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