Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein is one of theater's true originals, and that unmistakable gravelly voice is only the start of it. With Torch Song Trilogy he both wrote and starred his way to Tony glory, then won again decades later, proving his stage instincts never dulled. What moves me is how he turned his own identity and voice into his greatest creative weapons, refusing to soften himself to fit. Writer, actor, voice performer, trailblazer; his star on the Walk of Fame feels earned many times over. I hold deep respect for his honesty.

Name (English)

Harvey Fierstein

Name (Japanese)

ハーヴェイ・ファイアスタイン

Reading

はーゔぇい・ふぁいあすたいん

Born

June 6, 1954 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

singer / playwright / voice actor / writer / screenwriter

High school

High School of Art and Design

Awards & achievements

• 1983 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
• 1984 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
• 1983 Theatre World Award
• 2003 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/theharveyfierstein/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey%20Fierstein
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446481

Tags

• New York
• singer
• playwright
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.