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Fierstein is openly gay, and has advocated for LGBT+ and AIDS visibility, awareness, and representation. He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived short-lived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', and has played several gay roles since.
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Harvey Fierstein (born 1954) is an American actor and playwright. He made his name with his stage work -- he wrote and starred in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' (and later adapted it into TheFilmOfThePlay) and the book of ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''. He was also ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'''s original Edna Turnblad. He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''.
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Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born 1954) June 6, 1954 in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn, New York]]) is an American actor and playwright. He made his name with his stage work -- he wrote and starred in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' (and later adapted it into TheFilmOfThePlay) and the book of ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''. He was also ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'''s original Edna Turnblad. He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''.
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He is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''. He also wrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
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He is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on in ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on in ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''. He also wrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
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->''"Do you remember at the presidential convention where they nominated Bush? Did you know what song they played to bring Bush on stage? No. "The Best of Times" from 'Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'. I said some fag pulled a fast one on them!"''
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* PlayingAgainstType: Normally cast as outwardly sympathetic/comic relief characters who more often than not are aligned with the protagonists, or at the very least not completely or obviously morally bankrupt, it's therefore somewhat of a shock to see Harvey take on an unambiguously villainous turn as a murderous and thoroughly corrupt mob boss who thinks nothing of calling a hit on people unwilling to toe the line in ''Film/DeathToSmoochy''.
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Fierstein is openly gay, and has campaigned for LGBT+ and AIDS visibility, awareness, and representation He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', and has played several gay roles since.
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Fierstein is openly gay, and has campaigned advocated for LGBT+ and AIDS visibility, awareness, and representation representation. He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', and has played several gay roles since.
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Harvey Fierstein (born 1954) is an American actor and playwright. He made his name with his stage work -- he wrote and starred in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' (and later adapted it into TheFilmOfThePlay) and the book of ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''. He was also ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'''s original Edna Turnblad.
He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''. He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', and wrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
Fierstein is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''.
He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''. He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', and wrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
Fierstein is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''.
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Harvey Fierstein (born 1954) is an American actor and playwright. He made his name with his stage work -- he wrote and starred in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' (and later adapted it into TheFilmOfThePlay) and the book of ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''. He was also ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'''s original Edna Turnblad.
Turnblad. He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''. ''Film/IndependenceDay''.
Fierstein is openly gay, and has campaigned for LGBT+ and AIDS visibility, awareness, and representation He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', andwrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
Fiersteinhas played several gay roles since.
He is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''. \n He also wrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
Fierstein is openly gay, and has campaigned for LGBT+ and AIDS visibility, awareness, and representation He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]]'', and
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Girls]]'', and wrote the children's book ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling''.
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Fierstein is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''.
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Harvey Fierstein (born 1954) is an American actor and playwright. He made his name with his stage work -- he wrote and starred in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' (and later adapted it into TheFilmOfThePlay) and the book of ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''. He was also ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'''s original Edna Turnblad.
He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''. He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]].
Fierstein is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''. ----
!!Filmography
[[AC:Live-Action Roles]]
* ''Film/TheTimesOfHarveyMilk'' (1984): Narrator
* ''Film/TorchSongTrilogy'' (1988): Arnold Beckoff
* ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' (1993): Frank Hillard
* ''Film/BulletsOverBroadway'' (1994): Sid Loomis
* ''Film/DrJekyllAndMsHyde'' (1995): Yves [=DuBois=]
* ''Film/IndependenceDay'' (1996): Marty Gilbert
* ''Film/ElmoSavesChristmas'' (1996): The Easter Bunny
* ''Film/KullTheConqueror'' (1997): Juba
* ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus'' (2006): Heat Miser
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' (1998) and ''WesternAnimation/MulanII'' (2004): Yao
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Foodfight}}'' (2012): Fat Cat Burglar
* ''WesternAnimation/AnimalCrackers'' (2017): Esmerelda
* ''WesternAnimation/BigMouth'' (2018-2020): Jerome
* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance'' (2020): The Gourmand
!!Stage Credits
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* ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'': Arnold Beckoff
* ''Hairspray'': Edna Turnblad
* ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof'': Tevye
* ''Theatre/ACateredAffair'': Winton
* ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'': Albin
[[AC:As Playwright]]
* ''Torch Song Trilogy''
* ''La Cage aux Folles''
* ''Theatre/{{Newsies}}''
* ''Theatre/KinkyBoots''
* ''Theatre/TheWiz Live''
* ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}} Live'' (also reprised the role of Edna)
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!!Tropes about his career:
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Fierstein is openly gay, and became known for playing the flamboyant gay man Arnold Beckoff on ''Torch Song Trilogy''. Some of his roles since (such as ''Daddy's Girls'') have been gay men as well.
* SmokyVoice: Though his voice isn't the result of cigarettes, works will occasionally stunt-cast him for the smoky rasp. ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' had him voice Lily when she becomes a smoker and in ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' he played a smoker ex of Diane's.
* SesameStreetCred: He's appeared on ''Series/SesameStreet'' thrice.
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Harvey Fierstein (born 1954) is an American actor and playwright. He made his name with his stage work -- he wrote and starred in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' (and later adapted it into TheFilmOfThePlay) and the book of ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles''. He was also ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'''s original Edna Turnblad.
He also has a significant number of film and TV credits, including ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' and ''Film/IndependenceDay''. He was the first [[QueerCharacterQueerActor openly gay actor to play a principal gay character on TV]], on the shortlived sitcom ''[[Series/DaddysGirls Daddy's Girls]].
Fierstein is also known for his signature raspy voice, which is because his vocal cords have an overdeveloped vestibular fold. (Ironically, he was a boy soprano prior to hitting puberty.) You may have heard him as Yao on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' or as Gourmand on ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance''. ----
!!Filmography
[[AC:Live-Action Roles]]
* ''Film/TheTimesOfHarveyMilk'' (1984): Narrator
* ''Film/TorchSongTrilogy'' (1988): Arnold Beckoff
* ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'' (1993): Frank Hillard
* ''Film/BulletsOverBroadway'' (1994): Sid Loomis
* ''Film/DrJekyllAndMsHyde'' (1995): Yves [=DuBois=]
* ''Film/IndependenceDay'' (1996): Marty Gilbert
* ''Film/ElmoSavesChristmas'' (1996): The Easter Bunny
* ''Film/KullTheConqueror'' (1997): Juba
* ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus'' (2006): Heat Miser
[[AC:Voice Roles]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' (1998) and ''WesternAnimation/MulanII'' (2004): Yao
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Foodfight}}'' (2012): Fat Cat Burglar
* ''WesternAnimation/AnimalCrackers'' (2017): Esmerelda
* ''WesternAnimation/BigMouth'' (2018-2020): Jerome
* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance'' (2020): The Gourmand
!!Stage Credits
[[AC:As Actor]]
* ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'': Arnold Beckoff
* ''Hairspray'': Edna Turnblad
* ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof'': Tevye
* ''Theatre/ACateredAffair'': Winton
* ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'': Albin
[[AC:As Playwright]]
* ''Torch Song Trilogy''
* ''La Cage aux Folles''
* ''Theatre/{{Newsies}}''
* ''Theatre/KinkyBoots''
* ''Theatre/TheWiz Live''
* ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}} Live'' (also reprised the role of Edna)
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!!Tropes about his career:
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Fierstein is openly gay, and became known for playing the flamboyant gay man Arnold Beckoff on ''Torch Song Trilogy''. Some of his roles since (such as ''Daddy's Girls'') have been gay men as well.
* SmokyVoice: Though his voice isn't the result of cigarettes, works will occasionally stunt-cast him for the smoky rasp. ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' had him voice Lily when she becomes a smoker and in ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' he played a smoker ex of Diane's.
* SesameStreetCred: He's appeared on ''Series/SesameStreet'' thrice.
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