Norbert Gastell

Norbert Gastell (14 October 1929 – 26 November 2015) was a German actor who specialized in dubbing. He was born to German parents, but grew up in Argentina. He moved to Munich in 1938.

Gastell was best known in Germany as the voice of Homer Simpson in the German version of The Simpsons, 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 Cheers and Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films. He was also active in radio plays.

He died in Munich at the age of 86.

Partial filmography

1962: – Barkeeper #2 (uncredited) 1963: The Pirates of the Mississippi – Barkeeper Roy (voice, uncredited) 1963-1966: Kommissar Freytag – Herr Werner / Schrimm / Herr Müller 1965: Die Letzten drei der Albatross – 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 – Kriminalbeamter (voice, uncredited) 1971: Operation Walküre (TV Movie) – Fritz Thiele 1972: Die rote Kapelle (TV Mini-Series) – Feldwebel Traxl 1972: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of – Chefredakteur Lester (voice, uncredited) 1973: The Bloody Vultures of Alaska – 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: SOKO 5113 (TV Series) 1979: Nosferatu the Vampyre – 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: Die Wiesingers (TV Series) 19851993: Tatort (TV Series) – Stadtrat Völk 1988: Betrayed – (German version) 1989: Löwengrube (TV Series) – Bezirksamtsmann 1989-2006: Forsthaus Falkenau – Herr Leonhard alias Herr Schwarz 1991: Go Trabi Go – Narrator – Notfallsäule (voice, uncredited) 1991: Success – Direktor des Deutschen Museums 1994: Mutter, ich will nicht sterben! (TV Movie) – Arzt 1995: (TV miniseries) 2001: Samt und Seide (TV Series) – Pfarrer