Harvey Fierstein

About

Actor, writer, and gay rights advocate who won Tony Awards for writing and starring in Torch Song Trilogy on Broadway.

Before Fame

He played drag roles in Off-Off-Broadway plays until his first male role in Robert Patrick III's 'The Haunted Host' in Boston.

Trivia

He appeared in films such as Independence Day and Mrs. Doubtfire, and on shows such as The Good Wife, Smash, and Cheers.

Family Life

He was born to Jacqueline Harriet and Irving Fierstein in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Conservative Judaism.

Associated With

He and Eddie Murphy did voice-over work for the animated film Mulan.

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