Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He gained notice for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy, winning both the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play. He went on to win the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for La Cage aux Folles, then Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, a role he reprised for the Hairspray Live! television special.
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🎬 Movies
Bros
actor
2022
Kinky Boots: The Musical
writer
2019
Animal Crackers
actor
2018
Newsies
writer
2017
Hairspray Live!
writer
2016
Hairspray Live!
actor
2016
The Wiz Live!
writer
2015
Foodfight!
actor
2012
The Year Without a Santa Claus
actor
2006
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
actor
2004
Mulan II
actor
2004
Duplex
actor
2003
Death to Smoochy
actor
2002
Playing Mona Lisa
actor
2000
Common Ground
actor
2000
Common Ground
writer
2000
Double Platinum
actor
1999
Jump
actor
1999
Safe Men
actor
1998
Mulan
actor
1998
Kull the Conqueror
actor
1997
White Lies
actor
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
actor
1996
Independence Day
actor
1996
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
actor
1995
Bullets Over Broadway
actor
1994
Mrs. Doubtfire
actor
1993
The Harvest
actor
1993
Torch Song Trilogy
actor
1988
Torch Song Trilogy
writer
1988
Garbo Talks
actor
1984
The Times of Harvey Milk
actor
1984
The Demon Murder Case
actor
1983
