ACTOR

Gilbert Gottfried

1955 - 2022

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Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York accent, and his edgy, often controversial, sense of humor. His numerous roles in film and television included voicing Iago in The Walt Disney Company's Aladdin franchise, Mister Mxyzptlk in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Action, Digit LeBoid in PBS Kids' Cyberchase, Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Aflac duck (before he was replaced by Daniel McKeague in 2011). He also played Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gilbert Gottfried has received more than 10,925,741 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Gilbert Gottfried is the 2,946th most popular actor (up from 3,814th in 2019), the 4,509th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,821st in 2019) and the 1,333rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 82

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 7.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gilbert Gottfried ranks 2,946 out of 13,578. Before him are Michel Auclair, Jane Asher, Brian Keith, Stella Stevens, Sybille Schmitz, and Maxim Munzuk. After him are Bryce Dallas Howard, Pierre Blanchar, Keenan Wynn, Zeppo Marx, Karl Markovics, and Gustaf Molander.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Gilbert Gottfried ranks 191. Before him are Svetozar Marović, Simon Yam, Lena Endre, Şivan Perwer, Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, and Jimmy Smits. After him are Maxime Bossis, Fernando Trueba, Anupam Kher, Matteo Zuppi, Dominique Rocheteau, and Verónica Forqué. Among people deceased in 2022, Gilbert Gottfried ranks 240. Before him are Yoko Shimada, Kálmán Mészöly, L. Q. Jones, Mitchell Ryan, Ercole Baldini, and Pablo Milanés. After him are Freddy Rincón, Julio Jiménez, Bo Hopkins, Vittorio Adorni, Hilda Bernard, and Ian McDonald.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gilbert Gottfried ranks 4,509 out of 20,380. Before him are George Duke (1946), Brian Keith (1921), Stella Stevens (1936), Paul Kantner (1941), Eric Betzig (1960), and Chris McCandless (1968). After him are Link Wray (1929), Moe Tucker (1944), Adam Riess (1969), Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), Antonin Scalia (1936), and William Guarnere (1923).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gilbert Gottfried ranks 1,333. Before him are Tom Welling (1977), Betty Buckley (1947), Brett Cullen (1956), Jimmy Smits (1955), Brian Keith (1921), and Stella Stevens (1936). After him are Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), Keenan Wynn (1916), Zeppo Marx (1901), Lydia Clarke (1923), Amanda Plummer (1957), and Dorothy Gibson (1889).

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Television and Movie Roles

Aladdin
Iago (voice)
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
Nov 25th 19927.7 / 10
The Return of Jafar
Iago (voice)
The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his side - to save the kingdom once and for all.
May 20th 19946.2 / 10
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Iago (voice)
Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.
May 20th 19966.3 / 10