Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried (born February 28, 1955 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American comedian and actor .
Life
Gottfried began his career as a youngster as a stand-up comedian in New York. In 1980 he was hired for the show Saturday Night Live , but left it after twelve episodes in which he was rarely used. Until the mid-1980s he continued to work as a comedian and supporting actor in various film and television formats. In 1987 he played a supporting role in Beverly Hills Cop II , through which he gained the attention of audiences and film producers. As a result, he starred in a number of film comedies, including Look Who's Talking 2 and So A Satans Roast . In 1992 he voiced the parrot Iago in the Disney productionAladdin . Since then he has lent his voice to this in several sequels, the television series and in other Disney formats. He had other speaking roles in the Doctor Dolittle film with Eddie Murphy and in television series such as Beavis and Butthead and Family Guy .
Gottfried is also a popular guest star of radio presenter Howard Stern , on whose show he regularly parodies Groucho Marx , Andrew Dice Clay and Jerry Seinfeld , and of late-night talk show host Jay Leno .
Since 2014 Gottfried has been running a podcast called "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast" in which he discusses films and celebrities with actors, authors and comedians.
Gottfried has been married to his longtime partner Dara Kravitz since 2007, with whom he has two children, Lily and Max.
Controversy on the tsunami disaster
On the occasion of the tsunami disaster in the wake of the earthquake in Japan in March 2011 , Gottfried tweeted several jokes, including: “What does every Japanese have in their apartment? - Floodlights. ”The insurance company Aflac , whose mascot Aflac Duck the comedian lent the voice, dismissed him according to a report in the Daily Mail and replaced him on April 26, 2011 with Daniel McKeague.
Filmography (selection)
Feature films
- 1985: The white coats - Dumber than the doctor allows
- 1987: Beverly Hills Cop II
- 1990: Look who's talking 2
- 1990: What a Satan's roast
- 1990: Ford Fairlane - Rock 'n' Roll Detective
- 1991: A Satan's roast rarely comes alone
- 1991: Highway to Hell ( Highway to Hell )
- 1994: Double Dragon
- 2004: Funky Monkey - A monkey on a secret mission (Funky Monkey)
- 2010: Jack in the realm of the giants (Jack and the Beanstalk)
- 2014: A Million Ways to Die in the West
- 2016: Sharknado 4 (TV movie)
TV Shows
- 1987: Bill Cosby Show ( The Cosby Show , episode 3x15)
- 1990: Superboy (episodes 2x21, 2x24)
- 1991: Harry's Miraculous Criminal Court ( Night Court , 3 episodes)
- 1992: College Fieber ( A Different World , episodes 6x01–6x02)
- 1993–1994: Palm Beach Duo ( Silk Stalkings , episodes 3x07, 4x09)
- 1994–1995: High Flyer ( Wings , 3 episodes)
- 1995: horror, horror, goosebumps ( Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Episode 5x03)
- 1995: Going the Distance ( Mad About You , Episode 4x08)
- 1995: A Terribly Nice Family (Season 9 Episode 20)
- 1996: In the House ( In the House , Episode 2x18)
- 1996: Clueless - The Chaos Clique ( Clueless , episode 1x10)
- 1998: Cosby (episode 2x17)
- 2003: CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , episode 3x20)
- 2004: Becker (episode 6x09)
- 2008: Hannah Montana (episode 2x22)
- 2010: Marriage is ... ( 'Til Death , episode 4x21, 4x29)
- 2011–2012: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (episodes 13x09, 13x11)
- 2014: Anger Management (episode 2x80)
- 2015: Deadbeat (season 2 episode 3, cameo)
- 2019: Critters: A New Binge
Voice actor
- 1993: Bonkers, the cunning lynx of Hollywood ( Bonkers , 2 episodes)
- 1994–1995: Aladdin (83 episodes)… as Iago
- 1995–1997: Duckman (4 episodes)… as Art De Salvo
- 1997–1998: Superman ( Superman: The Animated Series , episodes 2x08, 3x05)… as Mr. Mxyzptlk
- 1998: Hercules ( Hercules: The Animated Series , episode 1x04)… as Clion
- 1998: Dr. Dolittle ... as a dog
- 2001–2002: Mickey's Clubhouse ( House of Mouse , 7 episodes)… as Iago
- 2001–2002: Cosmo & Wanda - When Elves Help ( The Fairly OddParents , 3 episodes)… as Dr. Bender / Wendell Bender
- since 2002: Cyber-hunt ( Cyberchase ) ... as a digit
- 2007: Family Guy (episode 5x15)… as a horse
- 2009: 30 Rock (episode 4x04) ... as Gilbert Gottfried (himself)
- 2014: Randy Cunningham: The ninja from the 9th grade ( Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja , episode 1x46) ... as a Ranginald Bagel
- 2014–2015: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (3 episodes)… as Kraang Sub-Prime
Awards
- 1991: Golden Raspberry nomination for Ford Fairlane - Rock 'n' Roll Detective
- 2009: Emmy nomination for Cyber Hunting (Cyberchase)
Individual evidence
- ^ "Gilbert Gottfried fired by Japanese firm Aflac for making tsunami jokes" , Daily Mail Online from March 15, 2011 (in English, accessed on March 15, 2011)
- ↑ "Doubtful Humor" , Spiegel Online from March 15, 2011 (accessed March 15, 2011)
Web links
- Gilbert Gottfried in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official Homepage (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gottfried, Gilbert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and comedian |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |