Ralf Schmitz

Biography

Ralf Schmitz is a German comedian, musician, presenter, actor, voice actor, and author. In 2003, he was voted "Newcomer of the Year" at the German Comedy Awards for his role in Die Dreisten Drei, and was nominated for both the Rose d’Or and the German Television Awards. In Otto Waalkes’ feature film comedies 7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald and 7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug—released in 2004 and 2006, respectively—Schmitz played the dwarf Sunny. In early 2006, Sat.1 aired a television show named after him, in which he presented segments of his stage act as well as various sketches. Among his other activities, Ralf Schmitz works as a voice actor; since 2004, he has been a regular cast member of the Sat.1 comedy series Schillerstraße. Additionally, he occasionally served as a panelist on the quiz show Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena.