Filmography
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Known For
Orlando Queen Elizabeth I (1992) -
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar NY Pageant Judge (1995) -
Hamlet Polonius (1976) -
Known For
Romeo.Juliet Benvolio (1990) -
Actor
American Mod Grandma (2002) -
Men Under Water Joseph (1998) -
Barriers Nathan (1998) -
Famous Again (1998)
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The Electric Urn Simon (1998) -
Homo Heights Malcolm (1998) -
Little Red Riding Hood Narrator (1997) -
Domestic Strangers Mr. Davis (1996) -
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar NY Pageant Judge (1995)
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![Red Ribbons]( "Red Ribbons")
Red Ribbons Horace Nightingale III (1994) -
Aunt Fannie Aunt Fannie (1994)
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![Natural Born Crazies]( "Natural Born Crazies")
Natural Born Crazies Elderly Man / Narrator (1994) -
![Philadelphia]( "Philadelphia")
Philadelphia Guest at Party (1993) -
![Orlando]( "Orlando")
Orlando Queen Elizabeth I (1992) -
Topsy and Bunker: The Cat Killers Pat (1992)
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![Romeo.Juliet]( "Romeo.Juliet")
Romeo.Juliet Benvolio (1990) -
![Kojak: Flowers for Matty]( "Kojak: Flowers for Matty")
Kojak: Flowers for Matty Mr. Isabella (1990) -
![Ballad of Reading Gaol]( "Ballad of Reading Gaol")
Ballad of Reading Gaol Narrator (1989) -
![Sting: Englishman in New York]( "Sting: Englishman in New York")
Sting: Englishman in New York Quentin Crisp (1988) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Ernie Frick (1987) -
![The Bride]( "The Bride")
The Bride Dr. Zahlus (1985) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Polonius (1976) -
Actor
![Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways]( "Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways")
Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways Stationmaster (1967) -
Writer
![QC Notorious]( "QC Notorious")
QC Notorious (2010) -
![An Evening with Quentin Crisp]( "An Evening with Quentin Crisp")
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Writer
![The Naked Civil Servant]( "The Naked Civil Servant")
The Naked Civil Servant (1975) -
Archive footage
![I Am Divine]( "I Am Divine")
I Am Divine (2013) -
The Greatest Footie Ads Ever (2012)
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Uncle Denis? (2010)
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![Chelsea on the Rocks]( "Chelsea on the Rocks")
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) -
![Here's Looking at You, Boy]( "Here's Looking at You, Boy")
Here's Looking at You, Boy (2007) -
![Favouritism]( "Favouritism")
Favouritism (2005) -
Archive footageThe 100 Greatest TV Ads (2000)
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Wogan: The Best Of (2015)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Crisp was the role model (and appears in the music video) for Sting's 1988 single "Englishman in New York", which includes the lyric "be yourself no matter what they say". Sting described Crisp in an interview as "one of the most courageous men I've...
Quotes
[when asked if he had any speaking engagements planned for his 100th birthday] "I should hope I'll be dead by then."
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Denis Charles Pratt
Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK
Died
(age 90)
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Height:
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