Otto Waalkes
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1948-07-22 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Emden, Germany
- Also known as
- Otto Gerhard Waalkes
Biography
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
TV Shows (51)
DAS!
1991
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Abendschau
2000
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self - Guest
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986
as Self
Germany's Next Topmodel
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
Genial daneben
2003
Tigerenten Club
1996
as Self
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
Was bin ich?
1955
as Self
LOL: Last One Laughing
2021
as Self
Die Sendung mit der Maus
1971
as self
Blauer Panther
1989
as Self
Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
2004
as self
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
Seitenblicke
1987
as Self
Der große Preis
1974
as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self
Die große Maus-Show
2006
as Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
as Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
as Self
Our Best
2003
as Self
Musik liegt in der Luft
1991
as Self
Na siehste!
1987
as Self
1, 2 oder 3
1977
as Self
German Comedy Award
1997
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
Ein Abend für..
2008
as Self
Ottifants
1993
as Baby Bruno Bommel
Otto – The Series
1995
as Verschiedene
Die verflixte 7
1984
as Self
Der Meisterfälscher
2014
as Self
Granaten wie wir
2009
as Self
Die 80er Jahre Show
2002
as Self
Unsere Besten im Norden
2011
as Self
Ein Star und seine Stadt
2001
as Self
5 Millionen SKL Show
2003
as Self
The Otto-Show
1973
as Otto Waalkes
Ronny’s Pop Show
1982
as Ronny (voice)
Bully sucht die starken Männer!
2008
as Self
Pantoffelkino
2013
as Self - Interviewee
Movies (44)
Siegfried
2005
as Grille (voice)
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
2015
as Spirit of the school founder Otto Leonhard
The 7th Dwarf
2014
as Bubi (voice)
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
2018
as Otto Leonhard
Otto - The Movie
1985
as Otto / Otto's Father (voice) / Otto's Mother (voice) / Mr. Astrid (voice)
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
2004
as Bubi
Catweazle
2021
as Catweazle
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
as Bubi
Otto - The Disaster Movie
2000
as Otto, Baby-Otto, Otti, Großvater
Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
1989
as Otto / Benno Gross
Otto - The Romance Film
1992
as Karl/Otto/Amor
Otto's Eleven
2010
as Otto
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
2004
as Scientist
Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
2021
as Various
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
2021
as Otto Leonhard
St. Pauli Nacht
1999
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
2015
as Notrufbeantworter
Mein Name ist Otto
2024
as Self
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
2016
Die Traumschiff-Gala zum 80. Geburtstag von Peter Alexander
2006
as Self
Otto – The New Movie
1987
as Otto
Ottos Märchenshow
2022
as Self
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
2023
as Self
Kommando Störtebeker
2001
as Bruno Bommel / Papagei
Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche
2018
as Harry Hirsch
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013
2013
as Self
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
2008
as Self
Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln
2015
as Self
Heino – Made in Germany
2013
as Self
Loriots 75th Birthday
1998
as self
Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt
2025
as Self
Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014
2014
as Self
Otto - Die ersten 15 Jahre und mehr! (Goldedition)
2005
Best of Otto
2012
The Time Carousel
2015
as Wilhelm Tell
Otto - Die Doku
2018
as Self
Otto live! Das Original
2008
as Self
Otto - Die DVD
2003
Otto live - Holdrio Again
2016
as Self
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25
2025
as Otto Waalkes
Otto - Mein Ostfriesland und mehr
2001
Otto's Traum
2014
as Otto
Hilfe, Otto kommt!
1983
as Self
Otto Waalkes rockt WERNER
2018
as Self
About Otto 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… With 95 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Otto Waalkes has appeared in 44 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Otto Waalkes Movies
- Siegfried (2005) — as Grille (voice)
- Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) — as Spirit of the school founder Otto Leonhard
- The 7th Dwarf (2014) — as Bubi (voice)
- Help, I Shrunk My Parents (2018) — as Otto Leonhard
- Otto - The Movie (1985) — as Otto / Otto's Father (voice) / Otto's Mother (voice) / Mr. Astrid (voice)
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