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Gilbert Gottfried Biography

Birth Name:Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

Got his big break in TV comedy after being picked up by NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in 1980
Quote: "The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I've given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever․"
Previously provided the voice of insurance company Aflac's duck mascot in commercials
Has provided the voice of DIGIT on the PBS children's show "Cyberchase․"
Promoted MTV during the network's early days
Provided the voice of Iago the parrot on Disney's 1992 animated film "Aladdin․"
First began to dabble in stand-up comedy as a teenager in New York