Otto Waalkes
Acting Born Jul 22, 1948 Emden, Germany 124 credits
Biography
Otto Waalkes works in acting. Born July 22, 1948 in Emden, Germany. Archytele tracks 124 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Thomas Gottschalk
2 shared titles
Olli Dittrich
2 shared titles
Iris Berben
2 shared titles
Peter Maffay
2 shared titles
Stefan Raab
2 shared titles
Til Schweiger
2 shared titles
Mike Krüger
2 shared titles
Frank Elstner
1 shared title
Michelle Hunziker
1 shared title
Wolfgang Lippert
1 shared title
Career timeline
Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt
Mein Name ist Otto
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
Ottos Märchenshow
LOL: Last One LaughingHelp, I Shrunk My FriendsCatweazleCatweazle · ScreenplayOtto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends
Late Night BerlinGeheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf SpurensucheHelp, I Shrunk My ParentsOtto - Die DokuOtto Waalkes rockt WERNER
Otto live - Holdrio AgainUdo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
Help, I Shrunk My TeacherOtto - Geboren um zu blödelnThe Time CarouselPotato Salad: Don't Ask!Potato Salad: Don't Ask! · Original Music Composer
Der MeisterfälscherThe 7th DwarfThe 7th Dwarf · ProducerPur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014Otto's Traum
PantoffelkinoDie Helene Fischer Show 2013Heino – Made in Germany
Best of Otto
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellUnsere Besten im Norden
Otto's ElevenOtto's Eleven · Screenplay
Granaten wie wir
Ein Abend für..Bully sucht die starken Männer!Otto live! Das OriginalUdo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
Inas NachtLissi and the Wild Emperor · Thanks
Germany's Next TopmodelDie große Maus-Show7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough · Producer7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough · Writer
SiegfriedOtto - Die ersten 15 Jahre und mehr! (Goldedition)
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald · Producer7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald · ScreenplayCrazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
Genial danebenOur Best5 Millionen SKL ShowOtto - Die DVD
NDR Kultur – Das JournalDie 80er Jahre Show
Ein Star und seine StadtOtto - Mein Ostfriesland und mehrKommando StörtebekerKommando Störtebeker · Characters
AbendschauOtto - The Disaster MovieOtto - The Disaster Movie · Screenplay
TV totalSt. Pauli Nacht
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowEin Herz für KinderLoriots 75th Birthday
Leute heuteGerman Comedy Award
Tigerenten Club
Die Harald Schmidt ShowGoldene HenneOtto – The SeriesOtto – The Series · WriterOtto – The Series · Director
RTL Samstag NachtOttifantsOttifants · WriterOttifants · Creator
ECHO-VerleihungOtto - The Romance FilmOtto - The Romance Film · DirectorOtto - The Romance Film · ScreenplayOtto - The Romance Film · Music
Full Filmography
124 titles- Seiler und Speer: A schware Partie 25 (2025) as Otto Waalkes
- Hallervorden - Didi gegen den Rest der Welt (2025) as Self
- Mein Name ist Otto (2024) as Self
- Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik (2023) as Self
- Ottos Märchenshow (2022) as Self
- LOL: Last One Laughing (2021) as Self
- Help, I Shrunk My Friends (2021) as Otto Leonhard
- Catweazle (2021) as Catweazle
- Catweazle (2021) Screenplay
- Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends (2021) as Various
- Late Night Berlin (2018) as Self
- Geheimakte Otto Waalkes - Harry Hirsch auf Spurensuche (2018) as Harry Hirsch
- Help, I Shrunk My Parents (2018) as Otto Leonhard
- Otto - Die Doku (2018) as Self
- Otto Waalkes rockt WERNER (2018) as Self
- Otto live - Holdrio Again (2016) as Self
- Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live (2016)
- Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) as Spirit of the school founder Otto Leonhard
- Otto - Geboren um zu blödeln (2015) as Self
- The Time Carousel (2015) as Wilhelm Tell
- Potato Salad: Don't Ask! (2015) as Notrufbeantworter
- Potato Salad: Don't Ask! (2015) Original Music Composer
- Der Meisterfälscher (2014) as Self
- The 7th Dwarf (2014) as Bubi (voice)
- The 7th Dwarf (2014) Producer
- Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014 (2014) as Self
- Otto's Traum (2014) as Otto
- Pantoffelkino (2013) as Self - Interviewee
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2013 (2013) as Self
- Heino – Made in Germany (2013) as Self
- Best of Otto (2012)
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011) as Self
- Unsere Besten im Norden (2011) as Self
- Otto's Eleven (2010) as Otto
- Otto's Eleven (2010) Screenplay
- Granaten wie wir (2009) as Self
- Ein Abend für.. (2008) as Self
- Bully sucht die starken Männer! (2008) as Self
- Otto live! Das Original (2008) as Self
- Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei (2008) as Self
- Inas Nacht (2007) as Self
- Lissi and the Wild Emperor (2007) Thanks
- Germany's Next Topmodel (2006) as Self - Guest Judge
- Die große Maus-Show (2006) as Self
- 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) as Bubi
- 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) Producer
- 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) Writer
- Die Traumschiff-Gala zum 80. Geburtstag von Peter Alexander (2006) as Self
- Siegfried (2005) as Grille (voice)
- Otto - Die ersten 15 Jahre und mehr! (Goldedition) (2005)
- Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004) as self
- 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald (2004) as Bubi
- 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald (2004) Producer
- 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald (2004) Screenplay
- Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel (2004) as Scientist
- Genial daneben (2003)
- Our Best (2003) as Self
- 5 Millionen SKL Show (2003) as Self
- Otto - Die DVD (2003)
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002) as Self
- Die 80er Jahre Show (2002) as Self
- Ein Star und seine Stadt (2001) as Self
- Otto - Mein Ostfriesland und mehr (2001)
- Kommando Störtebeker (2001) as Bruno Bommel / Papagei
- Kommando Störtebeker (2001) Characters
- Abendschau (2000) as Self
- Otto - The Disaster Movie (2000) as Otto, Baby-Otto, Otti, Großvater
- Otto - The Disaster Movie (2000) Screenplay
- TV total (1999) as Self
- St. Pauli Nacht (1999)
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self - Guest
- Ein Herz für Kinder (1998) as Self
- Loriots 75th Birthday (1998) as self
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- German Comedy Award (1997) as Self
- Tigerenten Club (1996) as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- Goldene Henne (1995) as Self
- Otto – The Series (1995) as Verschiedene
- Otto – The Series (1995) Writer
- Otto – The Series (1995) Director
- Otto – The Series (1995) Creator
- RTL Samstag Nacht (1993)
- Ottifants (1993) as Baby Bruno Bommel
- Ottifants (1993) Writer
- Ottifants (1993) Creator
- ECHO-Verleihung (1992) as Self
- Otto - The Romance Film (1992) as Karl/Otto/Amor
- Otto - The Romance Film (1992) Director
- Otto - The Romance Film (1992) Screenplay
- Otto - The Romance Film (1992) Music
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Musik liegt in der Luft (1991) as Self
- Blauer Panther (1989) as Self
- Otto – The Alien from East Frisia (1989) as Otto / Benno Gross
- Otto – The Alien from East Frisia (1989) Director
- Otto – The Alien from East Frisia (1989) Author
- Seitenblicke (1987) as Self
- Na siehste! (1987) as Self
- Otto – The New Movie (1987) as Otto
- Otto – The New Movie (1987) Screenplay
- Otto – The New Movie (1987) Original Music Composer
- Otto – The New Movie (1987) Director
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986) as Self
- Otto - The Movie (1985) as Otto / Otto's Father (voice) / Otto's Mother (voice) / Mr. Astrid (voice)
- Otto - The Movie (1985) Screenplay
- Otto - The Movie (1985) Director
- Die verflixte 7 (1984) as Self
- Hilfe, Otto kommt! (1983) as Self
- Ronny’s Pop Show (1982) as Ronny (voice)
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) as Self
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- 1, 2 oder 3 (1977) as Self
- Please Turn the Page (1977) as Self
- Der große Preis (1974) as Self
- The Otto-Show (1973) as Otto Waalkes
- The Otto-Show (1973) Creator
- Die Sendung mit der Maus (1971) as self
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- Was bin ich? (1955) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Offifanten Creator
- Happy Otto! Wir haben Grund zum Feiern Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Otto Waalkes best known for?
Otto Waalkes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mauvais Sang (1986), Inas Nacht (2007), Herman's Head (1991), Germany's Next Topmodel (2006).
When and where was Otto Waalkes born?
Otto Waalkes was born on July 22, 1948 in Emden, Germany.
How many credits does Otto Waalkes have?
Otto Waalkes has accumulated over 124 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is Otto Waalkes's background in cinema and television?
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 th...