Karl Jeno Schmid
Karl Jeno Schmid (born 16 September 1980 in Geelong) is an Australian Television Host. He has worked for TVNZ, TV1 (Foxtel), BBC, ITV, and in the US, TV Guide Network and TLC.
At a young age Karl left Australia to live in more exotic locations with his parents. First the Fiji Islands, and then New Zealand. It was in Christchurch where a young Karl first got a real taste for television when he was cast in the role of Beaven in the TVNZ children’s drama ‘Mel’s Amazing Movies’. Karl’s talents quickly caught the eye of the producers of New Zealand’s number one weekend children’s live TV show, What Now and he soon became a regular host of the programme.
After graduating Karl took some time out to explore the world and it wasn’t until 2004 after having worked with famous Australian comedian Barry Humphries(a.k.a Dame Edna Everage) that Karl returned to television screens, this time in Australia as the host of TV1’s Entertainment Daily – a roundup Hollywood and Show business style magazine programme. Here he interviewed some of the world's biggest stars and he became known affectionately as 'Mr. Showbiz'!! This boosted Karl’s hosting career and he has since gone on to work across all of Australia’s major television networks and has also appeared on UK television.
In 2008 Karl relocated to Los Angeles where he has been a regular host to TV Guide Network's Big Movie Premiere specials as well as hosting What's on DVD and Hollywood 411. Most recently he could be seen on TLC, as the main anchor for their live coverage of the Royal Wedding in London.
Karl is the younger brother of Australian actor Kristian Schmid.