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Harvey Firstayn (06.06.1954 years)

Acted in the film "Miss Doubtfire," "Garbo speaks", "Harvest," "Dr. Jekyll and Miss Hyde," and many. He has a very specific, hoarse voice, he was the voice of "Simpsons" cartoon "Mulan" and the documentary Gay film "Seasons of Milk" (The Times of Harvey Milk).

Harvey Firstayn was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of producer handkerchiefs and the school librarian. Harvey always dreamed of becoming an actor. At age 11 he was playing a cameo role in the theater "Gallery Players Community" in Brooklyn, and in the 15 years he has acted as a drag queen (gay, dress, and behaves as a woman) in the clubs of Manhattan. But his first major role was only acting debut in Andy Warhol's play "Pork" in 1971.

. Fame came to him with the play "Sentimental Song" (Torch Song Trilogy), is three one-act plays, which he wrote between 1976 and 1979
. They were placed in small theaters, . then they were put in one of the so-called off-Broadway theaters (theaters, . little fall short on status to the famous Broadway) in 1981, . later psu set and at the Broadway, . that is a dream for any writer or playwright,
. In 1983, he received two awards for her "Tony" (a prestigious prize Broadway theaters) as a writer and performer starring in the play.

In 1988 he became the author of the script and performer starring in the eponymous notorious gay movie. The role was partly written with his own life.

His third prize "Tony", he received a book musical arrangement "Cage chudikov" (La Cage Aux Folles). He wrote the play belong to the "safe sex" (Safe Sex), "Haunted House" (Spookhouse) and "Forget it" (Forget Him). In 1994, won the prestigious GLAAD (the largest U.S. gay and lesbian organizations).

In 2000, he received the prize "Humanitas Prize" for the cartoon "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) for the episode "The Sissy Duckling". In 1992 was nominated for an Emmy as outstanding comedy supporting actor for his role McRae Nyubergera in the movie "Cheers" (1982).

. He also wrote scripts and acted in several occasions zavoevyvashem prizes studio HBO series "A good end" (Tidy Endings), starred in the movies "Miss Doubtfire," "Garbo speaks", "Harvest," "Dr. Jekyll and Miss Hyde," and many others
. He has a very specific, hoarse voice, he was the voice of "Simpsons" cartoon "Mulan" and the documentary Gay film "Seasons of Milk" (The Times of Harvey Milk).

. Among his other awards - prizes from the Theater World, OBIE, Oppenheimer, Dramatists Guild Hull / Warriner, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, Brooklyn's "Walk of Fame."

. He recorded music disc "This will not be pleased" (This is Not Going To Be Pretty), which included his monologues from movies, as well as his performance of songs.

. He does not hide his homosexuality, and played a role in many gay movies.

. Actor's work:
. 1
. Service of forgiveness - 1986 (Thriller)
2. Vintage - 1992 (Thriller)
3. Mrs. Doubtfire - 1993 (comedy)
4. Independence Day - 1996 (fantastic action movie)
5. Cool - Conqueror - 1997 (Science Fiction / Fantasy)
6. Forbidden Love - 2000 (Erotic melodramma)
7. Death Smuchi! - 2002