Acting
Otto Waalkes
DE, EN cinema · 45 credits
Born
22 July 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Emden, Germany
Also known as Otto Gerhard Waalkes
Otto Waalkes, born in Emden in 1948, ranks among the most successful German comedians of all time. He first gained widespread recognition in the mid-1970s through his comedy albums and his own television show. By the mid-1980s—culminating with the release of his first feature film, *Otto – Der Film*—he had risen to the status of an absolute superstar. With a box-office tally of over 14 million viewers, this comedy is considered the most successful German film of all time. The following years saw the release of further installments in the "Otto" film series, all of which went on to become major hits. After a period of relative quiet in the late 1990s, Otto Waalkes staged a major comeback in 2004 with the film *7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald* (7 Dwarfs – Men Alone in the Woods). This ensemble comedy drew more than seven million moviegoers to theaters and was followed in 2006 by an equally successful sequel. In the new millennium, Otto established himself as a voice actor for animated films such as *Ice Age*. Although Otto Waalkes is frequently criticized for his allegedly simplistic and silly brand of humor, his films consistently find an audience.
Known for
Filmography
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
as Otto Waalkes
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
as Self
Catweazle
as Catweazle, Screenplay
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
as Otto Leonhard
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
as Otto Leonhard
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
as Notrufbeantworter, Original Music Composer
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
as Spirit of the school founder Otto Leonhard
The Time Carousel
as Wilhelm Tell (voice)
The 7th Dwarf
as Bubi (voice), Producer
Otto's Eleven
as Otto, Screenplay
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
as Bubi, Producer, Writer
Siegfried
as Grille (voice)
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
as Bubi, Producer, Screenplay
Kommando Störtebeker
as Bruno Bommel / Parrot (voice), Characters
Otto - The Disaster Movie
as Otto / Baby Otto / Otti / Grandfather, Screenplay
Otto - The Romance Film
as Karl/Otto/Amor, Director, Screenplay, Music
Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
as Otto / Benno Gross, Director, Author
Otto – The New Movie
as Otto, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Director
Otto - The Movie
as Otto / Otto's Father (voice) / Otto's Mother (voice) / Mr. Astrid (voice), Screenplay, Director
