At the age of 8, John Schneider has already begun showing impressive talent in acting. He participated in many plays while in New York. At 14, John and his mother had to move to Georgia. He began participating in theaters and local productions.

His major TV break came in the late 1970s when he successfully took the role of Bo Duke in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. The show run for almost 6 years, from 1979 to 1985.

Later on, John Schneider became a successful and popular country singer. Some of his hit songs include Country Girls and I've Been Around Enough To Know.