Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried
Gottfried at the 2020 GalaxyCon Richmond
Born	Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (1955-02-28)February 28, 1955 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	April 12, 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 67) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Kensico Cemetery
Occupations	Comedian actor
Years active	1970–2022
Spouse	Dara Kravitz ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2
Relatives	Arlene Gottfried (sister)
Comedy career
Medium	Stand-up, television, film, podcast
Genres	Satire blue comedy black comedy insult comedy improvisational comedy impressions
Subject(s)	Religion race relations racism popular culture sex cinema celebrities
Website	gilbertgottfried.com

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.^[1] His numerous roles in film and television included voicing Iago in Disney'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. He also played Mr. Peabody in the Problem Child franchise.

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.^[2]