Gilbert Gottfried Biography (1955-)

Born February 28, 1955, in Brooklyn, NY. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, comedian, voice artist, writer
Birth Details: February 28, 1955; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Paramedic, The House of God, United Artists, 1984
Tony Sandoval, Bad Medicine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Sidney Bernstein, Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987
Dentist, Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1988
"Lucky Larry" Lupin, Never on Tuesday, 1989
Johnny Crunch/Johnny Tinenbalm, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Joey, Look Who's Talking Too, TriStar, 1990
Mr. Igor Peabody, Problem Child, Universal, 1990
Mr. Igor Peabody, Problem Child 2, Universal, 1991
Voice of Iago, Aladdin (animated), Buena Vista, 1992
Hitler, Highway to Hell, Hemdale, 1992
Voice of Mr. Berkeley Beetle, Hans Christian Anderson's Thumbelina(animated; also known as Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994
Luggage clerk, House Party 3, New Line Cinema, 1994
Voice of Iago, The Return of Jafar (animated; also known as Aladdin 2), Buena Vista Home Video, 1994
Rene, Silk Degrees (also known as Target Witness), ImperialEntertainment, 1994
Voice of Iago, Aladdin and the King of Thieves (animated), Walt Disney Home Video, 1996
Mr. Harry Karp, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997
Tony the doorman, How to Be a Player (also known as Def Jam's How to Be a Player), Gramercy, 1997
Voice of compulsive dog, Dr. Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Voice of Iago, Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Creatures of Invention (animated), 1998
Voice of Iago, Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Team Genie (animated), 1998
Voice of Iago, Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Makers (animated), 1998
Voice of Iago, Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends (animated), 1998
Alan Levy, Goosed, Tradewinds Entertainment, 1999
Voice of Iago, Mickey's House of Villains (animated), 2002
Bum, The Last Request, Avellino Entertainment/West End Media, 2002
Security guard, Back by Midnight, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live 80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1980-1981
Thicke of the Night, syndicated, 1983
Cohost, Up All Night (also known as USA Up All Night), USANetwork, 1986
Voice of Mr. Peabody, Problem Child (animated), 1993
Voice of Iago, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's Aladdin), CBS, 1994
Panelist, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 1998-2002
Voice of Iago, House of Mouse (animated; also known as Disney'sHouse of Mouse), ABC, 2001
Voice of Digit, Cyberchase, PBS, 2002
Also appeared in Toast of Manhattan.
Episodic
Late Night with David Letterman, multiple appearances, beginning 1986
"Say Hello to a Good Buy," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1987
Bert Viola, "Take a Left at the Altar," Moonlighting, 1987
One Night Stand, HBO, 1989
Nick Knack, "Nick Knack," Superboy, syndicated, 1990
Nick Knack, "Secrets of Superboy," Superboy, syndicated, 1990
Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
"Comic Strip Live on Campus," Comic Strip Live, 1990
Voice of Jerry the Bellybutton Elf, "Jerry the Bellybutton Elf," The Ren and Stimpy Show (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991
Oscar Brown, "Looking for Mr. Shannon," Night Court, NBC, 1991
Oscar Brown, "A Guy Named Phantom: Parts 1 & 2," Night Court,NBC, 1991
Sergeant, "Honeymoon in L.A.: Parts 1 & 2," A Different World,1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, multiple appearances, beginning 1992
Billy, "Schemes Like Old Times," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1993
Voice of Two-Bits, "Stand-in Dad," Bonkers, 1993
Soup guy, "Tape People," The State, 1994
Bob, "Three on a Match," Herman's Head, Fox, 1994
Joey Melman, "The Mud-Queen Murders," Silk Stalkings, USA Network,1994

Larry Friedlander, "Double Indignity," Living Single, Fox, 1994
Lewis Blanchard, "Say Uncle, Carlton," Wings, NBC, 1994
Himself, "Falling in Bed Again," Hope & Gloria, 1995
Lewis Blanchard, "A House to Die For," Wings, NBC, 1995
Lewis Blanchard, "'Twas the Heist before Christmas," Wings, NBC, 1995
Roy, "Tale of Station 109.1," Are You Afraid of the Dark?, 1995
Himself, "Ship Happens: Part 2," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1995
Voice of Art De Salvo, "Papa Oom M.O.W. M.O.W.," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1995
Niles, "Resurrection/Niles and Bob/Harry Stenz," The Watcher, UPN,1995
The manager, "Pizza Man," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1995
Spanky's master, "The Couple," Mad about You, NBC, 1995
Mr. Comstock, "Home Again," In the House, NBC, 1996
Voice of Art De Salvo, "The Longest Weekend," Duckman (animated),USA Network, 1996
Voice, "Troubles the Cat," Big Bag (animated), Cartoon Network, 1996
Department of Motor Vehicles examiner, "Driving Me Crazy," Clueless, ABC, 1996
Voice of Mr. Mxyzptlk, "Mxyzpixilated," Superman, The WB, 1996
Voice of Art De Salvo, "How to Suck in Business without Really Trying," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
Voice of Art "Bones" De Salvo, "Where No Duckman Has Gone Before," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
Himself, "Dennis Quaid," Muppets Tonight!, 1997
Al's imaginary friend Gilbert, "Al Gets Robbed," The Weird Al Show, 1997
Stewy, "The Band," The Tom Show, The WB, 1997
Voice of Mr. Mxyzptlk, "Little Big Head Man," Superman, The WB, 1998
Burt, "Fifteen Minutes of Fame," Cosby, CBS, 1998
Voice of Clion, "Hercules and the Assassin," Disney's Hercules (animated; also known as Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
Jack Frost, Noddy, PBS, 1998
Voice of critic, "The Cammel Dances," Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Funny (animated), HBO, 1998
"How Nehemiah Got Free," Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Funny (animated), HBO, 1998
Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), FX Channel, 1998
"Old Man," Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), 1998
"Chain Letter," Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), 1998
Late Show with David Letterman, 1998
Himself, "Raging Val," V.I.P., syndicated, 1999
Voice of Jerry Seinfeld, "The Clips Show Wherein Dante and Randal Are Locked in the Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments of Their Lives," Clerks, ABC, 2000
Voice of the troll, "Hunger," Dilbert, UPN, 2000
Voice of Wendell Bender/Dr. Bender, "Shiny Teeth," The Fairly OddParents, Nickelodeon, 2001
Noccus Johnstein, "Chip's a Goy," Son of the Beach, USA Network, 2001
Voice of Wendell Bender/Dr. Bender, "The Same Game," The Fairly OddParents, Nickelodeon, 2001
"It's Alex's World. We Just Live in It," Rendez-View, 2001
"Harleys and Hot Tubs," Rendez-View, 2002
Noccus Johnstein, "Hamm Stroker's Suck My Blood," Son of the Beach, USA Network, 2002
Voice of Wendell Bender/Dr. Bender, "Scary OddParents" (also known as "Scary Godparents"), The Fairly OddParents, Nickelodeon, 2002
"Gottfried in the Arena," Celebrity Deathmatch, 2002
The View, 2002
Comedian, "Last Laugh," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, ABC, 2003
Voice of stink bug, "Love Stinks," an episode of Bump in the Night; voice for Adventures from the Book of Virtues; also appeared in The Howard Stern Show and Stand-up Spotlight.
Specials
"Gilbert Gottfried ... Naturally," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1987
Norman, "Norman's Corner," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988
Baloney, CBC (Canada), 1989
"The World of Jewish Humor," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
Seriously ... Phil Collins, CBS, 1990
Howie, CBS, 1992
Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
Aspen Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, 1994
Voice of Iago, Aladdin on Ice (also known as Disney's Aladdin on Ice), 1995
Comic Relief American Comedy Festival, ABC, 1996
Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Andrew Dice Clay: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Hugh M. Hefner, Comedy Central, 2001
Movies
Bert Banner, Saved by the Bell--Wedding in Las Vegas, NBC, 1994
Dr. Peabody, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (also known as Problem Child 3), NBC, 1995
Awards Presentations
The America's Choice Awards, TBS, 1990
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1990
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1991
The Horror Hall of Fame II, syndicated, 1991
The Fractured Film Awards, Fox, 1992
Other
Bernstein, The Future Adventures of Wally Brown (pilot), NBC, 1980
Voice of man on porch, Escape from It's a Wonderful Life, 1996
Television Work
Series
Additional voices for The Twisted Adventures of Felix the Cat (also known as The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat).
Stage Appearances
Guest narrator, The Rocky Horror Show, Circle in the Square, New York City, 2001
RECORDINGS
Videos
Voice of Iago, Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (video game; also knownas Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge), Sony Computer EntertainmentAmerica, 2001
Voice of Iago, Kingdom Hearts (video game), Square Electronic Arts/Square Soft, 2002
Appeared in the music videos "Problem Child" by the Beach Boys and "She Drives Me Crazy" by the Muppets; host of Midnight Movie Madness and Sportz Freaks.
WRITINGS
Television Specials
"Gilbert Gottfried ... Naturally," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1987
"Norman's Corner," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Interview, March, 1987, pp. 126-27

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