Charles Busch

Charles Busch
Busch in 2015
Born	Charles Louis Busch (1954-08-23) August 23, 1954 (age 69) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Northwestern University (BA)
Occupations	Actor playwright screenwriter author director
Years active	1978–present
Website	www.charlesbusch.com

Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and drag queen, 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.