Uwe Schmieder was born in Bautzen. After his apprenticeship as a professional driver, he completed his training as an actor at the Theaterhochschule in Leipzig. He then got engagements at theaters in Rudolstadt and Greifswald and became an ensemble member of the ORPHTHEATER Berlin, for which he directed and performed on stage. Since 2008 he has been working freelance for various theaters, including the Volksbühne Berlin, the Staatsoper Berlin, the Theater Bamberg and the Sophiensaele. In the process, he met artists such as Frank Castorf, Susanne Truckenbrodt, Hans-Werner Kroesinger, Albrecht Hirche, Constanza Macras and Konstanze Lauterbach. Since 2003 he is artistic director of the Necessary New Underground (NNU). Working stays in Mexico, France, Russia, Poland, Cyprus, Italy, among others.