Heinrich Schafmeister
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 2, 1957
- Birthplace
- Essen, Germany
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.
Filmography
It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny 2021
as Principal
Confessions of Felix Krull 2021
as De Venosta's Father
Rosamunde Pilcher: Rundum glücklich 2015
as Richard Parsley
Real Buddy 2014
as Pale Faced Guard
Kaiserschmarrn 2013
as Director
- Antilopen
Antilopen 2013
as Ralf "Ralle" Schmitz
Abseitsfalle 2013
as Betriebsrat Borchert
Hotel Metamorphosis 2013
as Hotelier
Rosamunde Pilcher: Eine Frage der Ehre 2013
as Lord Harry Pendoran
Finn und der Weg zum Himmel 2012
as Bonifaz Maier
Zu schön um wahr zu sein 2012
as Wuttke
A Family of Three 2012
as Bürgermeister
Lauras Stern und die Traummonster 2011
as Vater(voice)
Das große Comeback 2011
as Swens
Familie macht glücklich 2011
as Frank Zenka
Biss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical 2011
as Milchmann
Aschenputtel 2010
as Fürst Alfons
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn das Herz zerbricht 2010
as Humphrey Smith
- Eines Tages...
Eines Tages... 2010
as Frieder Ahrlenz
Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian 2009
as Lauras Vater (voice)
Evet, I Do! 2008
as Lüder
Das Glück am Horizont 2008
as Lothar
- Mütter Väter Kinder
Mütter Väter Kinder 2008
as Wolfgang Thesen
- Armer schwarzer Kater
Armer schwarzer Kater 2008
as Herr Kolitzky
Vollidiot 2007
as Man at IKEA #1
Leaps and Bounds 2007
Actor
Laura's Star Xmas Special 2006
as Vater (voice)
TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine 2006
as Georg
Pik & Amadeus – Freunde wider Willen 2006
as Herr Königstein
Willkommen in Lüsgraf 2006
as Rüdiger
Charlie 2 2006
as Blixt
Urmel aus dem Eis 2005
as Habakuk Tibatong
Suche Mann für meine Frau 2005
as Pater Alois
Brautpaar auf Probe 2005
as Edmund Krüger
Liebe in der Warteschleife 2004
as Postbote
Laura's Star 2004
as Papa (voice)
Auch Erben will gelernt sein 2003
as Hermann Helmholtz
In der Mitte eines Lebens 2003
as Sprudel
Like Rabbits 2002
as Günther Bienentreu
If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer 2002
as Stadtrat
- Wie verliebt man seinen Vater?
Wie verliebt man seinen Vater? 2002
as Prof. Hans Hansen
The Slurb 2001
as Department Manager
Pinky und der Millionenmops 2001
as Dr. Webster
- Ehemänner und andere Lügner
Ehemänner und andere Lügner 2001
as Armin Wüpper
Alle Kinder brauchen Liebe 2000
as Jürgen Hertwig
Seitensprung ins Glück 2000
as Dr. Rüdiger Baer
...and It Is Only the Beginning 2000
as Rudolf
Bear on the Run 2000
as lovec
Marlene 2000
as Pianist
Zimmer mit Frühstück 2000
as Wolf
At Fifty, Men Kiss Differently 1999
as Bernhard
- Bis zum Horizont und weiter
Bis zum Horizont und weiter 1999
as Verteidiger
Solo for Clarinet 1998
as Pathologe
Der Campus 1998
as Falscher Arzt
The Harmonists 1997
as Erich A. Collin
- Seitensprung in den Tod
Seitensprung in den Tod 1997
as Bernd
- Diamanten küßt man nicht
Diamanten küßt man nicht 1997
Actor
Harald 1997
as Harald
A Girl Called Rosemarie 1996
as von Oelsen
- Nadine, nackt im Bistro
Nadine, nackt im Bistro 1996
as Jack
Der Leihmann 1995
as Sommer-Höllenstein
Man in Search of Woman 1995
as Herbert
Maybe... Maybe Not 1994
as Klaus Dieter
The Invincibles 1994
as Gerd Falck
Das Phantom 1994
as Werner
Polski Crash 1994
as Dieter Brötz
Die Skrupellosen - Hörigkeit des Herzens 1993
as Titus Huber
- Dance of Death
Dance of Death 1993
Actor
Little Sharks 1992
as Mercedes
Go Trabi Go 2: Those Were the Days of the Wild East 1992
as Fricke
My Daughter Belongs to Me 1992
Actor
Leo und Charlotte 1991
Actor
- Forever Young
Forever Young 1991
as Martin
- Eine Wahnsinnsehe
Eine Wahnsinnsehe 1990
as Strubel
Tiger, Löwe, Panther 1989
Actor
Der Leibwächter 1989
Actor
Year of the Turtle 1988
Actor
The Cat 1988
as Otten
Treffer 1984
as Chris
Credits from TMDB.