Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Birthdate
August 23, 1954 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
August 23, 1954 (70 years old)
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.

Charles Busch's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self

Acting (22)

Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story
2021
The Sixth Reel as Jimmy
2020
The Confession of Lily Dare as Lily Dare
2020
Stars in the House as Self (4 episodes)
2008
Lipstick Jungle as Ricardo Bragini (1 episode)
2006
A Very Serious Person as Jan
2006
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition as Self
2005
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch as Leading Lady
2005
Her Royal Escape to Love
2005
How Real is 'The Star'? as Self
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
Dragtime as Self
1997
Trouble on the Corner as Ms. Ellen
1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1994
It Could Happen to You as Timothy
1993
Addams Family Values as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
1993
Frasier as Mark (voice) (1 episode)
1992
In the Life as Self/Host (1 episode)

Directing (3)

2021
The Sixth Reel • Director
• Director
2006
A Very Serious Person • Director
• Director
2005
Her Royal Escape to Love • Director
• Director

Writing (9)

2021
The Sixth Reel • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2020
The Confession of Lily Dare • Writer
• Writer
2006
A Very Serious Person • Writer
• Writer
2005
Her Royal Escape to Love • Writer
• Writer
2003
Die, Mommie, Die!
• Screenplay
• Theatre Play
2000
Psycho Beach Party
• Theatre Play
• Writer
1992
In the Life • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)