Götz Otto (born 15 October 1967) is a German actor known for his very tall stature. He is 199 cm (6 ft 6½ inches) tall and is often characterised by bleached blonde hair in his films.
Otto was born in Dietzenbach in Hesse and his parents ran a bakery in the city.
He is perhaps most famous for his portrayal as Mr. Stamper, the villain Elliot Carver's assistant in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. When called for casting, Otto was given...
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Götz Otto (born 15 October 1967) is a German actor known for his very tall stature. He is 199 cm (6 ft 6½ inches) tall and is often characterised by bleached blonde hair in his films.
Otto was born in Dietzenbach in Hesse and his parents ran a bakery in the city.
He is perhaps most famous for his portrayal as Mr. Stamper, the villain Elliot Carver's assistant in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. When called for casting, Otto was given twenty seconds to introduce himself. Saying, "I am big, I am bad, and I am German", he did it in five.
Otto also played a minor role as an SS guard in the 1993 Steven Spielberg film Schindler's List and later played the role of SS-Sturmbannführer Otto Günsche in the critically-acclaimed 2004 film Downfall. In 2006, he appeared in the UK film Alien Autopsy. He is also starring in the upcoming film Iron Sky.
He has turned his hand to being an occasional race car driver. In 2007, he raced in the German Mini Challenge VIP car at Oschersleben, but...
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