Ilja Richter

Ilja Richter, reading in Leipzig 2013

Ilja Richter (24 November 1952 in Berlin) is a German actor, voice actor, television presenter, singer and author.

Life

In the 1970s Richter became famous in Germany as television presenter of Disco. As an actor he played several roles in films and in theatre. As a voice actor his most prominent role was lending his colourful, peppy voice to Timon from The Lion King. He also provided the German voices of Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. (due to Nathan Lane and Billy Crystal having similar-sounding voices) and Dave in The Penguins of Madagascar. Richter wrote several books. He lives in Berlin and has one child.

Filmography

Awards

Songs

Books

External links

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