Charles Busch
Born: 1954-08-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.
Filmography
2021
- The Sixth Reel as Jimmy
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- The Confession of Lily Dare as Lily Dare
2017
2008
- Lipstick Jungle as Ricardo Bragini
2006
- A Very Serious Person as Jan
- Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition as Self
2005
- The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch as Leading Lady
- How Real is 'The Star'? as Self
- Her Royal Escape to Love
2003
- Die, Mommie, Die! as Angela / Barbara Arden
2002
- Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star as Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
2001
- Rescued from the Closet as Self
2000
- Psycho Beach Party as Captain Monica Stark
1997
- Trouble on the Corner as Ms. Ellen
- Dragtime as Self
1994
- It Could Happen to You as Timothy
1993
- Frasier as Mark (voice)
- Addams Family Values as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
1992
- In the Life as Self/Host