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Otto Waalkes
German comedian (born 1948)
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| Born | Otto Gerhard Waalkes (1948-07-22) 22 July 1948 (age 76) Emden, Germany |
| Other names | Otto |
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| Website | otto-waalkes.com |
Otto Gerhard Waalkes (born 22 July 1948), also known as simply Otto, is a German comedian, actor, musician, writer, and comic book artist.
He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and films. His best known trademark are the 'Ottifanten' ('Ottiphants'), elephant-like comic characters of his own design. They featured on the cover of his first album release.[1]
Waalkes also works as a voice actor, providing the German voices of Mushu in Disney's Mulan, Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise, and the Grinch in The Grinch, among others.
Life
Waalkes was born as the second son of Karl Waalkes, a painter and decorator, and h