Ralf Schmitz in Bochum

Ralf Schmitz is a German comedian, actor and television presenter, born in Leverkusen in 1974. He became known through the sketch series Die Dreisten Drei, the improvisational comedy show Schillerstraße and the films 7 Zwerge: Männer allein im Wald and 7 Zwerge: Der Wald ist nicht genug. Schmitz komm raus! began his sequence of solo stage programmes in 2005, followed by Verschmitzt, Schmitzophren and Aus dem Häuschen on theatre tours through Germany. He later took Schmitzenklasse and Schmitzeljagd on the road; Schmitzefrei and Schmitzfindigkeiten likewise combine prepared stand-up, physical comedy and improvised exchanges with spectators.