Otto Gerhard Waalkes is a German comedian and actor. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and movies. His perhaps most famous trademark are the 'Ottifanten', elephant-like comic characters of his own design. They featured on the cover of his first album release. He shares a close friendship with tennis player Steffi Graf, who also makes an appearance in the movie Otto ? Der Au�erfriesische. He has one child with his first wife Manuela Ebelt, and was later married to actress Eva Hassmann until November 2011, who co-starred with him in Otto ? Der Katastrophenfilm. He also works as a voice actor, providing, among others, the German voices of Mushu in Disney's Mulan movies and Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise. 

July 22nd, 1948 in Emden (Age 76) as Otto Gerhard Waalkes