Martin Schneider

Biography

Martin Rudolf Schneider—usually referred to simply as "Maddin"—is a German actor and comedian. Martin Schneider grew up in Burgholzhausen, a district of Friedrichsdorf. He currently lives near Marburg. Schneider initially completed an internship at Hessischer Rundfunk, where he made his first forays into cabaret performance. His first professional stage engagement took place in 1990. His debut show was titled *Gell, Sie sind spirituell?* (So, You're Spiritual?). Starting in 1992, he performed at the *Quatsch Comedy Club*—which at the time was still a theater in Hamburg. Later, he also appeared in various television programs, such as *RTL Samstag Nacht*, and made guest appearances on shows including *7 Tage, 7 Köpfe* and *Genial daneben*.

Known For

7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald

as Speedy

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

as Speedy

The 7th Dwarf

as Speedy (voice)

Potato Salad: Don't Ask!

as Herr Donau

Pastewka

as Maddin Schneider

TV total

as Self

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self

A Case For Two

as Kaufhausdetektiv Jürgen Bossler

Markus Lanz

as Self

Wer weiß denn sowas?

as Self