Biography
Who is Kendall Schmidt?
Early life and family
Kendall Francis Schmidt was born on November 2, 1990, in Wichita, Kansas, to parents Kathy and Kent Schmidt. His brothers, Kevin Schmidt and Kenneth Schmidt, also pursued acting careers. He grew up in Kansas before his family relocated to California when he was ten years old. During his childhood in Kansas, he began his acting career at age five by appearing in a Chex television commercial. At age nine, he served as a stand in and body double for Haley Joel Osment in the Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, where the cast surprised him with a Star Wars themed birthday cake on set.
Big Time Rush career
Kendall Schmidt achieved a major career breakthrough in 2009 when he was cast as the lead character Kendall Knight in the Nickelodeon television series Big Time Rush. He played a character described as the strongest, fastest, smartest, and most successful member of the group. Alongside the television show, he became a member of the real life boy band formed through the series. Nickelodeon signed the musical group, and they released their debut studio album titled BTR on October 11, 2010. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart and later received a Gold certification from the RIAA after selling 500,000 copies in the United States. Their first official single to mainstream US radio, titled Boyfriend, peaked at number seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Heffron Drive and other projects
Before joining the Nickelodeon boy band, Kendall Schmidt was part of a musical duo named Heffron Drive. After the band went on hiatus in 2014, he returned to this musical partnership. His first single with Heffron Drive, titled Parallel, was released in March 2014 through his own record label, TOLBooth Records. The duo released a new song and music video for their single Living Room on January 14, 2017. They followed this release with another song and music video titled Mad At The World on January 19, 2018. Their later releases included music from their second album, Separate Lives.
Personal life and relationships
Kendall Schmidt got engaged to his partner of seven years, Mica Von Turkovich, on June 30, 2022, and the couple subsequently married. On November 23, 2023, he and Von Turkovich announced via Instagram that they were expecting their first child together. They later announced the birth of their daughter, Maple, on Instagram in March 2024. Throughout his career, he has maintained active social media platforms where he connects with fans regarding his music and family life.
Birthday and age
Kendall Schmidt was born on November 2, 1990, which makes Kendall 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Kendall shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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