Gilbert Gottfried (1955-2022) was an actor and stand-up comedian, known for his deliberate irritating voice, irreverent sense of humor, and controversial jokes. A frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show in the 1980s, after a brief stint on Saturday Night Live, Gottfried's film career included appearances in Beverly Hills Cop II, Problem Child, Look Who's Talking Too, The Aristocrats, and voiced Iago the parrot in Disney's animated feature Aladdin, reprising the role in direct-to-video sequels, a television series, and in the Kingdom Hearts video games.

From 2014-2022, Gottfried interviewed countless celebrities on more than 675 episodes of his Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast with Frank Santopadre. He was the author of Rubber Balls and Liquor.