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Harvey Fierstein

born 1952 · Acting

62.3avg grm
6titles
#923best rank
10honors
Mbest title · #923 on siteMulan1998 · as Yao75.2

Honors

10
2016VH1 Trailblazer Honors
2003Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical
1984Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical
1983Theatre World Award
1983Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play
Honors
  • 2016VH1 Trailblazer Honors
  • 2003Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical
  • 1984Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical
  • 1983Theatre World Award
  • 1983Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play
  • —Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Musical
  • —Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play
  • —Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Play
  • —Hull-Warriner Award
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bio

Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor. Fierstein has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy (about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family) and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning "Kinky Boots". He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.

Biography

Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor. Fierstein has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy (about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family) and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning "Kinky Boots". He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.

Filmography

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2010s1 titleFFiddler: A Miracle of Miracles2019 · as Self58.8
1990s3 titlesMMulan1998 · as Yao75.2CThe Celluloid Closet1995 · as Self61.4MMrs. Doubtfire1993 · as Frank Hillard51.6
1980s2 titlesTTorch Song Trilogy1988 · as Arnold61.4TThe Times of Harvey Milk1984 · as Narrator65.7

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Harvey Fierstein

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born1952
known forActing
titles on site6
best title rank#923 · Mulan (1998)
avg GRM62.3
honors10 · VH1 Trailblazer Honors, 2016
Honors
  • 2016VH1 Trailblazer Honors
  • 2003Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical
  • 1984Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical
  • 1983Theatre World Award
  • 1983Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play
  • —Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Musical
  • —Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play
  • —Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Play
  • —Hull-Warriner Award
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor. Fierstein has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy (about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family) and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning "Kinky Boots". He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2010s

1 title
F58.8Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles2019 · as Self

1990s

3 titles
M75.2Mulan1998 · as YaoC61.4The Celluloid Closet1995 · as SelfM51.6Mrs. Doubtfire1993 · as Frank Hillard

1980s

2 titles
T61.4Torch Song Trilogy1988 · as ArnoldT65.7The Times of Harvey Milk1984 · as Narrator

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