When he was 12, his father purchased the video game Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair, and it was at this moment that Schutte decided to become an actor.

[4] Schutte moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue comedy and acting, receiving the visa for Aliens of Extraordinary Abilities.

[2] Several months after arriving in the United States, he won a competition at The Comedy Store and became a regular performer.

[1] Schutte has performed in several films, TV series, and video games, and has voice-over work for audiobooks.

[1] He suffers from the pigmentation disease vitiligo, but has managed to keep it under control after fearing it would be the end of his comedy career.