Gilbert Gottfried


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02/27/1955
Brooklyn, NY
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Started squinting his eyes as part of his act out of nervousness.
First big break was when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980. He was on the show for only one season.
Introduced his trademark raspy voice during an episode of The Cosby Show in 1987.
Quit school at the age of 15 to pursue comedy and acting in New York.
Launched a successful voice-over career in 1992, by providing the voice to Iago the Parrot in Aladdin.