Albert Schmidt has been reincarnated as Warren Schmidt, a newly retired executive at a medium-size insurance company in Omaha.

Consider Warren Schmidt himself.

Yours, very truly, Warren Schmidt.

Warren Schmidt is retiring from his position as an actuary with Woodmen of the World, an insurance company in Omaha, Nebraska.

About Schmidt (2002) - Warren Schmidt is portrayed by Jack Nicholson.

As Warren Schmidt, Mr. Nicholson cruises the same flat, empty highways.

But there are parallels to Warren Schmidt.

Mr. Nicholson says he became the character of Warren Schmidt in much the same way he prepares for all his roles.

Unlike Warren Schmidt, Mr. Nicholson has no plans to retire.

There, he metamorphosed into Warren Schmidt, an actuary who after 30 years hadn't risen very high at a life insurance company.