Harvey Fierstein

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Mrs. Doubtfire Frank

(1993)

Torch Song Trilogy Arnold Beckoff

(1988)

Independence Day Marty Gilbert

(1996)

Mulan Yao

(1998)

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Actor (56 credits)

2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series)
The Gourmand

- A Single Piece Was Lost (2019) ... The Gourmand (voice)

- The Crystal Calls (2019) ... The Gourmand (voice)

- Prophets Don't Know Everything (2019) ... The Gourmand (voice)

- By Gelfling Hand... (2019) ... The Gourmand (voice)

- The First Thing I Remember Is Fire (2019) ... The Gourmand (voice)

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2019 The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience (Video)
Ursula

2018 Big Mouth (TV Series)
Older Guy Town Resident

- Guy Town (2018) ... Older Guy Town Resident (voice)

2017 BoJack Horseman (TV Series)
iOvulate

- Commence Fracking (2017) ... iOvulate (voice)

2017 Animal Crackers
Esmerelda (voice)

2016 Hairspray Live! (TV Movie)
Edna Turnblad

2008-2015 Family Guy (TV Series)
Buster Keaton / Tracy

- Stewie Is Enceinte (2015) ... Buster Keaton (voice)

- The Former Life of Brian (2008) ... Tracy (voice)

2014 Russian Broadway Shut Down (Short)
Book Writer

2012 Foodfight!
Fat Cat Burglar (voice)

2012 Submissions Only (TV Series)
Auditioner #5

- Another Interruption (2012) ... Auditioner #5

2011 The Good Wife (TV Series)
Judge Francis Flamm

- Feeding the Rat (2011) ... Judge Francis Flamm

2010 Nurse Jackie (TV Series)
John Decker

- Monkey Bits (2010) ... John Decker

2009 How I Met Your Mother (TV Series)
Lily's Smoking Voice

- Last Cigarette Ever (2009) ... Lily's Smoking Voice (voice)

2007 Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Video Game)
Yao (English version, voice)

2006 Farce of the Penguins
Sheila (voice)

2006 The Year Without a Santa Claus (TV Movie)
Heat Miser

2005 Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)
Yao (English version, voice)

2004 Mulan 2: The Final War (Video)
Yao (voice)

2003 Duplex
Kenneth

2002 Death to Smoochy
Merv Green

2000 Playing Mona Lisa
Bennett

2000 Common Ground (TV Movie)
Don

1999 X-Chromosome (TV Series)
Mom / Little Mom Head (voice)

1999 The Sissy Duckling (TV Movie)
Elmer (voice)

1999 Double Platinum (TV Movie)
Gary Millstein

1999 Jump
Dish Macense

1998 Mulan Story Studio (Video Game)
Yao (voice)

1998 Stories from My Childhood (TV Series)
Grambo

- Alice and the Mystery of the Third Planet (1998) ... Grambo (voice)

1998 Hercules (TV Series)
Argus Panoptes

- Hercules and the Bacchanal (1998) ... Argus Panoptes (voice)

1998 Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan (Video Game)
Yao (voice)

1998 Safe Men
Leo

1998 Mulan
Yao (voice)

1997 Three Little Pigs (Short)
The Big Bad Wolf (voice)

1997 Kull the Conqueror
Juba

1997 White Lies
Art Hoarder

1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series)
Mrs. Leaperman

- Thumbelina (1997) ... Mrs. Leaperman (voice)

1997 Fame L.A. (TV Series)
Jeremy Pinter

- Do or Die (1997) ... Jeremy Pinter

1997 The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series)
Harvey Fierstein

- The Matchmaker (1997) ... Harvey Fierstein

1996 Elmo Saves Christmas (Video)
Easter Bunny

1996 Everything Relative
The Moyle

1996 Independence Day
Marty Gilbert

1995 Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Yves DuBois

1994 Daddy's Girls (TV Series)
Dennis Sinclair

- Keep Your Business Out of My Business (1994) ... Dennis Sinclair

- American in Paris... Cool (1994) ... Dennis Sinclair

- Pilot (1994) ... Dennis Sinclair

1994 Bullets Over Broadway
Sid Loomis

1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
Frank

1992 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Stan Hatter

- The Dead File (1992) ... Stan Hatter

1992 The Harvest
Bob Lakin

1992 Cheers (TV Series)
Mark Newberger

- Rebecca's Lover... Not (1992) ... Mark Newberger

1991 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series)
Andrew

- In the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story (1991) ... Andrew

1990 The Simpsons (TV Series)
Karl

- Simpson and Delilah (1990) ... Karl (voice)

1988 Torch Song Trilogy
Arnold Beckoff

1988 Tidy Endings (TV Movie)
Arthur

1986 Apology (TV Movie)
The Derelict

1986 Miami Vice (TV Series)
Benedict

- The Fix (1986) ... Benedict

1984 Garbo Talks
Bernie Whitlock

1983 The Demon Murder Case (TV Movie)
Demon (voice)

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Soundtrack (12 credits)

2016 Hairspray Live! (TV Movie) (performer: "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now", "Welcome to the 60s", "(You're) Timeless to Me", "You Can't Stop the Beat")

2016 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special) (performer: "You Can't Stop The Beat")

2007 Sesame Street (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Sleeping Grouchy (2007) ... (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Noses!")

2007 So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Top 14 Results (2007) ... (performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat")

2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (Documentary) (performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat")

2006 The Year Without a Santa Claus (TV Movie) (performer: "The Heat Miser Song")

2004 Mulan 2: The Final War (Video) (performer: "A Girl Worth Fighting For (Redux)")

2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat")

1999 The Sissy Duckling (TV Movie) (performer: "I'm Me!") / (writer: "I'm Me!", "Time Takes Time")

1998 Mulan (performer: "I'll Make a Man Out of You" (1998), "A Girl Worth Fighting for" (1998) - uncredited)

1995 Aesop's Fables (Video) (performer: "Aesop's Fables")

1993 Mrs. Doubtfire (performer: "Matchmaker" - uncredited)

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Writer (10 credits)

Bye Bye Birdie Live! (TV Movie) (teleplay by) (pre-production)

2019 Kinky Boots the Musical

2017 Disney's Newsies the Broadway Musical (book)

2016 Hairspray Live! (TV Movie) (teleplay by)

2015 The Wiz Live! (TV Movie)

2011 The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV Special) (writer)

2000 Common Ground (TV Movie) (written by - segment "Amos and Andy")

1999 The Sissy Duckling (TV Movie)

1988 Torch Song Trilogy (play) / (screenplay)

1988 Tidy Endings (TV Movie) (play "Safe Sex") / (teleplay)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1993 The Myth, the Magic, the Man (TV Movie) (special thanks)

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Self (82 credits)

2019 Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (Documentary)
Himself

2019 The 73rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2013-2018 Watch What Happens: Live (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Jane Curtin & Harvey Fierstein (2018) ... Himself - Guest

- Harvey Fierstein & Kim Zolciak (2013) ... Himself - Guest

2018 Megyn Kelly Today (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #1.139 (2018) ... Himself - Guest

2012-2017 Theater Talk (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- "Torch Song" Trio (2017) ... Himself - Guest

- Harvey Fierstein on "Hairspray LIVE!" (2016) ... Himself - Guest

- Harvey Fierstein "Casa Valentina" (2014) ... Himself - Guest

- Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein on "Kinky Boots" (2013) ... Himself - Guest

- Newsies (2012) ... Himself - Guest

2016 Access Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #21.74 (2016) ... Himself

2016 Access Hollywood Live (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 29 November 2016 (2016) ... Himself

2016 2016 Logo Trailblazer Honors (TV Special)
Himself

2016 Today (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 7 April 2016 (2016) ... Himself - Guest

2015 The Making of the Wiz Live! (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2014 The Insider (TV Series)
Himself - Kinky Boots

- Episode dated 26 November 2014 (2014) ... Himself - Kinky Boots

2014 Saturday Night Live (TV Series)
Himself

- Bill Hader/Hozier (2014) ... Himself (uncredited)

2014 The 68th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee & Presenter

2013-2014 The Broadway.com Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.20 (2014) ... Himself

- Episode #2.18 (2014) ... Himself

- Episode #1.32 (2013) ... Himself

- Episode #1.17 (2013) ... Himself

- Episode #1.14 (2013) ... Himself

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2013 Spotlight on Broadway (TV Series)
Himself

- The Music Maestros (2013) ... Himself

- The Impresarios (2013) ... Himself

- The Namesakes (2013) ... Himself

1994-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #21.168 (2013) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #3.173 (1994) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #3.31 (1994) ... Himself - Guest

2013 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 9 June 2013 (2013) ... Himself - Guest

2013 The 67th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself - Nominee

2011-2013 Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 3 May 2013 (2013) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 30 March 2011 (2011) ... Himself - Guest

2013 Talk Stoop (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Voices You Know (2013) ... Himself - Guest

2013 Smash (TV Series)
Himself

- The Fallout (2013) ... Himself

2012 The 66th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself - Nominee & Presenter

1982-2012 Working in the Theatre (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Tony Awards: History, Highlights and Backstage (2012) ... Himself

- Playwrights (2004) ... Himself

- Playwright, Director & Choreographer (1988) ... Himself

- Production: La Cage Aux Folles (1983) ... Himself

- Performance (1982) ... Himself

2012 The 78th Annual Drama League Awards (TV Special)
Himself

2011 The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Host

2011 Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.7 (2011) ... Himself

2009 The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2009 The Heyman Hustle (TV Series)
Himself

- Taylor Momsen, Harvey Fierstein, and an All Star Cast Do the Heyman Hustle ... Himself

2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 23 July 2008 (2008) ... Himself

2007 TCM Guest Programmer (TV Series)
Himself - Special Guest

- Harvey Fierstein (2007) ... Himself - Special Guest

2004-2007 Sesame Street (TV Series)
Himself

- Sleeping Grouchy (2007) ... Himself (uncredited)

- Elmo's Chicken Dream (2004) ... Himself

- Not a Grouchy Day (2004) ... Himself

1995-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #14.166 (2007) ... Himself - Guest

- Harvey Fierstein/Beverly Johnson/Fontella Bass (1995) ... Himself - Guest

2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2007 Words and Music by Jerry Herman (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (Documentary)
Himself

2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2006 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV Special)
Himself

2001-2005 In the Life (TV Series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Host

- Tax-Paying Citizens (2005) ... Himself

- American Gender (2005) ... Himself

- Violent Opposition (2003) ... Himself - Host

- The Legacy of AIDS (2003) ... Himself (voice)

- 1205 Out Front (2003) ... Himself (voice)

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2005 Great Performances (TV Series)
Himself - Narrator / Himself - Host

- From Shtetl to Swing (2005) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) ... Himself - Host

2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2005 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Host

2005 Live! with Kelly (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #20.185 ... Himself - Guest

2005 Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 19 January 2005 (2005) ... Himself - Guest

2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- Putting It Together: 1980-Present (2004) ... Himself

2004 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- John Waters (2004) ... Himself

2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2004 49th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Host

2004 Superstar in a Housedress (Documentary)
Himself

2004 Duplex: Behind the Scenes Special (Video short)
Himself

2004 Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (TV Short documentary) (voice)

2003 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special)
Himself

2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Performer & Winner

2003 100 Years of Hope and Humor (TV Special)
Himself

2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Performer

2002 Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 18 June 2002 (2002) ... Himself - Guest

2002 Broadway's Best (TV Movie)
Himself

2001 Rescued from the Closet (Video documentary)
Himself

2001 Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Estelle Getty (2001) ... Himself

2000 Behind the Music (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- 1984 (2000) ... Himself

1998 Ellen (TV Series)
Himself

- It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World! (1998) ... Himself

1997 Politically Incorrect (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 20 May 1997 (1997) ... Himself

1996 The Making of 'Independence Day' (TV Short documentary)
Himself

1996 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
Himself

- The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) ... Himself

1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Previous Winner

1995 The Celluloid Closet (Documentary)
Himself

1994 The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1994 The 5th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1989-1994 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 7 March 1994 (1994) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 5 March 1994 (1994) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #1.30 (1989) ... Himself - Guest

1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #1.168 (1992) ... Himself - Guest

1990 The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (TV Movie)
Himself

1989 The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1988 Mama's Pushcart: Ellen Stewart and 25 Years of La MaMa E.T.C. (Documentary)
Himself

1983-1988 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #27.122 (1988) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #22.138 (1983) ... Himself - Guest

1984 The Times of Harvey Milk (Documentary)
Narrator (voice)

1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1983 Breakaway (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.32 (1983) ... Himself

1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1983 Our Time (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.13 (1983) ... Himself

1983 Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 12 January 1983 (1983) ... Himself - Guest

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Archive footage (10 credits)

2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr (Documentary)
Himself

2017 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (Video Game)
Yao

2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (Video Game)
Yao

2008 From Man to Mrs.: The Evolution of 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2005 Sesame Street (TV Series)
Himself

- Who'll Replace the Big Bad Wolf? (2005) ... Himself (uncredited)

2005 La mandrágora (TV Series)

- Episode dated 20 September 2005 (2005)

2001 One on One with Vito Russo (Video documentary short)
Himself

2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV Movie documentary)
Marty Gilbert

1998 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All (Video short)

1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV Series)
Bob Lakin

- Episode dated 26 August 1995 (1995) ... Bob Lakin

Personal Details

Other Works:

Jerry Herman and his musical, "La Cage Aux Folles", was performed at the Theatr Clwyd, in Mold, Wales with Trevor Hall and Tony O'Rourke in the cast. Peter Swingler was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too. See more »

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Won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical at the 2003 Tony Awards for his role in the play "Hairspray". See more »

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Star Sign:

Gemini

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