Ralf Schmitz

Born November 3, 1974 · Leverkusen, Germany

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*.