Stephen Schnetzer
Born
Stephen Paul Schnetzer[1]

(1948-06-11) June 11, 1948
Canton, Massachusetts
Other namesSteven Schnetzer
Stephen St. Paul
Steven St. Paul
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
Years active1976–present
Spouses
  • Amy Ingersoll (1976-19??; divorced)
​
(m. 1982)​
[2]
Children2, including Ben

Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor.[3]

Life and career

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.[4] He attended Catholic Memorial School.[5] After playing the role of Julie Olson Williams' brother, Steven Olson, on Days of Our Lives, he joined the cast of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as fitness expert Marcello Salta.[6] He later played attorney Cass Winthrop on Another World (1982–86, 1987–99).[6] 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).[6] He has also been billed to under the names Stephen Schnetzer, Stephen St. Paul, and Steven St. Paul.

Schnetzer has recently become a prolific voiceover talent advertising for many companies, such as Mercedes-Benz, and various prescription and over-the-counter medications. His voice is frequently heard today on radio and television.

He has appeared in numerous recent regional theater productions, including The Quality of Life (2009),[7] Legacy of Light (world premiere)(2009)[8] and Noises Off (2006–2007)[9] at Arena Stage. On Broadway, he appeared in, among other productions, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? and Filumena (the latter directed by Laurence Olivier).[10]

Personal life

Schnetzer married Amy Ingersoll in 1976.[1] In 1982, he married his second wife, actress Nancy Snyder, whom he met while she was playing Katrina Karr on One Life to Live.[11] They have two children, Max and Ben Schnetzer, who is also an actor.

Filmography

Film
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
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"
1978-1979 Days of Our Lives Steven Olson 73 episodes
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 6 episode - 1 credit only
1982-1999 Another World Cass Winthrop / Rex Allingham 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
2004 Red Dead Revolver Sheriff O'Grady / Charger / Union Soldier Voice
Conflict: Vietnam Voice

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amy Ingersoll Married To Stephen P. Schnetzer". The New York Times. November 25, 1976. p. 36.
  2. ↑ "Stephen Schnetzer Biography (1948-)". filmreference.com.
  3. ↑ Blakenship, Mark (January 24, 2008). "Three Travelers". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Sherry Shameer (October 5, 2015). "BWW Interview: Stephen Schnetzer". Broadway World. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "His One Life to Live' ..." The Boston Globe. December 15, 1980.
  6. 1 2 3 "Stephen Schnetzer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Quality of Life". Arena Stage. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Theater Review: Peter Marks on 'Legacy of Light' at Arena Stage in Crystal City". The Washington Post. May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Arena Stage Presents Frayn's Hilarious Farce Comedy 'Noises Off'" (PDF) (Press release). Arena Stage. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Sierra, Gabrielle (April 13, 2009). "Arena Stage Premieres LEGACY OF LIGHT By Karen Zacarias 5/8-6/14". BroadwayWorld.
  11. ↑ Maloney, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Another World's Stephen Schnetzer Remembers the Late Nancy Frangione". Soap Hub. Retrieved December 1, 2023.


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