Norbert Gastell (14 October 1929 – 26 November 2015) was a German actor who specialized in

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. He was born to German parents, but grew up in Argentina. He moved to

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in 1938. Gastell was best known in Germany as the voice of

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in the German version of ''

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'', which he provided since the series was first aired in 1991 until his death. He is also remembered for dubbing the character Trevor Ochmonek in the sitcom '' ALF'', Coach Pantusso in ''

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'' and

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in the ''Harry Potter'' films. He was also active in radio plays. He died in Munich at the age of 86.

Partial filmography

*1962: ''Dicke Luft'' – Barkeeper #2 (uncredited) *1963: ''

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'' – Barkeeper Roy (voice, uncredited) *1963-1966: '' Kommissar Freytag'' – Herr Werner / Schrimm / Herr Müller *1965: ''

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'' – Captain (voice, uncredited) *1966: ''Der Mörder mit dem Seidenschal'' – Polizeibewacher Claudias (voice, uncredited) *1966: '' Raumpatrouille'' (TV Series) – Hydra-Offizier / Hydra-Bordingenieur *1967: ' (TV Mini-Series) – 2. Wachtmeister *1968-1980: Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst'' (TV Series) – Kriminalkommissar in Passau *1971: ''

My Father, the Ape and I ''My Father, the Ape and I'' (German: ''Mein Vater, der Affe und ich'') is a 1971 Austrian-West German comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Gerhart Lippert, Mascha Gonska, Paul Löwinger. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' – Kriminalbeamter (voice, uncredited) *1971: ''Operation Walküre'' (TV Movie) – Fritz Thiele *1972: ''

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'' (TV Mini-Series) – Feldwebel Traxl *1972: '' The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of'' – Chefredakteur Lester (voice, uncredited) *1973: ''

The Bloody Vultures of Alaska ''The Bloody Vultures of Alaska'' (German: ''Die blutigen Geier von Alaska'') is a 1973 German Western (genre), Western film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Doug McClure, Harald Leipnitz and Angelica Ott.Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies ...

'' – Achua-hua (voice, uncredited) *1974: ''Mordkommission'' (TV Series) – Markus Behn *1974: ''Ach jodel mir noch einen – Stosstrupp Venus bläst zum Angriff'' – Karl (voice, uncredited) *1975: ''Das verrückteste Auto der Welt'' – Mr. Brown II (voice, uncredited) *1978: ''

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'' (TV Series) *1979: ''

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'' – Coachman / Town official's assistant (voice, uncredited) *1979: '' Der Millionenbauer'' (TV Series) – Chefarzt *1979: ' – Vater (voice) *1980: ''Merlin'' (TV Series) – Sir Lark *1981: ''Ein Kaktus ist kein Lutschbonbon'' – Jesus (voice) *1981: ''Die Todesgöttin des Liebescamps'' – Inspector (voice, uncredited) *1984: ''

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'' (TV Series) *19851993: ''

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'' (TV Series) – Stadtrat Völk *1988: '' Betrayed'' – (German version) *1989: '' Löwengrube'' (TV Series) – Bezirksamtsmann *1989-2006: ''

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'' – Herr Leonhard alias Herr Schwarz *1991: ''Go Trabi Go'' – Narrator – Notfallsäule (voice, uncredited) *1991: ''

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'' – Direktor des Deutschen Museums *1994: ''Mutter, ich will nicht sterben!'' (TV Movie) – Arzt *1995: ' (TV miniseries) *2001: ''

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'' (TV Series) – Pfarrer

References

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Norbert Gastell
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