Ricky Schroder, who is fifty-six years old, is married to theater actress Julie Trammel. The Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors actor, who has amassed more than a hundred and eighty thousand followers on Instagram, recently shared a tribute post for Dolly Parton, who passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of eighty, and the caption he wrote alongside it has sparked quite a reaction in his comment section. As per a report shared by People, reps for the country star confirmed that the Jolene singer's death followed a brief battle with cancer.Schroder posted a picture of himself and Parton, both smiling for the camera, with the actor dressed in a suit beside her. The caption read,"I didn't agree with her advocating for Transgender & Covid Vaccine support...but Loved her anyway. Thank you for choosing me Dolly to be your Movie Daddy," shared Schroder.Fans flooded the comment section. "Why bring up what you didn't like?" wrote one. "No need to even post that," said another. A third added, "Not really interested in you. Don't make it about you or politics. It's not a tribute but a statement about you. Why bother?"The comment section on Rick Schroder's tribute - Source - https://www.instagram.com/p/DcexRarRryZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==Ricky Schroder on Hollywood, his faith, and building a platform for patriotic stories:Ricky Schroder at the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2017 - Inside - Source: GettyBefore the Dolly Parton tribute stirred up his comment section, Ricky Schroder had already been quite candid about his complicated relationship with Hollywood. As per a report shared by Fox News, the actor, who started his career as a child in the 1979 movie The Champ, launched the Reel American Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at producing films, documentaries and television series that promote patriotic and traditional values.During his interview with Fox News Digital, Ricky Schroder shared the advice he would give his younger self."Don't lose sight of the Lord," he said. "Because in Hollywood, it's easy to lose sight of the Lord there," he added.He continued,"You get tempted by so many things, and temptation can just kind of get you off track. And so, I would say if I could speak to my younger self, it'd be, 'Read your Bible more.'"Ricky Schroder also reflected on his professional journey, adding that"There's no real regrets. As I look back on my life, as far as professionally, I had the best opportunities I took when they came along. I tried to develop opportunities as best I could."Ricky Schroder was also honest about never quite belonging in Hollywood."But I never fit in Hollywood," he admitted. "It was never sort of a desire of mine, let's say. I was put into 'The Champ' when I was 7 years old and turned 8, making 'The Champ.' And so it's been an interesting path to go down – when you didn't make those choices originally. Other people made choices for you and put you on a track. But today I make my own choices. And so, that's why I sort of decided to leave Hollywood, moved back to Colorado, and I still want to tell stories. But a different forum, a different platform," he continued.Ricky Schroder told Fox News Digital he was motivated to found the nonprofit after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its new diversity and inclusion guidelines for Oscars consideration in 2024. "They came up with some diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines that said you had to have certain story themes and characters, LGBTQ+ and minorities, inside your content to be eligible for the Oscar for Best Picture," Schroder said. "And I was really offended by that," shared Schroder."I thought, 'That's not right.' You know, 'Saving Private Ryan' today wouldn't be eligible for the Best Picture category because of these guidelines. And so it gave me the idea to start a foundation that we could build into sort of… hopefully a 'Patriot PBS.' It's an aggregator for good kinds of stories with values and principles that uplift America instead of tear it down," he added. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostRicky Schroder and Julie Trammel on their beach wedding and the unexpected pivot that made it happen:Ricky Schroder at the iHeart80s Party 2017 - Backstage - Source: GettySchroder had also made multiple headlines when he married Julie Trammel, who changed her last name to Schroder following the nuptials. The couple announced the news in a joint post on Instagram, sharing photos from their seaside beach wedding, and later confirmed the details to People, revealing that they tied the knot on July 9, 2025, at the Four Seasons in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.The venue choice came with an interesting backstory. The couple had been watching a season of The White Lotus and the idea planted itself from there."The Four Seasons was on our mind," they shared. They also added that,"Cabo is much closer than Thailand!" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe original plan, however, was a little different. The couple had obtained their marriage license at the Ouray County courthouse in Colorado on July 2, and had hoped to get married there on the Fourth of July. The building was closed for the holiday, which led them to pivot to a beach ceremony in Cabo instead.As for the guest list, the couple kept things as intimate as it gets."We envisioned an intimate ceremony on the beach to celebrate our love," the couple shared.Ricky and Julie described their wedding day as"a dream come true."