Charles Busch

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Addams Family Values (1993) — Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
2. It Could Happen to You (1994) — Timothy
3. Frasier (1993) — Mark (voice)
4. Psycho Beach Party (2000) — Captain Monica Stark
5. Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) — Angela / Barbara Arden
6. Lipstick Jungle (2008) — Ricardo Bragini
7. The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017) — Self
8. A Very Serious Person (2006) — Jan
9. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) — Self
10. Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002) — Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
11. The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005) — Leading Lady
12. Trouble on the Corner (1997) — Ms. Ellen
13. Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition (2006) — Self
14. Rescued from the Closet (2001) — Self
15. The Sixth Reel (2021) — Jimmy
16. How Real is 'The Star'? (2005) — Self
17. Her Royal Escape to Love (2005)
18. Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
19. Dragtime (1997) — Self
20. The Confession of Lily Dare (2020) — Lily Dare
21. Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)
22. In the Life (1992) — Self/Host
23. Stars in the House (2020) — Self

Directed

1. A Very Serious Person (2006) — Director
2. The Sixth Reel (2021) — Director
3. Her Royal Escape to Love (2005) — Director