Charles Busch

Born: 1954-08-23

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.


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Addams Family Values

as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
Released: 1993-11-19

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby...

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It Could Happen to You

as Timothy
Released: 1994-07-29

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip...

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Psycho Beach Party

as Captain Monica Stark
Released: 2000-08-06

Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach...

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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

as Leading Lady
Released: 2005-04-25

Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining...

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The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

as Self
Released: 2017-03-11

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers,...

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Trouble on the Corner

as Ms. Ellen
Released: 1997-10-09

Jeff, a troubled therapist, suffers a breakdown when he spies on his sexy neighbor Ericca, a...

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A Very Serious Person

as Jan
Released: 2006-01-01

Jan, an itinerant male nurse from Denmark, takes a new job with Mrs. A, a terminally ill...

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Die, Mommie, Die!

as Angela / Barbara Arden
Released: 2003-10-31

Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film...

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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
Released: 2002-08-01

In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the...

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The Sixth Reel

as Jimmy
Released: 2021-08-19

When the death of a close friend unearths the long-thought lost final reel of a classic Tod...

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Rescued from the Closet

as Self
Released: 2001-05-29

A collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid...

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Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

as Self
Released: 2006-01-01

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored...

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Dragtime

as Self
Released: 1997-10-11

A film that revels in the sheer delightful fabulousness of drag! A joyful look into the lives of...

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The Confession of Lily Dare

as Lily Dare
Released: 2020-05-13

Played against the gaudy tapestry of turn of the century California’s notorious Barbary Coast,...

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Her Royal Escape to Love

as uncredited
Released: 2005-01-01

Photoplay and Direction by Charles Busch

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Frasier

as Mark (voice)
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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Stars in the House

as Self
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Lipstick Jungle

as Ricardo Bragini
First aired: 2008-02-07

Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen...

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