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Gilbert Gottfried

American stand-up comedian (1955–2022)

Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his shrill voice, strong New York accent and squint. He voiced Iago in Disney's Aladdin franchise, Mister Mxyzptlk in Superman: The Animated Series and Digit LeBoid in Cyberchase, and was the voice of the Aflac duck until 2011. He played Mr. Peabody in all three Problem Child films and hosted his own podcast on classic films from 2014 to 2022.

Gilbert Gottfried appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1987 to 2004. Most of that work is in comedy, adventure and fantasy.

Known for

  • Aladdin, Iago. He voiced Iago across Disney’s Aladdin franchise.
  • Problem Child, Mr. Peabody. The only actor to play his role in all three films and the cartoon.
  • Cyberchase, Digit LeBoid. He voiced Digit on the PBS Kids series.
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Gottfried was part of the cast of this 1987 feature.
  • Look Who’s Talking Too (1990). Gottfried was part of the cast of this 1990 feature.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Gilbert Gottfried been in?
Gilbert Gottfried appears in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Look Who’s Talking Too (1990) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) on The Remote.
When was Gilbert Gottfried born?
Gilbert Gottfried was born on 28 February 1955.

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