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Norbert Gastell(1929-2015)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Norbert Gastell and Christian Wolff in Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
Norbert Gastell was born on 14 October 1929 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), The Abyss (1989) and Citizen Kane (1941). He was married to Karin Heym and Inge Fuerst. He died on 26 November 2015 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
BornOctober 14, 1929
DiedNovember 26, 2015(86)
BornOctober 14, 1929
DiedNovember 26, 2015(86)
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Known for

Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1980 Beta-Technik Gesellschaft für Filmbearbeitung mbH Synchro)
  • 1961
The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss
7.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1989
Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, and Ruth Warrick in Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1941
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.9
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Die Letzten Helden - Hörspiel Specials
    • Bauer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Drachenlanze (2011)
    Drachenlanze
    Podcast Series
    • Denubis (voice)
    • 2012
  • Zeit der Gesichter
    Short
    • 2011
  • Lost Horizon (2010)
    Lost Horizon
    8.0
    Video Game
    • Gus (voice)
    • 2010
  • Anja Kruse and Christian Wolff in Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
    Forsthaus Falkenau
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Herr Leonhard
    • Herr Leonhard alias Herr Schwarz
    • 1989–2006
  • Secret Files: Tunguska (2006)
    Secret Files: Tunguska
    7.6
    Video Game
    • Sergej Illnov (voice: German version, uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Funny Castle (2004)
    Funny Castle
    Video
    • Zaubermeister Magnus
    • 2004
  • The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)
    The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
    5.5
    Video
    • Sultan und Koch (Sultan and Cook) (voice)
    • 2004
  • Samt und Seide (2000)
    Samt und Seide
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Pfarrer
    • 2001
  • Sylvia - Eine Klasse für sich (1998)
    Sylvia - Eine Klasse für sich
    2.9
    TV Series
    • Arzt
    • 1999
  • Anna Maria - Eine Frau geht ihren Weg (1994)
    Anna Maria - Eine Frau geht ihren Weg
    3.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Weiss
    • 1997
  • Tödliche Wahl
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1995
  • Mutter, ich will nicht sterben!
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Arzt
    • 1994
  • The Mountain Doctor (1992)
    The Mountain Doctor
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Maltsacher
    • 1994
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bankdirektor Sartorius
    • Stadtrat Völk
    • 1985–1993
  • Regina auf den Stufen (1990)
    Regina auf den Stufen
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Landrat
    • 1992

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar (2011)
    J. Edgar
    6.5
    • Senator McKellar (German)
    • 2011
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)
    50/50
    7.6
    • Alan (German)
    • 2011
  • Louise Bourgoin in The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
    The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
    6.3
    • Le professeur Ménard (German)
    • 2010
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Homer Simpson
    • Peter Griffin with Patrick Stewart's Vocal Cords (German, German)
    • 2007–2009
  • Josh Flitter in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr. (2009)
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr.
    2.1
    TV Movie
    • Grandpa Ventura (German)
    • 2009
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
    Doubt
    7.5
    • Monsignor Benedict (German)
    • 2008
  • Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    The Simpsons Movie
    7.3
    • Homer (German)
    • 2007
  • Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, and Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    7.5
    • Cornelius Fudge (German)
    • 2007
  • Téa Leoni and Ben Kingsley in You Kill Me (2007)
    You Kill Me
    6.4
    • Roman Krzeminski (German)
    • 2007
  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    The Good Shepherd
    6.7
    • Reverend Christiansen (German)
    • 2006
  • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
    Flags of Our Fathers
    7.1
    • Mr. Beech (German)
    • 2006
  • Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Ricardo Montalban, Regina King, Bruce Campbell, Larry Cedar, John A. Davis, Mark DeCarlo, Paul Giamatti, Richard Green, Bob Joles, David Kaye, Ken Mitchroney, Leon Morenzie, Clive Robertson, Neil Ross, Paul Rugg, Susan Silo, Fred Tatasciore, Zach Tyler Eisen, Frank Welker, Wally Wingert, Jonathan David Cook, Lori Tritel, Bryan Fabian, Nissa Alcorn, Jared Goldsmith, Jake Goldberg, and Kendall Ryan Sanders in The Ant Bully (2006)
    The Ant Bully
    5.8
    • Ratspräsident (German)
    • 2006
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    7.7
    • Cornelius Fudge (German)
    • 2005
  • The 4400 (2004)
    The 4400
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ben Hunsiker
    • Rev. Josiah (German, German)
    • 2005
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in The Incredibles (2004)
    The Incredibles
    8.0
    • Rick Dicker (German)
    • 2004

Additional Crew

  • Im Dschungel ist der Teufel los (1982)
    Im Dschungel ist der Teufel los
    2.7
    • voice dubbing: Charles Comyn
    • 1982
  • Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski in Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
    Nosferatu the Vampyre
    7.3
    • voice dubbing: John Leddy
    • voice dubbing: Lo van Hensbergen (german version, uncredited, german version, uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Plutonium (1978)
    Plutonium
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • voice dubbing: Botschaftssekretär, Manuel Herrera, Manfred Hartung, Lester C. Muller
    • 1978
  • Teenage Playmates (1974)
    Teenage Playmates
    4.4
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Drei Männer im Schnee (1974)
    Drei Männer im Schnee
    5.7
    • voice dubbing: Zusteller (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Campus Pussycats (1973)
    Campus Pussycats
    4.5
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Campus Swingers (1972)
    Campus Swingers
    4.6
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Raimund Harmstorf in Bloody Friday (1972)
    Bloody Friday
    6.6
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Mad Butcher (1971)
    The Mad Butcher
    5.3
    • voice dubbing: Dino Peretti (segment "german version")
    • 1971
  • Rosalba Neri and Günther Stoll in The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
    The Castle of Fu Manchu
    3.0
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Die letzten Drei der Albatros (1965)
    Die letzten Drei der Albatros
    5.6
    • voice dubbing: Kapitän (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi (1963)
    Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi
    5.1
    • voice dubbing: Barkeeper Roy (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official site
  • Alternative name
    • Norbet Gastell
  • Height
    • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 14, 1929
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Died
    • November 26, 2015
    • Munich, Bavaria, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Karin Heym1989 - November 26, 2015 (his death)
  • Other works
    German voice of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons (1989)

Did you know

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    For nearly 26 years, until his death, he was the German dubbing voice of Homer Simpson.

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