Michael Q. Schmidt

Michael Quentin Schmidt (born April 20, 1953) is an American film and television actor and Fine Arts model. According to Film Threat, he "has become a much-in-demand presence thanks to his versatility and his willingness to take roles to wild extremes". Modeling Schmidt has worked as a Fine Arts model since the late 1990s, posing for art classes and for live art installations. He was used as the body model to create the animated Mountain Troll character for the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Television roles In 2003, Schmidt's modeling work led to an ongoing series of live appearances as a model for Let's Paint TV, an interactive call-in television show where host and artist John Kilduff instructs on painting while simultaneously running on a treadmill, preparing food or drink, and fielding uncensored phone calls. Schmidt became part of the Tim & Eric team when in 2004 he joined their acclaimed Tom Goes to the Mayor, broadcast on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Additionally, their Adult Swim series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job (TEASGJ) features Schmidt in various episodes, where he is listed as among the Top Ten Favorite Recurring Characters. In August 2007, he performed at The Troubadour in Hollywood in a live version of the show entitled "Muscles for Bones" featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic, and followed in November 2007 with the Tim and Eric Awesome Show Live performance at Caesars Palace as part of The Comedy Festival. He performed at the Tim and Eric Live 2009 shows in San Diego and Anaheim, California. Schmidt's other television work includes appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Penn & Teller's Bullshit, Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, Sunset Tan and Comedy Central's Distraction. Schmidt works primarily in independent productions. His first major film role was in Naked Shadows, filmed in 2003 and released in 2006. Schmidt's next lead roles were in Flesh Pit (2004), Skeletons in the Closet (2005), and multiple roles in The Three Trials (2006). His most recent feature film role was in Snatched (2009).