Harald Schmidt

Known for ActingBorn 1957-08-18 (age 69)Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, West Germany [now Germany]

Harald Franz Schmidt is a German actor, comedian, television presenter, and author, best known as the host of two popular German late-night shows. The son of refugees who fled the Sudetenland (now the Czech Republic) in 1945, Schmidt spent his youth in the Swabian town of Nürtingen. Due to his strict Catholic upbringing, he became actively involved in the Roman Catholic Church, serving as a choirmaster and playing the organ. At the age of 21, Schmidt moved to Stuttgart, where he attended drama school for three years. Subsequently, he gained stage experience at the *Städtische Bühne* (Municipal Theater) in Augsburg. His first role was that of the Second Mamluk in Lessing’s *Nathan the Wise*. In 1984, Schmidt became a lyricist for the cabaret ensemble *Kom(m)ödchen* in Düsseldorf, and in 1986, he was named "Best Up-and-Coming Cabaret Artist." That same year, he toured Germany with his own solo show. Television soon took notice of the talented young comedian, and in 1988, Schmidt hosted his first TV program, *MAZ ab*. This was followed by shows such as *Psst!* and *Schmidteinander*. He experienced the greatest boost of his career in 1992, when he took over as host of the popular Saturday-night show *Verstehen Sie Spaß?*. Schmidt was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize—Germany’s most prestigious television award—the first of many such honors to follow. Just one year later, he was named "Entertainer of the Year" and received both the Bambi and the *Goldene Kamera* awards.Read more

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Sabine Christiansen

Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

Ottis Schlachthof

Romy Award

Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause

Bambi

Nuhr im Ersten

German Television Award

Schmidteinander

Pssst ...

Alles Nichts Oder?!

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Pyramide

Menschen bei Maischberger

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter

Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story

Sträter

Was liest du?

Gisbert

Stopped on Track

Boulevard Bio

Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus

Beckenbauer

Labaule & Erben

Schreckenstein Castle

SOKO Stuttgart

Kulturplatz

Menschen der Woche

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

Menschen

Die Musterknaben 2

Late Show

Goldene Kamera

7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald

Wetten, dass..?

Rosamunde Pilcher: Ein Doktor und drei Frauen

Mitternachtsspitzen

Leute heute

Musikantenstadl

Nich' mit Leo

Das Traumschiff

About the Looking for and the Finding of Love

Zettl

DAS!

Nachtcafé

Beckmann

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Volle Kanne