John Waters
Age: N/A | From: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: John S. Waters , جان واترز
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 162
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
Biography
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. As an actor, Waters has appeared in Sweet and Lowdown (1999), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2007), Mangus! (2011), Excision (2012), Suburban Gothic (2014), and has appeared in the Child's Play franchise with Seed of Chucky (2004) and third season of the television series Chucky (2024). He hosted and produced the television series John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You (2006). Throughout his career, Waters has often collaborated with actor and drag queen Divine and his regular cast of the Dreamlanders. More recently, he performs in his touring one-man show This Filthy World. Waters also works as a visual artist and across different media, such as installations, photography, and sculpture. The audiobooks he narrated for his books Carsick and Mr. Know-It-All were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2015 and 2020, respectively. In 2018, Waters was named an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Pornmonger Man
The Blacklist
(2013) John Waters
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Presenter
RuPaul's Drag Race
(2009) Self - Special Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1993) R. Vincent Smith
21 Jump Street
(1987) Mr. Bean
Finding Your Roots
(2012) Self
FEUD
(2017) William CastleActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2025 | Self | |
| Self - Writer and Film Director | ||
| 2024 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self | ||
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| 2023 | Host (Chapter 3: 'Kindred') (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| 2022 | Self (Archive Footage) | |
| Self (Archival) | ||
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| 2021 | Self [archival] | |
| Self | ||
| Wendell Wilkins | ||
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| 2020 | Himself | |
| Host | ||
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| Host | ||
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| 2019 | Self | |
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| 2018 | Sir Butler | |
| O-Dor | ||
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| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| William Castle | ||
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| 2016 | Sheffield | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
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| 2015 | First Class Passenger | |
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| 2014 | Cornelius | |
| Captain Tom (voice) | ||
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| 2013 | Self | |
| John Waters | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
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| 2012 | Self - Director | |
| William | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2011 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Jesus Christ | ||
| Self | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| Ezekiel Freshwater / Hair Man (voice) | ||
| The Yeti Lobster (voice) | ||
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| Self (archiveFootage) | ||
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| 2009 | Self | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Guest Judge | ||
| Self - Special Guest | ||
| 2008 | Narrator | |
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| 2007 | N/A | |
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| Narrator (Voice) | ||
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| Flasher | ||
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| Movie Watcher | ||
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| 2006 | Self | |
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| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
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| Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame' | ||
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| 2005 | N/A | |
| Walter Hamerick | ||
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| 2004 | Pete Peters | |
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2003 | John Waters (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
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| 2002 | Self | |
| The Reverend | ||
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| 2000 | Self | |
| Reporter | ||
| Self | ||
| 1999 | Mr. Haynes | |
| Pornmonger Man | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1998 | John Waters | |
| Pervert on Phone (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
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| 1997 | Self | |
| 1996 | N/A | |
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| Self | ||
| 1995 | N/A | |
| 1994 | Vincent | |
| Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| 1993 | Roger (voice) | |
| R. Vincent Smith | ||
| Self | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1991 | N/A | |
| 1989 | John (voice) | |
| Robber #1 | ||
| 1988 | Self | |
| Dr. Fredrickson | ||
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| 1987 | Mr. Bean | |
| 1986 | Used Car Guy | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1982 | Self | |
| 1976 | Self | |
| 1975 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1972 | Mr. J (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Reporter (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Self - Presenter | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2025 | Thanks | |
| 2019 | Thanks | |
| 2010 | Thanks | |
| 2007 | Thanks | |
| 1991 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Director | |
| 2015 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| 1998 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1981 | Director | |
| 1977 | Director | |
| 1974 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
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| 1969 | Director | |
| 1968 | Director | |
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| 1967 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Associate Producer | |
| 1988 | Co-Producer | |
| 1981 | Producer | |
| 1977 | Producer | |
| 1974 | Producer | |
| 1972 | Producer | |
| 1970 | Producer | |
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| 1969 | Producer | |
| 1968 | Producer | |
| 1967 | Producer | |
| 1964 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Original Story | |
| 2015 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Original Film Writer | |
| 2006 | Screenplay | |
| 2004 | Writer | |
| 2000 | Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Screenplay | |
| 1994 | Writer | |
| 1990 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Screenplay | |
| 1981 | Screenplay | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1974 | Screenplay | |
| 1972 | Writer | |
| 1970 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1969 | Writer | |
| 1968 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1964 | Writer | |
| Novel | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Additional Photography | |
| 1974 | Director of Photography | |
| 1972 | Director of Photography | |
| 1970 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1969 | Director of Photography | |
| 1968 | Director of Photography | |
| 1967 | Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | Director of Photography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1974 | Editor | |
| 1972 | Editor | |
| 1970 | Editor | |
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| 1969 | Editor | |
| 1968 | Editor | |
| 1967 | Editor | |
| 1964 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1969 | Original Music Composer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |