Overview

• He confirmed his decision in a SuperIllu interview reported by German outlets on Oct. 15–16.
• He said he wants quiet time with loved ones and noted that filming has become too strenuous.
• He currently lives in a senior residence in Berlin and turns 80 on Oct. 30.
• Schmidt-Schaller became a household name as Thomas Grawe in Polizeiruf 110 and later as Hajo Trautzschke in SOKO Leipzig.
• After his SOKO character retired in 2017, he made occasional appearances through 2021 and later featured in In aller Freundschaft, Bettys Diagnose, Erzgebirgskrimi, and Das Traumschiff.