Harald Schmidt
Acting
1957-08-18 · 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.
Filmography
Die Gruaberin
2025 · Series
Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story
2025 · Movie
Beckenbauer
2024 · Movie
One Mic Stand
2022 · Series
Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
2020 · Series
Gredig direkt
2020 · Series
Sträter
2020 · Series
Labaule & Erben
2018 · Series
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
2017 · Movie
Ringlstetter
2016 · Series
Schreckenstein Castle
2016 · Movie
Rosamunde Pilcher: Ein Doktor und drei Frauen
2016 · Movie
Gysi & Schmidt
2015 · Series
Der Meisterfälscher
2014 · Series
Zettl
2012 · Movie
Stopped on Track
2011 · Movie
Schawinski
2011 · Series
Erlesen
2010 · Series
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten
2010 · Movie
SOKO Stuttgart
2009 · Series
Nuhr im Ersten
2009 · Series
Ein Abend für..
2008 · Series
Schmidt & Pocher
2007 · Series
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
2007 · Series
Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus
2007 · Movie
WegGefährten
2007 · Series
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
2005 · Movie
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
2004 · Movie
Kulturplatz
2004 · Series
Was liest du?
2003 · Series
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003 · Series
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
2003 · Series
Menschen der Woche
2000 · Series
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
2000 · Movie
Abendschau
2000 · Series
Münchner Runde
2000 · Series
Kuli & Co.
1999 · Series
Ottis Schlachthof
1999 · Series
German Television Award
1999 · Series
Volle Kanne
1999 · Series
Gisbert
1999 · Series
Die Musterknaben 2
1999 · Movie
Late Show
1999 · Movie
Beckmann
1999 · Series
Das McSchmidt-Studio
1998 · Series
Sabine Christiansen
1998 · Series
Die Samsas
1998 · Movie
Talk 2000
1997 · Series
Leute heute
1997 · Series
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Series
Lebens-Künstler
1995 · Series
Schmidteinander - Das Beste
1995 · Series
Nich' mit Leo
1995 · Movie
Prix Pantheon
1995 · Series
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994 · Series
Die Mike Krüger Show
1991 · Series
Boulevard Bio
1991 · Series
DAS!
1991 · Series
Schmidteinander
1990 · Series
Pssst ...
1990 · Series
Romy Award
1990 · Series
Blauer Panther
1989 · Series
Mitternachtsspitzen
1988 · Series
Alles Nichts Oder?!
1988 · Series
Klassentreffen
1987 · Series
Nachtcafé
1987 · Series
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Series
Telestar
1983 · Series
Menschen
1982 · Series
Das Traumschiff
1981 · Series
Musikantenstadl
1981 · Series
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Series
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Series
Die Pyramide
1979 · Series
Grimme Award
1964 · Series
Zur Person
1963 · Series
Bambi
1948 · Series