Otto Waalkes

Acting Jul 22, 1948 (78 years old) Emden, Germany

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.

95 Acting Credits

18 Crew Credits

Otto Waalkes

Acting

7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

Otto - The Movie

The 7th Dwarf

Otto – The New Movie

Otto – The Alien from East Frisia

Potato Salad: Don't Ask!

Help, I Shrunk My Teacher

LOL: Last One Laughing

Otto's Eleven

Otto - The Disaster Movie

Siegfried

Otto - The Romance Film

Catweazle

Help, I Shrunk My Parents

TV total

Die Sendung mit der Maus

Help, I Shrunk My Friends

Wetten, dass..?

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben

Mein Name ist Otto

Germany's Next Topmodel

Genial daneben

Crew