Paul Calvin Vogt (born December 16, 1964) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on the sketch comedy programs '' Mad TV'', '' The Big Gay Sketch Show'', and '' The Rerun Show''.

Life and career

Paul C. Vogt was born in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Kenmore East High School in 1982. Most famous for appearing on TV and film in '' Mad TV'', episodes of '' Arrested Development'', '' Reno 911!'', ''

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'', and '' Maximum Bob'', and the films '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' and '' Valentine's Day''. Vogt has guest starred on ''

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,'' ''Hannah Montana'', ''

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'', '' Grey's Anatomy'', and ''

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''. He was a regular cast member of the NBC summer series '' The Rerun Show''. He has also starred in several commercials, independent films, and stage work. He also acted as Jimbo Milachi in '' Happy Days'', a musical based on the hit television series by Garry Marshall at the Falcon Theater in Burbank. He also appeared in Marshall's film '' Raising Helen''. In January 2007, he took over the lead role of Edna Turnblad in the Broadway production of '' Hairspray'' (the role created by Divine in the John Waters film and then by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein on Broadway). Previously, he played the role in the Las Vegas production (succeeding Harvey Fierstein) in May 2006, as well as the regional theatre premiere at the North Shore Music Theatre ( Beverly, Massachusetts) in the fall of 2006. He appeared in the movie ''

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'', filming his scenes in between ''Hairspray'' performances. Paul voiced the character Buzz Offmann in the 2008 animated film ''

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''. In August 2008, he reprised his role as Edna Turnblad in ''Hairspray'' for 12 performances at the Sacramento Music Circus. He also reprised the role in August 2009 at The Muny. In 2011, appeared as Ursula in the summer production of '' The Little Mermaid'' at The Muny in St. Louis. In January 2013, he once again reprised his role as Edna Turnblad with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's production of ''Hairspray in Concert''. The concert also played the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra the same month. He went on to appear in ''

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'' playing Harriman F. Spritzer, broadcast on December 7, 2016. In 2019, Vogt joined the cast of '' Perfect Harmony'' on NBC.

''Mad TV''

Vogt joined the cast of ''Mad TV'' during the eighth season as a featured player, then was promoted to repertory status the following. He created characters such as flamboyant ''Lillian Verner Game Show'' host Dale Briskett and Angela Wright's Canadian cousin Natalie. His celebrity impersonations included Charlotte Rae (a reprisal of Mrs. Edna Garrett from ''The Rerun Show''),

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, James Lipton, and Richard Simmons. He left the TV show because he had an out in his contract after three years. Vogt is the second cast member (after

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) to have a twin sibling appear with each other in a sketch in the show. Vogt was also the only known openly gay cast member. Characters * 2-Litre Beth (''Fantanas'') * Cynthia "Cindy" Delmont (''Big Lady''), a plus-sized woman who is oblivious to being discriminated against due to her size. * Dale Briskett (''Lillian Verner Game Show'') * Ernie "Ernest" (''The B.S.'') * Harvey Muckenthaler (''Stuart Larkin'') * Carlton "Carl" Swanson, Sr. (''Lorraine Swanson'') * Natalie Wright * Nurse (''7:00 AM Condo Report'') * Officer Rufus Champagne, a police officer who keeps getting attacked by midgets. * Sister Mary (''Coach Hines'')

Celebrity impressions

* Ben Franklin * Bert Lahr (as the

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'') * Bruce Vilanch * Camryn Manheim * Charlotte Rae * David White (as Larry Tate in ''

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* Ed Asner * Ethan Suplee *

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* Willard Scott

Personal life

Vogt was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013. As of April 2015, Vogt is now a stage 4 lymphoma survivor and is in recovery.

Filmography

* 1987: ''My Dark Lady'' as Tweedle Dee * 1997: '' Kenan & Kel'' as Waiter * 1998: '' Maximum Bob'' as Bogart Crowe * 1999: ''The First of May'' as Tom (or Hank) * 1999: ''The Blair Clown Project'' as Fisherman * 2000: ''

'' as Earl Pepper * 2000: ''Five Wishes'' as Big Guy #2 * 2002: '' The Rerun Show'' as Various * 2002: ''

'' as Bruce Sherman * 2002–05: '' Mad TV'' as Various * 2003: ''Spanish Fly'' as Brick's Manager #1 * 2003: ''An American Reunion'' as Big Will Grunger * 2003: ''

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'' as Bob the Dog Catcher * 2003–05: '' Reno 911!'' as Paintball Sniper * 2004: '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' as Lord Crawley * 2005: '' Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch'' as Gator Guard * 2005: ''Arrested Development'' as Twin #1 * 2006–08: ''

'' as Mr. Dontzig * 2007: ''

'' as Floyd * 2008: '' The Big Gay Sketch Show'' as Various * 2008: ''Happy Wednesday'' as Handsy Agent * 2008: ''Igor'' as Buzz Offmann * 2008: ''Precious Meadows'' as Brad Bolhuis * 2009: ''Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson'' as Oliver Bone * 2010: '' Grey's Anatomy'' as Aaron Mafrici * 2010: ''Valentine's Day'' as Shouting Sheldon * 2010: ''Glee'' as Herb Duncan * 2011: '' Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters'' as Pig Announcer * 2012: ''Pack of Wolves'' as The Thin Man * 2013: '' Raising Hope'' as Saul * 2016: '' Mother's Day'' as Tiny * 2016: ''

'' as Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer * 2017: '' The Orville'' as Horbalak Captain

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vogt, Paul 1964 births Living people 21st-century American comedians American male comedians American impressionists (entertainers) American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male television actors Identical twin male actors Male actors from Buffalo, New York Gay comedians American twins American sketch comedians Comedians from New York (state) American gay actors American LGBT comedians