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John Waters

Directing · Born April 22, 1946 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). Waters wrote and directed the comedy film Hairspray (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. Other films he has written and directed include Desperate Living (1977), Polyester (1981), Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), Pecker (1998), and Cecil B. Demented (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism.

Movies with John Waters

• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) — First Class Passenger
• Seed of Chucky (2004) — Pete Peters
• Hairspray (2007) — Flasher
• Pink Flamingos (1972) — Mr. J (narration) (uncredited)
• Hairspray (1988) — Dr. Fredrickson
• Serial Mom (1994) — Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)
• Jackass Number Two (2006) — Self
• Something Wild (1986) — Used Car Guy
• Sweet and Lowdown (1999) — Mr. Haynes
• Cecil B. Demented (2000) — Reporter
• Inside Deep Throat (2005) — Self
• Thinking XXX (2004) — Self

TV shows with John Waters

• Kevin (2026) — Armando (voice)
• I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006) — Self
• Liverspots and Astronots (2018) — O-Dor
• The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022) — Self
• 'Til Death Do Us Part (2007)
• Pride (2021) — Self