Frank-Otto Schenk

Frank-Otto Schenk (1943-2020) was a German voice actor who dubbed the Newsman in the German dub of Muppets Most Wanted. For the German dub of The Muppets, he reprised the role and also took over as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (while standard voice Mogens von Gadow was unavailable, doing a play in HamburgReview of En Leven Mann. Staged in Hamburg during The Muppets dubbing).
Schenk began his career in East Germany, appearing in several films in the sixties and seventies. He was the standard German voice of Eugene Levy and Kelsey Grammer (from Frasier onward), and frequently dubbed Stephen Fry (including Gosford Park), Jim Broadbent (including Paddington), Michael McKean, and Albert Brooks. He dubbed Steve Martin in The Pink Panther movies, Jeffrey Tambor in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, James Fox in Heart of Darkness, and Tony Shalhoub in 13 Ghosts.
Animation roles include Owl in the 2011 Winnie the Pooh, Mr. Merrimack in Rango, Judge Hopkins in Paranorman, Fat Cat on Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Snively on Sonic the Hedgehog, and various anime characters. On-camera, Schenk appeared in episodes of Tatort, Polizeiruf 110, and Leipzig Homicide, as well as the films Dr. M. (with Jennifer Beals) and Tigers. 
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==External links==
*German dubbing database
*IMDb
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Category:International Voice Actors