Heinrich Schafmeister is a German actor and presenter. He is the second of three children born to the former President of the State Social Court of Schleswig-Holstein. He attended primary school from 1963 to 1967, followed by the Albert-Einstein-Realschule in Essen until 1973. Subsequently, he completed his *Abitur* (university-entrance diploma) at the St.-Pius-Gymnasium in Coesfeld and went on to study German Studies and Music. He dropped out of his university studies in 1980 to transfer to the Folkwang University of the Arts. There, he was classmates with Armin Rohde and Hansa Czypionka. After graduating, he performed in theater productions in Aachen for six years. He made his cinematic debut in 1984 in the film *Treffer*, directed by Dominik Graf. Schafmeister also frequently appears in television series—for instance, as Didi Denkelmann in *Die Camper*, as Manfred Höch in *Wilsberg*, or as Karl Wolkenfuß in *Wie erziehe ich meine Eltern?*. Schafmeister gained wider public recognition through the film *Comedian Harmonists*, in which he portrayed the singer Erich A. Collin. Schafmeister serves voluntarily as the Treasurer of the *Bundesverband Schauspiel* (BFFS)—the professional union for actors. As a board member, he is also responsible for social and collective bargaining policy. In this capacity, he played a key role in late 2013 in concluding the first collective bargaining agreement for actors in the German film and television industry—an agreement that, among other provisions, established a minimum starting wage for newcomers to the profession. He lives in Cologne and is married to Jutta Schafmeister, an actors' agent. Together with Leonard Lansink, Schafmeister performs in theater productions. During the 2014 European elections, he publicly supported the SPD and its lead candidate, Martin Schulz. From July 23 to December 2018, he co-hosted the program *Live nach Neun* alongside Alina Stiegler.
79 movies · 83 shows
It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny
2021·6.2
Confessions of Felix Krull
2021·6.5
Rosamunde Pilcher: Rundum glücklich
2015·3.0
Real Buddy
2014·5.0
Kaiserschmarrn
2013·0.0
Antilopen
2013·0.0
Abseitsfalle
2013·5.5
Hotel Metamorphosis
2013·7.0
Rosamunde Pilcher: Eine Frage der Ehre
2013·6.7
Finn und der Weg zum Himmel
2012·6.0
Zu schön um wahr zu sein
2012·5.0
A Family of Three
2012·5.0
Das große Comeback
2011·4.0
Lauras Stern und die Traummonster
2011·5.9
Familie macht glücklich
2011·6.0
Biss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical
2011·6.0
Aschenputtel
2010·6.8
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn das Herz zerbricht
2010·3.0
Eines Tages...
2010·0.0
Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian
2009·5.4
Evet, I Do!
2008·6.4
Das Glück am Horizont
2008·5.0
Mütter Väter Kinder
2008·7.0
Armer schwarzer Kater
2008·6.0
Vollidiot
2007·4.6
Leaps and Bounds
2007·4.9
Laura's Star Xmas Special
2006·4.0
TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine
2006·5.7
Pik & Amadeus – Freunde wider Willen
2006·5.0
Willkommen in Lüsgraf
2006·6.0
Charlie 2
2006·4.9
Urmel aus dem Eis
2005·8.2
Suche Mann für meine Frau
2005·5.7
Brautpaar auf Probe
2005·5.3
Liebe in der Warteschleife
2004·6.0
Laura's Star
2004·6.4
Auch Erben will gelernt sein
2003·6.0
In der Mitte eines Lebens
2003·7.0
Like Rabbits
2002·6.3
If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer
2002·6.3
Wie verliebt man seinen Vater?
2002·8.0
The Slurb
2001·6.1
Pinky und der Millionenmops
2001·7.7
Ehemänner und andere Lügner
2001·10.0
Alle Kinder brauchen Liebe
2000·5.3
Seitensprung ins Glück
2000·6.0
...and It Is Only the Beginning
2000·5.2
Bear on the Run
2000·4.0
Marlene
2000·5.7
Zimmer mit Frühstück
2000·7.0
At Fifty, Men Kiss Differently
1999·3.3
Bis zum Horizont und weiter
1999·8.0
Solo for Clarinet
1998·5.7
Der Campus
1998·5.8
The Harmonists
1997·6.7
Seitensprung in den Tod
1997·8.0
Diamanten küßt man nicht
1997·8.0
Harald
1997·7.5
A Girl Called Rosemarie
1996·6.6
Nadine, nackt im Bistro
1996·8.0
Der Leihmann
1995·3.7
Man in Search of Woman
1995·3.7
Maybe... Maybe Not
1994·6.2
The Invincibles
1994·5.9
Das Phantom
1994·6.3
Polski Crash
1994·3.8
Die Skrupellosen - Hörigkeit des Herzens
1993·9.0
Dance of Death
1993·9.0
Little Sharks
1992·7.3
Go Trabi Go 2: Those Were the Days of the Wild East
1992·4.6
My Daughter Belongs to Me
1992·8.0
Leo und Charlotte
1991·9.0
Forever Young
1991·7.0
Eine Wahnsinnsehe
1990·8.0
Tiger, Löwe, Panther
1989·9.0
Der Leibwächter
1989·7.0
Year of the Turtle
1988·7.5
The Cat
1988·6.4
Treffer
1984·6.3