Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor and playwright, noted for the distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and originating the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights. Fierstein was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jacqueline Harriet , a school librarian, and Irving Fierstein, a handkerchief manufacturer. Raised Jewish, Fierstein is now an atheist. Fierstein... occasionally writes columns about gay issues. He was openly gay at a time when very few celebrities were. His careers as a stand-up comic and female impersonator are mostly behind him. Fierstein resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The gravel-voiced actor is perhaps best known for the play and film Torch Song Trilogy, which he wrote and starred in both Off-Broadway and on Broadway .
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| Birthdate: | June 6, 1952 |
| Birthplace: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Age: | 59 |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Education: | Pratt Institute |
| Religion: | Atheism, Judaism |
| Also known as: | Harvey Forbes Fierstein, Harvey Fierstien, Fierstein, Harvey |