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John Waters is a television actor, film actor and film director, born on April 22, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. That puts John Waters at 80 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Calvert Hall College High School. Awards on record include Officer of Arts and Letters (2018) and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (2004).
My Take
What I admire about John Waters is how he weaponized bad taste into genuine art. The Baltimore native could never have out-polished Hollywood, so he out-provoked it, turning trash, drag, and outsiders into the stars of his frame. Yet beneath the shock value of Pink Flamingos lies real affection for misfits, and the joyous pop of Hairspray proves he could charm a mainstream audience too. That an Officer of Arts and Letters honor caps a career built on transgression feels perfectly right to me. He made the marginal central, and I find that quietly radical.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Waters
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ウォーターズ
- Reading
- じょん・うぉーたーず
- Born
- April 22, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- Calvert Hall College High School
- University
- Calvert Hall College High School
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2004 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Waters born?
Born April 22, 1946 (age 80).
Where is John Waters from?
John Waters is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does John Waters do?
John Waters works as television actor, film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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