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Not to be confused with Harvey S. Firestone or Harvey Weinstein.
Harvey Fierstein
Fierstein in 2009
Born
Harvey Forbes Fierstein
(1954-06-06) June 6, 1954 (age 69)
New York City, U.S.
Education
Pratt Institute (BFA)
Occupations
Actor
playwright
screenwriter
Years active
1981–present
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (/ˈfaɪərˌstiːn/FIRE-steen; born June 6, 1954)[1][2][3] is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He is best known for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy and Hairspray and film roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and as the voice of Yao in Mulan and Mulan II. Fierstein won two Tony Awards, Best Actor in a Play and Best Play, for Torch Song Trilogy. He received his third Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical, for the musical La Cage aux Folles and his fourth, the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray,[4] a role he revived in its live television event, Hairspray Live! Fierstein also wrote the books for the Tony Award-winning musicals Kinky Boots, Newsies, and Tony Award-nominated, Drama League Award-winner A Catered Affair. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.[5]
For his role on the television show Cheers, Fierstein was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
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