Harvey Fierstein

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Independence Day (1996)

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Mulan (1998)

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

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Actor (50 credits)

2017 Animal Crackers (filming)
Esmerelda (voice)

2016 Broadway 4D
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 The Year Without a Santa Claus (TV Movie)
Heat Miser

2006 Farce of the Penguins
Sheila (voice)

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

2004 Mulan II (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 Hercules (TV Series)
Argus Panoptes

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

1998 Safe Men
Leo

1998 Mulan
Yao (voice)

1998 Stories from My Childhood (TV Series)
Grambo

- Alice and the Mystery of the Third Planet (1998) ... Grambo (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 (8 credits)

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")

2004 Mulan II (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", "A Girl Worth Fighting For")

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

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Writer (6 credits)

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 (73 credits)

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

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 documentary)
Himself - Guest

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

2013 The 67th Annual Tony Awards (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Book of a Musical

2011-2013 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 Watch What Happens: Live (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

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

2013 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (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 Movie documentary)
Himself - Presenter & Nominee: Best Book of a Musical

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: Best Play

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

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

2004-2007 Sesame Street (TV Series)
Himself

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

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

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

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

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

- Episode #2.115 (1995) ... Himself - Guest

2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Leading Actor in a Musical

2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (Documentary)
Himself

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

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

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

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: Best Actress in a Musical

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

2005 Live with Kelly and Michael (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

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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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: Best Book of a Musical

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 Movie documentary) (voice)

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

2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical

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 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)
Himself

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

1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (TV Movie documentary)
Marty Gilbert (footage from 'Independence Day')

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: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

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

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

1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner: Best Book of a Musical

1983 Breakaway (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.32 (1983) ... Himself

1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner: Best Play & Best Actor in a Play

1983 Our Time (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.13 (1983) ... Himself

1983 Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series)
Himself

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

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2005 La mandrágora (TV Series)

- Episode dated 20 September 2005 (2005)

2005 Sesame Street (TV Series)
Himself

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

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)

Personal Details

Other Works:

His play, "Torch Song Trilogy," was performed at the Albery Theatre in London, England with Antony Sher, Rupert Graves, Rupert Frazer, Belinda Sinclair, and Miriam Karlin in the cast. Robert Allan Ackerman was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)

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Personal Quote:

Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise. My voice is 95 percent noise. See more »

Trivia:

He pronounces his last name "fire-steen.". See more »

Trademark:

Gruff, yet soft, voice

Star Sign:

Gemini

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 1,030 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Harvey Fierstein Actor \| Soundtrack \| Writer Harvey Fierstein was born on June 6, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Independence Day (1996), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Mulan (1998). See full bio » Born: June 6, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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