Acting · Born August 23, 1954
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.
MovieThe Sixth Reel
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as Jimmy
MovieThe Confession of Lily Dare
2020
as Lily Dare
TVStars in the House
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as Self
MovieThe Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
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as Self
TVLipstick Jungle
2008
as Ricardo Bragini
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as Self
MovieStardust: The Bette Davis Story
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as Self
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as Jan
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as Leading Lady
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as Self
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as Angela / Barbara Arden
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as Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
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as Self
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as Captain Monica Stark
MovieDragtime
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as Self
MovieTrouble on the Corner
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as Ms. Ellen
MovieLive from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
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MovieIt Could Happen to You
1994
as Timothy
MovieAddams Family Values
1993
as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
TVFrasier
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as Mark (voice)
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as Self/Host
MovieMidnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
