Manuel Claus Achim Andrack (born 23 June 1965) is a German journalist, television presenter, and author.

On 30 August 2000, he first appeared on-screen as Harald Schmidt's "sidekick" and went on to assume the role on a regular basis, which made him widely recognised.

After the show ended in December 2004, Andrack took a "creative break", and wrote a book about hiking (Du musst wandern.

[1] During his creative pause, Andrack also wrote the book Meine Saison mit dem FC about his relationship with the football club 1.

When the show was reworked in 2007, Andrack disappeared from the studio, but continued as an editor-in-chief of the program, until his contract was cancelled in mutual agreement in 2008.