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Charles Busch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 23, 1954 (age 71)

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Charles Busch

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 as Detective Monica Stark

Video

Known For

Frasier
TV

Frasier

Mark (voice)

1993

Stars in the House
TV

Stars in the House

Self

2020

Addams Family Values
Film

Addams Family Values

Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry

1993

Lipstick Jungle
TV

Lipstick Jungle

Ricardo Bragini

2008

It Could Happen to You
Film

It Could Happen to You

Timothy

1994

Psycho Beach Party
Film

Psycho Beach Party

Captain Monica Stark

2000

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Film

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Self

2017

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Film

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995

Die, Mommie, Die!
Film

Die, Mommie, Die!

Angela / Barbara Arden

2003

Dragtime
Film

Dragtime

Self

1997

Trouble on the Corner
Film

Trouble on the Corner

Ms. Ellen

1997

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Film

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian

2002

Rescued from the Closet
Film

Rescued from the Closet

Self

2001

The Sixth Reel
Film

The Sixth Reel

Jimmy

2021

A Very Serious Person
Film

A Very Serious Person

Jan

2006

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Film

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Film

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

Self

2006

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Film

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

Leading Lady

2005

How Real is 'The Star'?
Film

How Real is 'The Star'?

Self

2005

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Film

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

Self

2006

Filmography

2021FilmThe Sixth Reelas Jimmy2020FilmThe Confession of Lily Dareas Lily Dare2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2017FilmThe Untold Tales of Armistead Maupinas Self2008TVLipstick Jungleas Ricardo Bragini2006FilmBette and Joan: Blind Ambitionas Self2006FilmStardust: The Bette Davis Storyas Self2006FilmA Very Serious Personas Jan2005FilmThe Lady in Question Is Charles Buschas Leading Lady2005FilmHow Real is 'The Star'?as Self2005FilmHer Royal Escape to Love2003FilmDie, Mommie, Die!as Angela / Barbara Arden2002FilmJoan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Staras Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian2001FilmRescued from the Closetas Self2000FilmPsycho Beach Partyas Captain Monica Stark1997FilmDragtimeas Self1997FilmTrouble on the Corneras Ms. Ellen1995FilmLive from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!1994FilmIt Could Happen to Youas Timothy1993FilmAddams Family Valuesas Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry1993TVFrasieras Mark (voice)1992TVIn the Lifeas Self/Host—FilmMidnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story