Otto Gerhard Waalkes (born 22 July 1948 in Emden, Germany) is a German comedian and actor. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and movies. His perhaps most famous trademark are the 'Ottifanten' ('Ottiphants'), elephant-like comic characters of his own design. They featured on the cover of his first album release.He shares a close friendship with tennis player Steffi Graf, who also makes an appearance (as herself) in the movie Otto – Der Außerfriesische. He has one child ("Benjamin Karl Otto Grigori Waalkes") with his first wife Manuela Ebelt, and was later married to actress Eva Hassmann until November 2011, who co-starred with him in Otto – Der Katastrophenfilm.He also works as a voice actor, providing, among others, the German voices of Mushu in Disney's Mulan movies and Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise.
In the course of his career, he released more than ten comedy albums in Germany, most of them going platinum with more than 500,000 copies sold.
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Is Germany's most successful comedian throughout the Seventies and Eighties and now again with the two Movies 7 Zwerge (2004) and 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006). All record albums, books, live shows, a TV series and several theatrical movies all being major hits!.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hilfe, ich hab meine Lehrerin geschrumpft
2015
Geist des Schulgründers Otto Leonhard
Kartoffelsalat
2015
Notrufbeantworter / Harry Hirsch
Das Zeitkarussell
2015
Short
Wilhelm Tell (voice)
The Seventh Dwarf
2014
Bubi (voice)
Otto's Traum
2014
Short
Otto
Das Traumschiff
2011
TV Series
Komponist
Otto's Eleven
2010
Otto
Otto live! Das Original
2008
Video
Various roles
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
Bubi
Siegfried
2005
Grille (voice)
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
2004
TV Movie
Wissenschaftler
7 Zwerge
2004
Bubi / Bubis Mutter (#14) / Bubis Vater (#15) / ...
Alles Atze
2004
TV Series
Atze
Only Otto
2002
TV Movie
Kommando Störtebeker
2001
Bruno Bommel / Papagei (voice)
Otto - Der Katastrofenfilm
2000
Otto
Baby-Otto
Großvater
...
St. Pauli Nacht
1999
uncredited
Otto - Die Serie
1995
TV Series
Otto / Baby Otto / Others
Ottifanten
1993
TV Series
Baby Bruno Bommel / Norbert Bosewinkel / Norbert
Otto - Der Liebesfilm
1992
Otto
Amor
Diverse Stimmen
Otto - Der Außerfriesische
1989
Otto Gross / Benno Gross
Otto - Der Neue Film
1987
Otto - Der Film
1985
Otto / Gutes Gewissen / Schlechtes Gewissen / ...
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
TV Movie
Various Roles
Ronny's Pop Show
1982
TV Series
Ronny (voice)
Ein neues Programm von und mit Otto Waalkes
1981
TV Movie
Various Roles
Die Otto-Show VII
1979
TV Movie
Various Roles
Die Otto Show VI
1978
TV Movie
Various Roles
Otto V
1977
TV Movie
Various Roles
Otto IV
1976
TV Movie
Various Roles
Otto - Das 3. Programm
1975
TV Movie
Various Roles
Die Udo Lindenberg-Schau
1975
TV Movie
Marsmensch Gerhard Gösebrecht / Charles Bronson
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Seventh Dwarf
2014
characters / story
Otto's Eleven
2010
screenplay
Happy Otto! Wir haben Grund zum Feiern...
2008
TV Movie idea
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
7 Zwerge
2004
screenplay
Kommando Störtebeker
2001
characters
Otto - Der Katastrofenfilm
2000
screenplay
Otto - Die Serie
1995
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
Ottifanten
1993
TV Series by - 13 episodes
Otto - Der Liebesfilm
1992
Otto - Der Außerfriesische
1989
writer
Otto - Der Neue Film
1987
written by
Otto - Der Film
1985
screenplay
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
TV Movie uncredited
Ein neues Programm von und mit Otto Waalkes
1981
TV Movie screenplay
Die Otto-Show VII
1979
TV Movie
Die Otto Show VI
1978
TV Movie
Otto V
1977
TV Movie
Otto - Das 3. Programm
1975
TV Movie
Die Otto Show
1973
TV Movie
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Otto - Die Serie
1995
TV Series 13 episodes
Otto - Der Liebesfilm
1992
Otto - Der Außerfriesische
1989
Otto - Der Neue Film
1987
Otto - Der Film
1985
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
TV Movie uncredited
Ronny's Pop Show
1982
TV Series
Ein neues Programm von und mit Otto Waalkes
1981
TV Movie
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Otto: Geboren um zu blödeln
2015
TV Movie performer: "Wahnsinn", "Ich bin Ostfriese", "Fischflossenflipflops", "Schifoan", "Geboren um zu blödeln"
Udo Jürgens - Mitten im Leben
2014
TV Movie performer: "Es wird Nacht, Senorita/Friesischer Wein/Aber bitte mit Sahne"
Otto - Der Katastrofenfilm
2000
performer: "Friesenjung Englishman in N.Y.", "Great Balls of Fire", "No Milk Today", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Dummasack", "Time to Say Goodbye", "Only You", "Something Stupid" - as Otto
Otto - Die Serie
1994
TV Series performer: "Meise/My Way"
Otto - Der Neue Film
1987
performer: "Wochenend und Sonnenschein", "Otto, Otto" uncredited, "Das Lied von den armen reichen Professoren" uncredited, "Du bist..." uncredited, "Wir beide sind häßlich" uncredited
Otto - Der Film
1985
performer: "Schlaflied", "Drunt' im Tal" - uncredited
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
TV Movie performer: "Honey Pie", "Arroganz-Versicherung", "Drunt' im Tal da sitzt das kleine Ottili", "Hänsel und Gretel", "Liebe Freunde von Otti"
Ein neues Programm von und mit Otto Waalkes
1981
TV Movie performer: "Was ich Dir sagen will", "Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck...", "Ich bin so wild nach meinem Spiegelbild"
Die Otto-Show VII
1979
TV Movie performer: "Ich singe nur Scheiß", "Abendstille überall", "Das Lied der Schlümpfe"
Die Otto Show VI
1978
TV Movie performer: "Anfangsbuchstabensong", "Heidi", "Ich brauche keine Millionen"
Otto V
1977
TV Movie performer: "Only You", "Der Schwamm-Drüber-Blues", "Im Frühtau zu Berge wir zieh'n", "Dupscheck"
Otto IV
1976
TV Movie performer: "Im Frühtau zu Berge wir zieh'n"
Otto - Das 3. Programm
1975
TV Movie performer: "Dänen lügen nicht"
Otto - MCVKIIRVIII
1974
TV Movie performer: "Honey Pie", "Are You Lonesome Tonight", "Wild Thing", "Fever", "She's a Woman in Gold But She's Not Very Old"
Die Otto Show
1973
TV Movie performer: "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", "Das Wetter", "Wandering Star", "Es wird Nacht, Senorita", "Fool on the Hill", "Jailhouse Rock", "Banana Boat", "L'Importance c'est la rose", "Johnny-Be-Goode"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kartoffelsalat
2015
executive producer
The Seventh Dwarf
2014
co-producer
Otto's Eleven
2010
producer
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
producer
7 Zwerge
2004
producer
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
TV Movie producer - uncredited
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ein neues Programm von und mit Otto Waalkes
1981
TV Movie animator
Die Otto-Show VII
1979
TV Movie animator
Die Otto Show VI
1978
TV Movie animator - uncredited
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kartoffelsalat
2015
Otto - Der Liebesfilm
1992
Otto - Der Neue Film
1987
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
7 Zwerge
2004
graphic artist
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Otto - Der Neue Film
1987
choreographer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lissi und der wilde Kaiser
2007
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Die Höhle Von Eppendorf - Das Legendäre Onkel Pö
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Circus Halligalli
2016
TV Series
Himself
Udo und ich - Ganz mein Ding
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Der Meisterfälscher - Ein Fall für Beltracchi
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Otto: Geboren um zu blödeln
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Bambi Verleihung 2015
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Wetten, dass..?
1990-2014
TV Series
Himself / Otto / Harry Hirsch
Udo Jürgens - Mitten im Leben
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Heino - Made in Germany
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Frag doch mal die Maus
2012
TV Series
Himself / Sid
Die Harald Schmidt Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
100 Prozent
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Granaten wie wir
2009
TV Series
Himself
Udo Jürgens - Die Geburtstagsgala
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Punkt 12
2009
TV Series
Himself - Sids deutsche Stimme
100 Jahre Heinz Erhardt - Die besten Gags, die schönsten Sketche
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Der deutsche Comedypreis
2008
TV Series
Himself
Happy Otto! Wir haben Grund zum Feiern...
2008
TV Movie
Himself / Various Characters
Bully sucht die starken Männer!
2008
TV Series
Himself / Der Tod
Ein Abend für...
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Genial daneben
2007
TV Series
Himself
Unsere Besten
2007
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Ein Herz für Kinder
2002-2006
TV Series
Himself
50 Jahre Bravo - Die größte Geburtstagsparty des Jahres
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
PISA - Der Ländertest
2006
TV Series
Himself
TV total
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
Der Kaiser wird 60 - Die Franz-Beckenbauer-Gala
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Typisch deutsch?
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Aufmarsch der Giganten Tour Documentary
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
2003 World Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Star Search
2003
TV Series
Jury Member
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1996-2003
TV Series
Himself
Die 10 Millionen SKL Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Die 70er Show
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Die 80er Jahre Show
2002
TV Series
Himself
Ein Star und seine Stadt
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
2001 World Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
Die große Show der Sieger
2001
TV Series
Himself
60 Jahre Karl Dall
2001
TV Movie
Himself
Musik ohne Grenzen
2000
TV Movie
Himself
Nina Hagen = Punk + Glory
1999
Documentary
Himself
NDR Talk Show
1995
TV Series
Himself
Otto - Die Serie
1995
TV Series
Himself - Host
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1985
TV Series
Himself
Bitte umblättern
1979-1981
TV Series documentary
Himself
Otto - MCVKIIRVIII
1974
TV Movie
Himself / Harry Hirsch
Die Otto Show
1973
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Das Ninjago-Tunier
2015
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Hansi Hinterseer Jubiläum - Heut' ist Dein Tag!
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Comedy Couch - Darüber lacht Österreich
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
2007
TV Series
Himself
Deutschland spielt auf
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Sendung ohne Namen
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Bambi
Bambi Awards
Comedy
Hilfe, ich hab meine Lehrerin geschrumpft (2015)
2014
Honorary Award of the Bavarian Minister President
Bavarian TV Awards
Neither Otto Waalkes nor the Bavarian Minister President Horst Seehofer
2010
Jupiter Award
Jupiter Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
2002
Lifetime Achievement Award
German Comedy Awards
1985
Bambi
Bambi Awards
Film - National
Otto - Der Film (1985)
1985
Jupiter Award
Jupiter Award
Best International Film
Otto - Der Film (1985)
1983
Adolf Grimme Award in Silver
Adolf Grimme Awards, Germany
Light Entertainment
Hilfe, Otto kommt! (1983)
1982
Bambi
Bambi Awards
Video
Ein neues Programm von und mit Otto Waalkes (1981)