Götz Otto
Biography
Götz Otto is a German film and television actor known internationally for his villain roles. Born in Dietzenbach, he first drew wide attention as Richard Stamper, the assistant to the villain Elliot Carver, in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Minor parts followed, among them an SS guard in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, and he later played Otto Günsche in the World War II film Downfall (2004). In 2012 he starred in the science fiction comedy Iron Sky as Klaus Adler, a Moon Nazi officer and the film's chief villain. His other credits include Alien Autopsy (2006). In 2011 he played Billy the Kid on stage in Bremen, fulfilling a long-standing wish to work in the Western genre, and he has also raced occasionally in the Mini Challenge VIP car.
59years old
Turns 60 on October 15in 339 days
- Born Dietzenbach
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 29 years1995 to 2024
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Big break
When casting called Otto, he had twenty seconds to introduce himself. He said "I'm big, I'm bad, and I'm German" and finished in five.
A change of course
Otto received a second chance to drive in the Mini Challenge VIP Car during the 2008 German Grand Prix weekend at Hockenheim.
Beyond film
In 2011, Götz Otto played Billy the Kid in Bremen, a role that let him finally work in the Western genre, something he had wanted to do for a long time.
Götz Otto movies on Netflix
Best known for
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Worked with
Götz Otto shares two films with Udo Kier, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Udo Kier's page
Pierce Brosnan's page
Harry Dean Stanton's page
Bill Pullman's page
Max von Sydow's page
Jonathan Pryce's page
All films by Roger Spottiswoode
All films by Timo Vuorensola
Graham BakerDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Graham Baker
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