Harvey Fierstein
Cast · Writer
- Born
- June 6, 1952 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Harvey Fierstein is an American actor, screenwriter and playwright who has been in several stage productions, films, shows and games. He voiced Yao in Mulan and Huaca in Kingdom of the Sun (prototype for The Emperor's New Groove). He also acted in Hairspray, Independence Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Bros, Big Mouth, Death to Smoochy and Bullets Over Broadway,
Cast
- 2025Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingSelf - Actor (archiveFootage)
- 2023Commitment to LifeSelf (archiveFootage)
- 2023Let the Canary SingSelf (archiveFootage)
- 2022BrosLouis
- 2022Pride of Stage and ScreenSelf
- 2021Late Night with Seth Meyers: CorrectionsSelf - Special Guest
- 2020The Rosie O'Donnell Show: A Benefit for the Actors FundSelf
- 2020Let Us Entertain YouSelf
- 2020Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music CommunitySelf
- 2020Saturday Night SederSelf
- 2020Disarm HateNarrator
- 2020Bleaches SplicedSelf (archiveFootage)
- 2020GMA3: What You Need to KnowSelf
- 2020Bridge to BroadwaySelf
- 2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceThe Gourmand
- 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesSelf
- 2019The 73rd Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
- 2019The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert ExperienceUrsula
- 2018The Lakes with Paul RoseBennett
- 2017Big MouthJerome
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archiveFootage)
- 2017Animal CrackersEsmerelda (voice)
- 2017Megyn Kelly TodaySelf - Guest
- 2016Hairspray Live!Edna Turnblad
- 20162016 Logo Trailblazer HonorsSelf
- 2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf
- 2015The Making of the Wiz Live!Self
- 2015Daily Blast LiveSelf
- 2014BoJack HorsemaniOvulate
- 2014The 68th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee & Presenter
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2013The 67th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
- 2013The SocialSelf
- 2013The Broadway.com ShowSelf
- 2013Spotlight on BroadwaySelf
- 2013Land of Lola: Backstage at 'Kinky Boots' with Billy PorterSelf
- 2012SmashSelf
- 2012The 66th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee & Presenter
- 2012Foodfight!Fat Cat Burglar (voice)
- 2012The 78th Annual Drama League AwardsSelf
- 2011The 56th Annual Drama Desk AwardsSelf - Host
- 2010Access DailySelf
- 2010Show People with Paul WontorekSelf
- 2010Submissions OnlyAuditioner #5
- 2009The Good WifeJudge Francis Flamm
- 2009Nurse JackieJohn Decker
- 2009The 63rd Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2009The 54th Annual Drama Desk AwardsSelf - Host
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Talk StoopSelf - Guest
- 2009The Heyman HustleSelf
- 2008From Man to Mrs.: The Evolution of 'Mrs. Doubtfire'Self (archiveFootage)
- 2008The Wendy Williams ShowSelf - Guest
- 2007ShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwaySelf
- 2007Words and Music by Jerry HermanSelf
- 2007The 61st Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2007The 73th Annual Drama League AwardsSelf
- 2006Farce of the PenguinsSheila (voice)
- 2006The 60th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 200651st Annual Drama Desk AwardsSelf
- 2006The Year Without a Santa ClausHeat Miser
- 2005How I Met Your MotherLily's Smoking Voice
- 2005The 59th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 200550th Annual Drama Desk AwardsSelf - Host
- 2005TCM Guest ProgrammerSelf - Special Guest
- 2004Mulan IIYao (voice)
- 2004The 58th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2004Superstar in a HousedressSelf
- 200449th Annual Drama Desk AwardsSelf - Host
- 2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (voice)
- 2004The InsiderSelf - Kinky Boots
- 2004Broadway: The American MusicalSelf
- 2003100 Years of Hope and HumorSelf
- 2003The 57th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Performer & Winner
- 2003Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf
- 2003The 45th Annual Grammy AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 2003DuplexKenneth
- 2002Death to SmoochyMerv Green
- 2002The SweatboxHuaca (voice)
- 2002VH1/Vogue Fashion AwardsSelf - Performer
- 2002Broadway's BestSelf
- 2002Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes DocumentarySelf
- 2001One on One with Vito RussoSelf (archiveFootage)
- 2001Rescued from the ClosetSelf
- 200020th Century Fox: The Blockbuster YearsMarty Gilbert (archiveFootage)
- 2000Common GroundDon
- 2000Playing Mona LisaBennett
- 1999Family GuyBuster Keaton
- 1999JumpDish Macense
- 1999Double PlatinumGary Millstein
- 1999The Sissy DucklingElmer (voice)
- 1999X-ChromosomeMom (voice)
- 1998MulanYaovoice
- 1998HerculesArgus Panoptes
- 1998Safe MenLeo
- 1998Stories from My ChildhoodGrambo
- 1997Kull: The ConquerorJuba
- 1997White LiesArt Hoarder
- 1997Behind the MusicSelf
- 1997Fame L.A.Jeremy Pinter
- 1996Independence DayMarty Gilbert
- 1996The 50th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Previous Winner
- 1996The Making of 'Independence Day'Self
- 1996Everything RelativeThe Moyle
- 1996Elmo Saves ChristmasEaster Bunny
- 1996Access HollywoodSelf
- 1996Theater TalkSelf - Guest
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildMrs. Leaperman
- 1995The Celluloid ClosetSelf
- 1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeYves DuBois
- 1994EllenHarvey Fierstein
- 1994Bullets Over BroadwaySid Loomis
- 1994The 5th Annual GLAAD Media AwardsSelf
- 1994The 8th Annual American Comedy AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1994Daddy's GirlsDennis Sinclair
- 1993Mrs. DoubtfireFrank Hillard
- 1993The HarvestBob Lakin
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Politically IncorrectSelf
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowHarvey Fierstein
- 1992Election Night Live 1992Self - Analyst
- 1992The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy AwardsSelf - Nominee
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Guest
- 1992HBO First LookSelf
- 1992In the LifeSelf
- 1991One on One with John TeshSelf - Guest
- 1990The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?Eric
- 1990Intimate PortraitSelf
- 1989The SimpsonsKarl
- 1989The 10th Annual National CableACE AwardsSelf
- 1989The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf - Guest
- 1988Tidy EndingsArthur
- 1988Torch Song TrilogyArnold
- 1988Mama's Pushcart: Ellen Stewart and 25 Years of La MaMa E.T.C.Self
- 1988Live with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1987BiographySelf
- 1986ApologyThe Derelict
- 1984Murder, She WroteStan Hatter
- 1984Miami ViceBenedict
- 1984Garbo TalksBernie Whitlock
- 1984The 38th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Winner
- 1984The Times of Harvey MilkNarrator (voice)
- 1983The 37th Annual Tony AwardsSelf - Winner
- 1983The Demon Murder CaseDemon (voice)
- 1983BreakawaySelf
- 1983Our TimeSelf
- 1983Gay Morning AmericaSelf
- 1982CheersMark Newberger
- 1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1979CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane PauleySelf - Guest
- 1979ABC News NightlineSelf - Panelist
- 1976Working in the TheatreSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
- 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialsAndrew
- 1971Great PerformancesSelf - Host
- 1969Sesame StreetSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest
- 1952TodaySelf - Guest