Stephen Schnetzer

Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Cass Winthrop on Another World from 1982 to 1986, returning in 1987 until the show's cancellation in 1999. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comic Actor in 1989 for his role on Another World and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1990 for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Early life Schnetzer was born in Canton, Massachusetts on June 11, 1948.

Schnetzer attended Catholic Memorial School and The University of Massachusetts, earning a degree in French, with a minor in Spanish. He studied acting at Juilliard and The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In 1976, he played Lucentio in a TV movie production of The Taming of the Shrew and guest-starred on Hawaii Five-O (credited for both roles as Stephen St. Paul). He guest-starred on The Love Boat and Fantasy Island.

In 1980, he made his Broadway debut in Filumena, playing the son of Joan Plowright. The play was directed by Laurence Olivier. On television, he appeared in the 1983 TV movie Rage of Angels. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1989 for Outstanding Comic Actor for his work on the show. He also received Soap Opera Digest Award nominations in 1986, 1991, 1992, and 1999. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1990.

During his time on Another World, Schnetzer appeared in the TV movie Shattered Innocence. He guest-starred on The Cosby Mysteries and Prince Street. He made guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Schnetzer returned to Broadway in 2002, replacing Bill Pullman in the role of Ross in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? He went on to play the role of Martin in a production of The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? at Lyric Stage in Boston, opening in February 2006. He starred as Garry Lejeune in Noises Off at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. from December 2006 to 2007. He co-starred with his son, Ben Schnetzer, in the 2007 film Ben's Plan.

From 2008 to 2013, he had guest-starring roles on The Wire, Fringe, Damages, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Person of Interest. He returned to the same venue in September 2009, appearing in The Quality of Life, co-starring with Annette O'Toole and Kevin O'Rourke. In October 2015, he starred in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut. Schnetzer appeared in the 2017 film Aardvark. He starred as Richard in the independent film A Case of Blue.

In 2024, it was announced that he would be returning to Days of Our Lives as Steven Olson. They later divorced. They are now divorced.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1972 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 film2023NyadCommentator

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1976 The Taming of the Shrew Lucentio Television film Credited as Steve St. Paul Hawaii Five-O Officer Blankenship Episode: "Target - A Cop" Credited as Stephen St. Paul 1978 Fantasy Island Cebee Singh Episode: "Return/The Toughest Man Alive" 1978–1980; 2024 Days of Our Lives Steven Olson Series regular (1978–1980); guest (2024) 1979 The Love Boat Francois Episode: "April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again" 1980–1982 One Life to Live Marcello Salta Contract role 1982–1999 Another World Cass Winthrop / Rex Allingham Contract role 1,123 episodes 1983 Rage of Angels Lawyer Miniseries 1984 Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour Himself Panelist 10 episodes 1988 Shattered Innocence Danny Calloway Television film 1994 The Cosby Mysteries Marty Brackett / Howard Brackett Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" 1997 Prince Street Episode: "God Bless America" 1999–2006 As the World Turns Cass Winthrop Recurring role 28 episodes 2002 Guiding Light Cass Winthrop Recurring role 2003; 2006 Law & Order Mitchell Lowell / Dr. Freeman 2 episodes 2003; 2004; 2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Engles / Rabbi Birnbaum 4 episodes 2008 New Amsterdam Toby Hardwick's Lawyer Episode: "Pilot" The Wire Robert Ruby 2 episodes Law & Order: Criminal Intent Ajay Khan Episode: "Assassin" 2009 Fringe Professor Miles Kinberg Episode: "Bound" Damages ADA Carl Deevers Episode: "Hey! Mr. Pibb!"2010 Rubicon Arnold Hopper 2 episodes The Good Wife Glenn Childs' Lead Attorney UncreditedEpisode: "Infamy" 2013 Person of Interest Tug Brantley Episode: "Booked Solid" Homeland Dr. Cass Winthrop 2 episodes 2014 Forever Lawrence Forester Episode: "New York Kids" 2015 The Blacklist Lester Charles Conway Episode: "Vanessa Cruz (No. 117)" The Following Malcolm Tower Episode: "Flesh & Blood" Flesh and Bone LeRan Brousseau 2 episodes 2016 The Path Dr. Alan Rothstein Originally titled The WayEpisode: "Breaking and Entering" 2017 Blue Bloods Hassan Nejari Episode: "The One That Got Away" Billions Antoine Casson Episode: "With or Without You" 2018 Elementary Adam Braun Episode: "The Geek Interpreter" 2020 The Show Must Go Online Brabantio / Julius Caesar 2 episodes 2022 The Endgame Moustakas Episode: "#1 with a Bullet" 2022–2024 The Bay Richard Kaufman 15 episodes

Video games + Year Title Role Notes 2004 Red Dead Revolver Sheriff O'Grady / Charger / Union Soldier Voice Conflict: Vietnam Voice

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