Harvey Fierstein
Acting Born Jun 6, 1952 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 96 credits
Biography
Harvey Fierstein is an American actor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Fierstein has appeared in numerous acting credits, with a total of 87 known credits. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, particularly in acting. Fierstein's birthdate is June 6, 1952, according to some sources, while another source lists his birthdate as June 6, 1954. The discrepancy in birthdates is unclear. Fierstein's place of birth is Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Career overview
Harvey Fierstein is an American actor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Fierstein has appeared in numerous acting credits, with a total of 87 known credits. His acting career spans various mediums, including film and television.
Fierstein has been involved in several notable projects. He has portrayed a gay drag-performer in a play about a quest for true love and family. He also played the role of Edna Turnblad in a musical. Additionally, Fierstein has written the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles and the Tony Award-winning "Kinky Boots".
Fierstein's acting career has been recognized with several accolades. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Commitment to Life
Bros
Disarm HateShoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceKinky Boots: The Musical · MusicalFiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Animal CrackersFunny Girl · MusicalFunny Girl · Writer
Big MouthNewsies · MusicalThe Fabulous Allan Carr
Full Frontal with Samantha BeeHairspray Live!Hairspray Live! · Teleplay
The Wiz Live! · WriterThe Making of the Wiz Live!Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
Late Night with Seth MeyersBoJack HorsemanTrailblazer HonorsRussian Broadway Shut Down
SmashFoodfight!
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe Good WifeNurse Jackie
ShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayWords and Music by Jerry Herman
Farce of the PenguinsThe Year Without a Santa ClausThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
How I Met Your MotherBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Mulan IIHappy Birthday Oscar WildeSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie CurtisHappy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
DuplexThe Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Death to SmoochyDeath to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Rescued from the ClosetOne on One with Vito Russo
Playing Mona LisaCommon GroundCommon Ground · Writer
Family GuyFamily GuyDouble PlatinumThe Sissy DucklingThe Sissy Duckling · Writer
MulanHerculesSafe Men
Kull the ConquerorThree Little PigsWhite Lies
Independence DayEverything RelativeThe Celluloid ClosetThe Making of 'Independence Day'Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildDr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
EllenBullets Over BroadwayDaddy's GirlsStonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Intimate PortraitMrs. DoubtfireThe HarvestAn Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
The Larry Sanders Show
In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
The Simpsons
Full filmography
- Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Bros (2022) as Louis
- Disarm Hate (2020) as Narrator
- Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway (2020) as Performer
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as skekAyuk (The Gourmand) (voice)
- Kinky Boots: The Musical (2019) Musical
- Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019) as Self
- Animal Crackers (2018) as Esmerelda (voice)
- Funny Girl (2018) Musical
- Funny Girl (2018) Writer
- Big Mouth (2017) as Older Guy Town Resident (voice)
- Newsies (2017) Musical
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) as Self (archive)
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Self
- Hairspray Live! (2016) as Edna Turnblad
- Hairspray Live! (2016) Teleplay
- The Wiz Live! (2015) Writer
- The Making of the Wiz Live! (2015) as Self
- Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire (2015) as Self (Archive)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Harvey Fierstein (voice)
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Honoree
- Russian Broadway Shut Down (2014)
- Smash (2012) as Harvey Fierstein
- Foodfight! (2012) as Fat Cat Burglar (voice)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife (2009) as Judge Francis Flamm
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as John Decker
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) as Self
- Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007) as Self
- Farce of the Penguins (2006) as Sheila (voice)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006) as Heat Miser
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as Host
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Lily's Smoking Voice (voice)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) as Self - Host
- Mulan II (2004) as Yao (voice)
- Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) as Self (uncredited)
- Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004) as Self
- Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004) as Self (voice)
- Duplex (2003) as Kenneth
- The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003) as Self
- Death to Smoochy (2002) as Merv Green
- Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002) as Self
- Rescued from the Closet (2001) as Self
- One on One with Vito Russo (2001) as Self (archive)
- Playing Mona Lisa (2000) as Bennett
- Common Ground (2000) as Don
- Common Ground (2000) Writer
- Family Guy (1999) as Buster Keaton (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Tracy (voice)
- Double Platinum (1999) as Gary Millstein
- The Sissy Duckling (1999) as Elmer (voice)
- The Sissy Duckling (1999) Writer
- Jump (1999) as Dish Macense
- Mulan (1998) as Yao (voice)
- Hercules (1998) as Argus Panoptes (voice)
- Safe Men (1998) as Good Stuff Leo
- Kull the Conqueror (1997) as Juba
- Three Little Pigs (1997) as The Big Bad Wolf (voice)
- White Lies (1997) as Art Hoarder
- Independence Day (1996) as Marty Gilbert
- Everything Relative (1996) as The Moyle
- The Celluloid Closet (1996) as Self
- The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Easter Bunny
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Mrs. Leaperman (voice)
- Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) as Yves DuBois
- Ellen (1994) as Harvey Fierstein
- Bullets Over Broadway (1994) as Sid Loomis
- Daddy's Girls (1994) as Dennis Sinclair
- Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest (1994) as Self
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Frank
- The Harvest (1993) as Bob Lakin
- An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends (1993) as Self
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Harvey Fierstein
- In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story (1991) as Andrew
- The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Karl (voice)
- Torch Song Trilogy (1988) as Arnold Beckoff
- Torch Song Trilogy (1988) Theatre Play
- Torch Song Trilogy (1988) Screenplay
- MaMa's Pushcart (1988)
- Tidy Endings (1988) as Arthur
- Tidy Endings (1988) Teleplay
- Tidy Endings (1988) Theatre Play
- Apology (1986) as The derelict
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Stan Hatter
- Miami Vice (1984) as Benedict
- The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) as Narrator (voice)
- Garbo Talks (1984) as Bernie Whitlock
- The Demon Murder Case (1983) as The Demon (voice)
- Cheers (1982) as Mark Newberger
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner