John Waters
Directing
🎂 1946-04-22
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Waters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast credits(172)
Self
1996
Self
2014
John Waters
2013
Self - Guest
2009
Self
2007
John (voice)
1989
Pornmonger Man
1999
Walter Hamerick
2005
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Self - Special Guest
2009
1992
Roger (voice)
1993
Self
2014
Mr. Bean
1987
2010
2006
Ezekiel Freshwater / Hair Man (voice)
2010
The Yeti Lobster (voice)
2010
Narrator (voice)
2018
Captain Tom (voice)
2014
Wendell Wilkins
2021
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self - Presenter
1956
Self
2003
Self
2012
Self - Guest
1998
Self - Writer and Film Director
2025
Self
2006
William Castle
2017
Rolando (voice)
2020
R. Vincent Smith
1993
Self - Guest
2013
2007
Self
2021
Self
2007
O-Dor
2018
Self
2022
1996
Sheffield
2016
Self
1988
Pete Peters
2004
First Class Passenger
2015
Flasher
2007
Self
2004
Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)
1994
Mr. J (voice) (uncredited)
1972
Self
2021
2022
Self
2006
Dr. Fredrickson
1988
Self
2016
Self (Archive Footage)
2022
Self
2022
Mr. Haynes
1999
William
2012
Vincent
1994
Used Car Guy
1986
Self
2005
Self
2024
Pervert on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
1998
Cornelius
2014
Reporter
2000
Self (archive footage)
2016
Self
2007
Self
2010
Self
2023
John Waters
1998
Robber #1
1989
Host
2020
Self
2014
Self
2011
Self
2015
2010
Self
2013
John Waters (uncredited)
2003
Self
2011
1995
Self
2015
Self
2019
Host
2020
Self
2006
Host
2020
Self
2006
Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
2006
Self
2006
Host (Chapter 3: 'Kindred') (voice)
2023
Jesus Christ
2011
The Reverend
2002
Self
2002
Self
2025
Self
2024
Self
2003
Self
2000
1996
2015
Self
2010
Self
2017
Self
2022
Self
2006
Self
2022
Self
2013
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Self
2012
Self
2016
2020
Self
1999
Self
2015
Self
2019
Self
2017
Self
2006
Narrator
2007
1985
1998
Self (Archival)
2022
Narrator
2008
2022
Self
1999
Self (archiveFootage)
2010
Self
1999
Self
2005
Self
2019
Self
1997
Self
2002
Self
2009
Self
2009
Movie Watcher
2007
Self
2025
Self
2013
Self
2008
Self [archival]
2021
Self
2005
Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
1969
Self
2011
Self - Director
2012
Self
2018
Self
2006
Self (archive footage)
2024
2006
2024
Self
2008
2006
Himself
2020
Self
2016
Narrator (Voice)
2007
1988
Self
2007
Self
2022
Self
Narrator (voice)
2016
Self
2008
2007
Self
2007
Self
2008
Self
2001
1991
2006
Self
1976
Self
2006
2006
Self
1985
Self
2019
Self
1975
Sir Butler
2018
Self
2000
Self
1993
Self
2006
Self
1982
Self
2018
2006
Himself
2004
