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.

Known For

Addams Family Values

as Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry

It Could Happen to You

as Timothy

Frasier

as Mark (voice)

Psycho Beach Party

as Captain Monica Stark

Die, Mommie, Die!

as Angela / Barbara Arden

Lipstick Jungle

as Ricardo Bragini

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

as Self

A Very Serious Person

as Jan

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

as Leading Lady