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Growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s, John Waters was not like other children; he was obsessed by violence and gore, both real and on the screen. With his weird counter-culture friends as his cast, he began making silent 8mm and 16mm films in the mid-'60s; he screened these in rented Baltimore church halls to underground audiences drawn by word of mouth and street leafleting campaigns... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (25 titles)
2012 Excision
William
 
2007 The Junior Defenders (video)
Narrator
 
2007 Hairspray
Flasher
 
2007 In the Land of Merry Misfits
Narrator
 
2007 Each Time I Kill
Movie Watcher
 
2007 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
Funeral Director
 
2002 Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
The Reverend
 
2000 Cecil B. DeMented
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1999 Sweet and Lowdown
Mr. Haynes
 
1998 Pecker
Pervert on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
 
1998 Frasier (TV series)
Roger
The Maris Counselor (1998) … Roger (voice)
 
1998 Anarchy TV
 
1997 The Simpsons (TV series)
John
Homer's Phobia (1997) … John (voice)
 
1993-1995 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Bartender / R. Vincent Smith
Law and Disorder (1995) … R. Vincent Smith (uncredited)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (1993) … Bartender
 
1994 Family Album (TV movie)
Vincent
 
1994 Serial Mom
Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)
 
1990 21 Jump Street (TV series)
Mr. Bean
Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom (1990) … Mr. Bean
 
1989 Homer and Eddie
Robber #1
 
1988 Hairspray
Dr. Fredrickson
 
1986 Something Wild
Used Car Guy
 
1972 Pink Flamingos
Mr. J (voice) (uncredited)
 
1969 Mondo Trasho
Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (20 titles)
2007 Hairspray (1988 screenplay)
 
2006 This Filthy World (documentary) (written by)
 
2006 John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You (TV series)
Baxter (writer)
Beefcake (writer)
Clean, Shaven (writer)
Criminal Lovers (writer)
Freeway (writer)
 
2004 A Dirty Shame (written by)
 
2000 Cecil B. DeMented (written by)
 
1998 Pecker (written by)
 
1994 Serial Mom (written by)
 
1990 Cry-Baby (written by)
 
1988 Hairspray (written by)
 
1981 Polyester (written by)
 
1974 Female Trouble (written by)
 
1972 Pink Flamingos
 
1970 The Diane Linkletter Story (short)
 
1969 Mondo Trasho (written by)
 
1968 Eat Your Makeup (writer)
 
1966 Roman Candles (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (17 titles)
2004 A Dirty Shame
 
1998 Pecker
 
1994 Serial Mom
 
1990 Cry-Baby
 
1988 Hairspray
 
1981 Polyester
 
1974 Female Trouble
 
1972 Pink Flamingos
 
1970 The Diane Linkletter Story (short)
 
1969 Mondo Trasho
 
1968 Eat Your Makeup
 
1966 Roman Candles (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
1988 Hairspray (co-producer)
 
1981 Polyester (producer)
 
1977 Desperate Living (producer)
 
1974 Female Trouble (producer)
 
1972 Pink Flamingos (producer)
 
1970 Multiple Maniacs (producer)
 
1970 The Diane Linkletter Story (short) (producer)
 
1969 Mondo Trasho (producer)
 
1968 Eat Your Makeup (producer)
 
1966 Roman Candles (short) (producer)
 
1964 Hag in a Black Leather Jacket (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (9 titles)
1974 Female Trouble (filmed by)
 
1972 Pink Flamingos
 
1970 The Diane Linkletter Story (short)
 
1969 Mondo Trasho (filmed by)
 
1968 Eat Your Makeup
 
1966 Roman Candles (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (8 titles)
1974 Female Trouble
 
1972 Pink Flamingos
 
1970 The Diane Linkletter Story (short)
 
1969 Mondo Trasho
 
1968 Eat Your Makeup
 
1966 Roman Candles (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (2011) (performer: "The Creep")
 
2000 Cecil B. DeMented (writer: "Bankable Bitch", "No Budget", "Demented Forever")
 
1998 Pecker (writer: "Straight Boys", "Don't Drop the Soap For Anyone Else But Me")
 
1974 Female Trouble (lyrics: "Female Trouble")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2013 I Am Divine (documentary) (archival material)
 
2007 Hairspray (consultant)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1990 Cry-Baby (lyric adapter)
 
Show ShowThanks (29 titles)
2013 First Period (special thanks) (completed)
 
2013 Death by VHS (special thanks)
 
2013 I Used to Be Darker (special thanks)
 
2012 Trashology (special thanks)
 
2012 The Haunted Trailer (very special thanks)
 
2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)
 
2010 Kaboom (thanks)
 
2010 All About Evil (special thanks)
 
2010 Shine Like Stars (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Stiff Jobs (video) (special thanks)
 
2009 Little Joe (documentary) (thanks)
 
2009 3rd Shift: Michael's Lament (special thanks)
 
2008 Stupa-Man (special thanks)
 
2007 Abbey of Thelema (special thanks)
 
2007 An American Crime (very special thanks)
 
2006 Madison Class of '64 (short) (a tribute to the genius of)
 
2006 Yeti: A Love Story (video) (special thanks)
 
2006 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (documentary) (the producers wish to thank)
 
2006 Small Town Gay Bar (documentary) (thanks)
 
2005 All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' (video documentary) (very special thanks)
 
2004 Love and Deaf (short) (thanks)
 
2004 Meet Bob Shaye (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood (special thanks)
 
1997 Latin Boys Go to Hell (thank you)
 
1995 Headless Body in Topless Bar (special thanks)
 
1995 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Law and Disorder (1995) (special thanks)
 
1994 Love Four (video) (acknowledgment: super duper extra special thanks to)
 
1990 Paris Is Burning (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
1985 The Passing (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (140 titles)
1997-2013 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
David Stockman (2013) … Himself
John Waters (2008) … Himself
John Waters (2007) … Himself
John Waters (1998) … Himself
John Waters (1997) … Himself
 
2013 I Am Divine (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (TV documentary)
Himself - Director
 
2012 The Rep (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Paul Bowles: The Cage Door is Always Open (documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.21 (2012) … Himself
Episode #9.14 (2011) … Himself
Episode #7.27 (2009) … Himself
Episode #3.23 (2005) … Himself
 
2012 Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Mansome (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Of Dolls and Murder (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2012 The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself - announcer
 
2005-2012 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Excerpt Reader
Episode #8.181 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #7.154 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #7.113 (2011) … Himself - Guest
Episode #6.168 (2010) … Himself
Episode #6.10 (2009) … Himself - Excerpt Reader
 
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Advocate for Fagdom (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (2011) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 These Amazing Shadows (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Cultural Highlights Interviewee
Episode dated 10 December 2010 (2010) … Himself - Cultural Highlights Interviewee
 
2007-2010 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.6 (2010) … Himself
Episode #2.4 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.29 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
John Waters (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 Uncle Bob (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Festivals SUNcovered (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 Blank City (documentary)
 
2010 Beautiful Darling (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Himself
 
2009 The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 It Came from Kuchar (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (TV documentary)
Himself - Filmmaker
 
2008 The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels (documentary)
The Narrator
 
2008 Sex: The Revolution (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Tainted Love (2008) … Himself
Do Your Own Thing (2008) … Himself
The Big Bang (2008) … Himself
Save It for Marriage (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: In the Gutter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 SqueezeBox! (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Guest of Cindy Sherman (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Speechless (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Jessica the Hippo (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2007 Ace of Cakes (TV series)
Himself
Hairspray Premiere (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Obscene (documentary)
Himself
 
1994-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Making of 'Serial Mom' (1994) … Himself
 
2007 The Henry Rollins Show (TV series)
Himself
John Waters/The Mars Volta (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
John Waters: Part II (2007) … Himself
John Waters (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Queens of Disco (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 The Roots of 'Hairspray' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Jackass Number Two (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 This Filthy World (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Wire: It's All Connected (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (TV series)
Himself
1978 (2006) … Himself
1979 (2006) … Himself
1976 (2006) … Himself
1977 (2006) … Himself
1974 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Joe Does the Oscars (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Bigger Picture (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.7 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You (TV series)
Himself
Baxter … Himself
Beefcake … Himself
Clean, Shaven … Himself
Criminal Lovers … Himself
Freeway … Himself
 
2006 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (documentary)
Himself - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
 
2005 I Love the Holidays (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 It Came from... Baltimore!! (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Conceiving the 'Seed of Chucky' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Tracks (TV series documentary)
Himself
Spécial Freaks (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best First Screenplay
 
2005 That Man: Peter Berlin (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Inside Deep Throat (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 X-Rated (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
The Scenes They Tried to Ban (2004) … Himself
The Films That Shocked Britain (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Melanie Griffith (2004) … Himself
John Waters (2004) … Himself
Traci Lords (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Thinking XXX (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 SexTV (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Blondie: Live by Request (TV movie)
Himself (voice)
 
2004 Class of '80 Debbie Harry (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Graham Norton Effect (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.10 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2004 Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Larry Clark, Great American Rebel (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Abby Singer
Himself
 
2003 Art in the Twenty-First Century (TV series documentary)
Himself
Stories (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Totally Gay! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Hollywood High (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.57 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2003 A History of Sex (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Sylvester: Mighty Real (documentary short)
Himself
 
1999-2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Pia Zadora (2002) … Himself
Divine (1999) … Himself
 
2002 The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2002 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.12 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Cockettes (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Independent View (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Save Our History (TV series documentary)
Himself
America's Most Endangered 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Memories of Oz (TV special documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Indie Sex: Taboos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 5 - Cannes 2000 & SXSW (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1994-2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 August 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 26 September 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 15 April 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
2000 In Bad Taste (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 May 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ricki Lake (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Forever Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
 
1998 Little Castles (documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Blondie (1998) … Himself
 
1994-1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 September 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 2 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode #4.58 (1995) … Himself
Episode #3.62 (1994) … Himself
 
1998 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 February 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Divine Trash (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Home Movie on John Waters (documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 Anthem (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Groupies
Himself
 
1995 American Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Star (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Ricki Lake (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 April 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Last Dance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Eurotrash (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #4.6 … Himself
 
1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
John Waters (1988) … Himself
 
1982-1986 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 October 1986 (1986) … Himself
Episode #1.28 (1982) … Himself
 
1985 Divine Waters (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Emerald City (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 Edith's Shopping Bag (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Lady Divine (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Love Letter to Edie (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Carta blanca (TV series)
 
2005 Silenci? (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1981) Book: "Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste". New York: Dell. ISBN 1872180779 See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 5 Print Biographies  | 20 Interviews  | 13 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

No matter what your sexual preference or gender, no one likes a man who is fussy about his looks. You can spend as much time as you want looking good. But don't do it in public. See more »

Trivia:

His favorite childhood memory was seeing real blood on the seat of a wrecked car when visiting a scrap yard and fantasizing about lethal car crashes. See more »

Trademark:

Films combine outrageous subject matter with a sense of humor See more »

Nickname:

Prince of Puke See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus