columbia-film-festival/
- ^ "2015 Remi Winners - Worldfest-Houston". Worldfest-Houston. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "After 50 Years, Houston's WorldFest Film Festival Continues to Launch Rising Hollywood Stars". Houstonia. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Darling, Cary (2018-01-22). "WorldFest Houston film festival lands a new home". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-03-12.