Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried ( born February 28, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City ) is an American comedian and actor.
Life
Gottfried began his career as a teenager as a stand- up comedian in New York. In 1980 he was hired for the show Saturday Night Live, but left that after twelve episodes in which he was rarely used. Until the mid- 1980s, he worked on as a comedian and supporting actor in several film and television formats. In 1987 he played a supporting role in Beverly Hills Cop II, through which he came to the attention of audiences and film producer. Subsequently, he played in a series of film comedies, including Look, who's talking 2 da and Problem Child. In 1992, he spoke the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin. Since then, he borrowed this in several sequels, the television series, and in other Disney formats his voice. He had more speaking roles in the Doctor Dolittle film starring Eddie Murphy as well as in television series such as Beavis and Butthead and Family Guy.
Gottfried is also a popular guest star on radio host Howard Stern, whose show he regularly Groucho Marx, Andrew Dice Clay and Jerry Seinfeld parodied among others, as well as late-night talk show host Jay Leno.
Controversy on the tsunami disaster
On the occasion of the tsunami disaster in the wake of the earthquake in Japan in March 2011 Gottfried tweeted several jokes, including: "What does every Japanese in his apartment? -. Floodlights " The insurance company Aflac, the Aflac Duck mascot of the comedian gave the voice, released him, according to a report in the Daily Mail and then replaced him April 26, 2011 by Daniel McKeague.