Otto Waalkes German Comedian From Emden

Otto Waalkes, born 22 July 1948 in Emden, is a German comedian. Audiences know him from 7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug (2006) and Kartoffelsalat – Nicht fragen! (2015).

Early life

His education includes Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1985 with Otto – Der Film. The 1980s brought Otto - Der Neue Film (1987) and Otto – Der Außerfriesische (1989). His 1990s credits include Otto – Die Serie (1995) and St. Pauli Night (1999). During the 2000s, he worked on 7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood (2004) and Siegfried (2005). Work from the 2010s includes Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) and Help, I Shrunk My Parents (2018).

Otto Waalkes’s credits add up to 15 films and one TV series from 1985 to 2021. His credits run up to Help, I shrunk my friends in 2021. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 5 titles, including Otto - Der Liebesfilm, and writer on 3 titles.

He also has one single on record, Friesenjung (2023). He plays guitar. His largest audience is on YouTube, with 285K subscribers as of May 2025.

Recognition

Otto Waalkes’s wins include the Grand Cross of Merit of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit, awarded in 2014. The list of wins also includes the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2018) and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2018). Awards come to 14 wins in total.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Eva Hassmann (2000 to 2012). He has one child on record.