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Gilbert Gottfried (born February 28 , 1955 in Brooklyn, New York ) is an American stand-up comedian and actor noted for his squint, his gravelly voice , his Brooklyn accent and his tendency to shout at the top of his lungs . Although he has a rather clean image on Hollywood Squares (perhaps most notably his "You Fool!!" episode), his stand up routines and appearances on The Howard Stern Show are edgy and raunchy.1He has played numerous roles in film and television , perhaps most notably voicing the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin and co-starring in the Problem Child movies.2He is also the voice of the duck in the AFLAC commercials and of Digit in PBS Kids Cyberchase . Gottfried makes regular appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . From 1980 to 1981, he was a cast member of the NBC late night series Saturday Night Live . Through the late 1980s and much of the 1990s , he was co-host (first with Caroline Schlitt then with Rhonda Shear ) of the USA Network late-night movie showcase, "USA's Up All Night".3
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Gilbert Gottfried (born February 28, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian and actor whose trademark is a distinctively loud, rasping, grating voice.He has played numerous roles in film and television , perhaps most notably voicing the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin (1992), as well as co-starring in the Problem Child movies.He is also known for voicing Digit in the animated children's series Cyberchase .He is also known for voicing the alligator Marley in Winnie the Pooh .
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Gilbert Gottfried (born February 28, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian , actor and voice artist.His numerous roles in film and television, include voicing the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin and Digit in the children's cartoon / educational math-based show Cyberchase .Gottfried was also the voice of the Aflac Duck until 2011.He has hosted a weekly podcast featuring an interview, usually with a different comedy writer or comedian each week, since May 2014.
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American actor and comedian Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (born February 28, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor.Gottfried's persona as a comedian features an exaggerated shrill voice and emphasis on crude humor.His numerous roles in film and television include voicing the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin animated films and TV show, Digit in the PBS Kids Go! show Cyberchase , and Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Gottfried was also the voice of the Aflac Duck until 2011. He appeared in the critically panned commercial hit Problem Child in 1990.Since 2014, Gottfried has hosted a podcast , Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast , which features new episodes each week featuring discussions of classic movies and celebrity interviews, most often with veteran actors, comedians, musicians and comedy writers.Gilbert , a documentary film on Gottfried's life and career, was released in 2017.The New York Times . republishing material by All Movie Guide .
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American comedian (1955–2022) Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, best 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 include voicing Iago in the Aladdin animated franchise, Digit LeBoid in Cyberchase , Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and the Aflac Duck until he was fired in 2011 and replaced by Daniel McKeague.Peabody in the Problem Child film series.Gottfried hosted Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (2014–2022), along with Frank Santopadre , which featured discussions of classic films and celebrity interviews, most often with veteran actors, comedians, musicians, and comedy writers.The documentary Gilbert (2017) explored his life and career; it won the Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2017 deadCENTER Film Festival .
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American comedian (1955–2022) Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, best-known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York dialect , his squint, 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 until his death in 2022, Mister Mxyzptlk in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Action , Digit LeBoid in PBS Kids ' Cyberchase until his death in 2022, Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and the Aflac duck (before he was replaced by Daniel McKeague in 2011).Peabody in the Problem Child franchise, the only actor in the series to reprise his role in all three films as well as the animated television series. Gottfried hosted Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (2014–2022), along with Frank Santopadre , which featured discussions of classic films and celebrity interviews, most often with veteran actors, comedians, musicians, and comedy writers. The documentary Gilbert (2017) explored his life and career.
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