Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand up comedian and voice actor best known for his shrill, raspy delivery and for voicing Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin. Short drops of his voice have circulated for years on soundboards and in meme edits, where isolated greetings and catchphrases are easy to reuse out of context. This well hello there clip became popular as a reaction sound because it needs no setup, and Gottfried's recognisable tone carries the joke even when listeners cannot see the original performance or scene.