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Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
Born: Jun 06, 1954 in New York City, New York
Occupation: Actor, Writer,
Active: '80s-2000s
Major Genres: Comedy, Comedy Drama
Career Highlights: Mrs. Doubtfire, The Harvest, Torch Song Trilogy
First Major Screen Credit: The Times of Harvey Milk (1983)
14 Videos for Harvey Fierstein
Farce of the Penguins (2007) Independence Day (1996) The Harvest (1993)
Death to Smoochy (2002) Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Double Platinum (1999) The Celluloid Closet (1995) Apology (1986)
Safe Men (1998) Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Garbo Talks (1984)
Kull the Conqueror (1997) Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
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Biography:

A graduate of the Pratt Institute, actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein made his off-Broadway debut in something called Pork. Outspokenly homosexual, Fierstein has successfully smashed previous gay stereotypes with his deep, ratchety voice and his engaging You got a problem with that? belligerence.

In 1982, Fierstein wrote and starred in the stage play {~Torch Song Trilogy}, a bittersweet three-part comedy concerning the homosexual experience in the AIDS era; the play won two Tony Awards and became one of the longest-running Broadway productions in history, toting up 1,222 performances. Fierstein repeated his stage characterization of Arnold Beckoff for the heavily rewritten and severely shortened 1988 movie version of {~Torch Song Trilogy}.

The actor's crossover performances in mainstream roles have often been quite successful, notably his appearance as the likable cosmetician brother of Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). In 1994, Fierstein co-starred in the short-lived TV series Daddies' Girls, unfortunately lapsing into some of the clichéd gay mannerisms which he had so successfully avoided in his previous work.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.