Kendall Schmidt | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Kendall Francis Schmidt |
Born | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | November 2, 1990
Occupations |
|
Instruments |
|
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | TOLBooth |
Member of | |
Formerly of | Heffron Drive |
Spouse | Michela von turkovich (m. 2023) |
Website | heffrondrive |
Kendall Francis Schmidt (born November 2, 1990) [1] is an American actor, singer-songwriter, dancer, and music producer. He played Kendall Knight in Big Time Rush , and is a current member of the boy band of the same name. He has had small roles on TV shows such as ER , Without a Trace , Phil of the Future , Ghost Whisperer , Gilmore Girls , School of Rock and Frasier . [2]
Schmidt was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Kathy and Kent Schmidt. His brothers, Kenneth Schmidt and Kevin Schmidt, are actors. [3] He is of German descent. [4] He began his acting career at age five, appearing in a Chex TV commercial. When he was nine years old, he was one of two young actors who were hired to be Haley Joel Osment's stand-in and body double (they shared the same agent) in the Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial Intelligence . [3] He celebrated his birthday on the set, and Spielberg and the cast surprised him with a birthday cake decorated with Star Wars figures. [3] When he was 10 years old, his family moved from Kansas to California.
In 2001, Schmidt soon landed recurring roles on General Hospital , Titus , Raising Dad , Gilmore Girls and CSI: Miami . He guest-starred on a variety of TV shows, including ER , MADtv , Easy A, Frasier and Phil of the Future . Kendall also guest starred on Without a Trace and Ghost Whisperer . On the big screen, he has appeared in Minority Report and According to Spencer .
In 2009, Schmidt was cast as the lead of the TV show Big Time Rush . Kendall portrays a character like himself with the name of Kendall Knight, the calm and relaxed member of Big Time Rush. He also was a member of boy band Big Time Rush. Nickelodeon signed Big Time Rush and the debut album, titled BTR , was released on October 11, 2010, and debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Later was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies in the U.S. [5] In November 2010, it was announced that a Christmas special of Big Time Rush would debut later that month, and that a Christmas EP would be released to coincide with the episode. On November 30, 2010, they released the Holiday EP Holiday Bundle , with two songs: "Beautiful Christmas" and a cover of "All I Want for Christmas is You", originally performed by Mariah Carey. On February 15, 2011, "Boyfriend" was released as the band's first official single to mainstream US radio [6] and peaked at number seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their most successful song to date. [7]
Schmidt and the group announced they would be recording their second studio album, just after Nickelodeon renewed the series for a third season. [8] Their second album, Elevate , was released on November 21, 2011, and debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week. Though for a lower peaking than their previous, the album sold more copies than the previous album. [9] The first single, "Music Sounds Better with U", was released on November 1, 2011. He announced would be starring in their full-length 2012 film, Big Time Movie . In 2013 Nickelodeon renewed the Big Time Rush series for a 13-episode fourth season, production started on January 7. Their third album, 24/Seven , was released on June 11, 2013, and led many critics to draw comparisons between the band's third album and NSYNC's fourth album, Celebrity . [10] The band ended in 2014.
Schmidt announced that he returned to the duo Heffron Drive, which he had before Big Time Rush. [11] [12] Schmidt's first single with Heffron Drive, "Parallel" from the album Happy Mistakes , was released in March 2014 through his very own record label TOLBooth Records. On January 14, 2017, the band released a new song and music video for their single "Living Room". Their next release was on January 19, 2018, when they released a new song and music video titled "Mad At The World". Their latest release is "Black on Black".
On April 20, 2020, Kendall reunited virtually with his former members as they uploaded a video on the band's social media platforms, sharing some wishes to their fans about the COVID-19 pandemic. [13]
Kendall Schmidt got engaged to his girlfriend of seven years, Mica Von Turkovich, on June 30, 2022; the couple later married. [14] [15] [16] On November 23, 2023, Schmidt and Von Turkovich announced her pregnancy with their first child via Instagram. They announced the birth of their daughter Maple on Instagram in March 2024.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | According to Spencer | Chad | |
2012 | Big Time Movie | Kendall Knight | Television film |
2015 | Janoskians: Untold and Untrue | Himself | |
2022 | We Need To Talk | Himself |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Raising Dad | Noah | Episode: "For Mature Audiences Only" |
2001 | Gilmore Girls | Peter | Episodes: "Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy" and "Application Anxiety" |
2002 | Frasier | Young Frasier | Episode: "Rooms with a View" |
2004 | ER | Damian | Episode: "Shifts Happen" |
2004 | Phil of the Future | Jake | Episode: "Get Ready to Go-Go" |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Abeyta | Episodes: "Legal" and Hell Night" |
2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Jeff | Episode: "Slow Burn" |
2009 | Without a Trace | Shay Hanson | Episode: "True" |
2009–2013 | Big Time Rush | Kendall Knight | Lead role |
2011 | Hand aufs Herz | Himself | Episode: "August 11, 2011" |
2012 | How to Rock | Kendall Knight | Episode: "How to Rock: An Election" |
2013 | Marvin Marvin | Kendall Knight | Episode: "Big Time Marvin" |
2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Episode: "15 Chefs Compete" |
2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Beaver Kendall (voice) | Episode: "Tunnel of Love" |
2016–2018 | School of Rock | Justin of Night Lizard | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Are You There, God? It's Me, Margot | Ryan | Main role |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
US AC [17] | |||
"Blame It on the Mistletoe" [18] | 2014 | 27 | Non-album single |
Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | "Night Like This" | Hilary Duff | Breathe In. Breathe Out. |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | "Music Sounds Better with U" | Big Time Rush | Elevate | Written |
"Cover Girl" | ||||
"Love Me, Love Me" | ||||
"Superstar" | ||||
"You're Not Alone" | ||||
2013 | "24/Seven" | Big Time Rush | 24/Seven | Written |
"Get Up" | ||||
"Crazy for U" | ||||
"We Are" | ||||
"Confetti Falling" | ||||
"Love Me Again" | ||||
"Just Getting Started" | ||||
"Untouchable" | ||||
2014 | "Happy Mistakes" | Heffron Drive | Happy Mistakes | Writer, producer, executive producer |
"Parallel" | ||||
"One Way Ticket" | ||||
"Division of the Heart" | ||||
"Had to Be Panama" | ||||
"Nicotine" | ||||
"Art of Moving On" | ||||
"Passing Time" | ||||
"Could You Be Home" | ||||
"That's What Makes You Mine" | ||||
"Everything Has Changed" | ||||
"3 2 1" | Shinee | I'm Your Boy | Writer | |
Big Time Rush is an American musical sitcom television series created by Scott Fellows that originally aired on Nickelodeon from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013, featuring the band Big Time Rush portrayed as a fictional version of themselves, similar to The Monkees.
James David Maslow is an American actor, singer-songwriter, dancer and model. He played the role of James Diamond on Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush, had roles in The Frozen Ground and Seeds of Yesterday, and is a member of the boyband Big Time Rush.
Logan Phillip Henderson is an American actor and singer. He played the role of Logan Mitchell on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush (2009–2013) and is a current member of the Big Time Rush band.
Carlos Roberto PenaVega is an American actor, singer-songwriter, dancer and director. He starred on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush as Carlos García, and is a member of the group Big Time Rush. He was also the host of the network's game show Webheads. He currently voices Bobby Santiago in The Loud House franchise.
Big Time Rush is an American pop music boy band formed in 2009. The group is composed of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos PenaVega. They initially signed with Nick Records in 2009 and then transferred to Columbia Records. The group starred as a fictional version of themselves in Nickelodeon's television series of the same name, Big Time Rush. The show ran from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013. The pilot episode featured the group's first promotional single, "Big Time Rush". The group has released four studio albums: BTR in 2010, Elevate in 2011, 24/Seven in 2013, and Another Life in 2023. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014 that lasted until 2021 when the group resumed live performances and released the single "Call It Like I See It".
BTR is the debut studio album by pop boy band Big Time Rush. Released on October 11, 2010, the track listing for the album was announced on September 1, 2010. The album was preceded by the release of several singles from the TV show soundtrack. On December 3, 2009, the band released their eponymous song as the album's promotional single. The first single, "Til I Forget About You", was released on September 21, 2010. On October 11, 2010, "Boyfriend", which features vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg, was the second official single from the album and has become the band's biggest hit to date, charting on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as reaching the Top 40 of the Pop Songs music chart in the US. Despite not being released as a single, the song "Big Night" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seventy-nine.
"Til I Forget About You" is the debut single by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released via iTunes on September 21, 2010, as the lead single of their debut album.
The discography of Big Time Rush, an American pop group, consists of four studio albums, three extended plays, eleven singles, 21 music videos, eight promotional singles and 23 other charted songs.
"Boyfriend" is a song recorded by American pop band Big Time Rush for their debut studio album BTR (2010). The song was produced by Lucas Secon and written by him and Wayne Hector. It features rap verses by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released as the album's second official single on February 8, 2011, and was solicited to mainstream radio on February 15, 2011 via Columbia Records.
Elevate is the second studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush. It was released on November 21, 2011, by Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon. The band worked with accomplished songwriters and producers for the album. These include those that assisted with the material from their debut album, such as Emanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins, Nicholas Furlong, Damon Sharpe, Eric Sanicola and Lucas Secon, along with other notable songwriters and producers, such as JR Rotem, Christopher Stewart, The-Dream, Jay Sean, and Ryan Tedder. The production process of the album took place between nine months to a year, most of which was during their touring process.
"Music Sounds Better with U" is a song by American boy band Big Time Rush from their second studio album, Elevate. The song features American rapper Mann. "Music Sounds Better With U" was leaked two weeks before its official release, which was on November 1, 2011, as the first single from Elevate. Columbia Records released the song to US mainstream radio on November 15, 2011.
"Windows Down" is a song by American boy band Big Time Rush from the re-release of their second studio album Elevate. The song was released on June 25, 2012, and was released to US radio on July 24. The song's hook is sampled from "Song 2" by English rock band Blur.
Big Time Movie is a 2012 musical comedy television film based on the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush and the songs of the Beatles, which aired on March 10, 2012, in the United States. It features the members of Big Time Rush visiting London for their world tour, where they also have to save the world.
24/Seven is the third studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush, released on June 7, 2013, by Columbia Records. The album experiments with a dance-rock and R&B sound. The band worked with producers Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe, as they had done in the past, in an effort to mature their sound yet not stray away from their prior qualities. The four members co-wrote 13 songs with several hired songwriters. It is the last album to be released by the band before going on a long term hiatus in 2014, until they reunited in 2021.
"Like Nobody's Around" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on March 23, 2013, as the first and only promotional single from their third studio album, 24/Seven.
Dustin Earl Belt is an American guitarist and music producer.
Heffron Drive was an American duo formed by Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt, both originally from Kansas. It was originally formed in 2008 after Kendall and Dustin met each other by chance and realized they lived on the same street, Heffron Drive, in Burbank, California.
Happy Mistakes is the debut and only studio album by American pop rock group Heffron Drive. It was released on September 9, 2014, under Kendall Schmidt's own label TOLBooth Records. The album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and "Parallel" was released as the album's lead single.
Úrsula Sofía Reyes Piñeyro is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2018 with her song "1,2,3", which featured Jason Derulo and De La Ghetto. In 2019, she released the song "R.I.P." with Brazilian singer Anitta and British singer Rita Ora. For "R.I.P.", Reyes won a Latin American Music Award and a LOS40 Music Award.