Otto Gerhard Waalkes (born July 22, 1948 in Emden, Germany) is a German comedian and actor. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and movies. His perhaps most famous trademark are the 'Ottifanten' ('Ottiphants'), elephant-like comic characters of his own design. They featured on the cover of his first album release.man_who_beat_borat.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/film/2006/11/the_man_who_beat_borat.html

He shares a close friendship with one of Germany's greatest female tennis players and a former worldwide tennis star _Steffi Graf, who also makes an appearance in the movie Otto - Der Außerfriesische. He has one child ("Benjamin Karl Otto Grigori Waalkes") with his first wife Manuela Ebelt, and is now married to actress Eva Haßmann.

Otto Waalkes (born July 22, 1948 in Emden, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a German comedian and actor. His perhaps most famous trademark are the ‘Ottifanten’ (‘Ottiphants’), elephant-like comic characters of his own design. He shares a close friendship with tennis player Steffi Graf, who also makes an appearance in the movie Otto - Der Außerfriesische. He has one child with his first wife Manou and is married the second time to actress E