Harald Schmidt

Biography

Harald Franz Schmidt is a German actor, comedian, television presenter, and author born on August 18, 1957, to refugees who fled the Sudetenland in 1945. Raised with strict Catholic values, he later attended drama school in Stuttgart and gained stage experience before becoming a cabaret lyricist. In 1988, Schmidt hosted his first TV program, *MAZ ab*, which led to notable roles in shows like *Verstehen Sie Spaß?* and touring solo performances.