John Epperson

Born: 1955-04-24

John Epperson (born April 24, 1955) is an American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist, and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka. As Lypsinka, he lip-synchs to meticulously edited, show-length soundtracks culled from snippets of outrageous 20th-century female performances in movies and song.


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Black Swan

as Jaded Piano Player
Released: 2010-12-03

A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan...

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Vampire's Kiss

as Apache Dancer
Released: 1988-09-17

A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic...

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Another Gay Movie

as Andy's Mom
Released: 2006-04-28

In the dirtiest, funniest, most scandalous gay-teen-sex-comedy-parody ever, four young gay...

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Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!

as Andy's Mom
Released: 2008-11-06

Four university students head to Florida for spring break and enroll in a contest to see who can...

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Witch Hunt

as Vivian Dart (as Lypsinka)
Released: 1994-12-10

Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.

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Wig

as Self
Released: 2019-05-04

Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the New York staple Wigstock, this documentary...

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Red Ribbon Blues

as Harold
Released: 1995-09-07

After attending his 23rd funeral for a friend with AIDS, Troy and his friends hatch a plan to...

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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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Nelson Sullivan

as uncredited
Released: 1989-07-03

Nelson Sullivan, a videographer in Manhattan circa 1983 to 1989, documented a large chunk of the...

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Wigstock: The Movie

as Self
Released: 1995-06-09

The three-decade-old annual Manhattan gathering of drag queens and their fans is portrayed in...

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Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On

as uncredited
Released: 2006-06-06

Documentary which focuses more on the impact of the film upon its release and how it has seeped...

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Lypsinka: Toxic Femininity

as Lypsinka
Released: 2024-02-01

Award-winning actress and filmmaker Chloë Sevigny returns to the director’s chair bringing her...

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Dragtime

as Lypsinka
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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An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

as Self
Released: 1993-01-22

On January 22, 1993 at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco, Lily Tomlin, Robin...

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