Kendall Schmidt

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Kendall Schmidt
Kendall Schmidt concert in Mannheim.jpg
Schmidt in 2013
Background information
Birth nameKendall Francis Schmidt
Born (1990-11-02) November 2, 1990 (age 34)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • music producer
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
  • bass
  • ukulele
Years active2001–present
LabelsTOLBooth
Member of
Formerly of Heffron Drive
Spouse
Michela von turkovich
(m. 2023)
Website heffrondrive.com

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]

Contents

Early life

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.

Career

2001: Career beginning

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Schmidt in 2010

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 .

2009: Big Time Rush

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.

2014–present: Heffron Drive and reunion with Big Time Rush

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]

Personal life

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.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 According to Spencer Chad
2012 Big Time Movie Kendall KnightTelevision film
2015Janoskians: Untold and UntrueHimself
2022We Need To TalkHimself

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Raising Dad NoahEpisode: "For Mature Audiences Only"
2001 Gilmore Girls PeterEpisodes: "Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy" and "Application Anxiety"
2002 Frasier Young FrasierEpisode: "Rooms with a View"
2004 ER DamianEpisode: "Shifts Happen"
2004 Phil of the Future JakeEpisode: "Get Ready to Go-Go"
2004 CSI: Miami Dominic AbeytaEpisodes: "Legal" and Hell Night"
2009 Ghost Whisperer JeffEpisode: "Slow Burn"
2009 Without a Trace Shay HansonEpisode: "True"
2009–2013 Big Time Rush Kendall KnightLead role
2011 Hand aufs Herz HimselfEpisode: "August 11, 2011"
2012 How to Rock Kendall KnightEpisode: "How to Rock: An Election"
2013 Marvin Marvin Kendall KnightEpisode: "Big Time Marvin"
2014 Hell's Kitchen HimselfEpisode: "15 Chefs Compete"
2015 The Penguins of Madagascar Beaver Kendall (voice)Episode: "Tunnel of Love"
2016–2018 School of Rock Justin of Night LizardRecurring role; 4 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Are You There, God? It's Me, MargotRyanMain role

Discography

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
AC

[17]
"Blame It on the Mistletoe" [18] 201427Non-album single

Albums appearances

YearTitleOther artist(s)Album
2015"Night Like This" Hilary Duff Breathe In. Breathe Out.

Writing credits

YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumNotes
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 MistakesWriter, 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

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