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".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.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.
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".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.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.
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