Harvey Fierstein Net Worth

What is Harvey Fierstein’s net worth?

The actor has amassed a net worth of $20 million.

Biography – A Short Wiki

Harvey Fierstein is an American actor and playwright who has a net worth of $20 million. Harvey Fierstein is best known in the theater world for creating such acclaimed productions as “Torch Song Trilogy,” “La Cage aux Folles,” and “Kinky Boots,” and for starring in the original Broadway production of “Hairspray.” He has also appeared in numerous films, including “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Bullets Over Broadway,” “Independence Day,” and “Mulan.” On television, Fierstein received an Emmy Award nomination for his guest role on “Cheers.”

Career

Fierstein had his claim to fame in 1982 as the writer and star of “Torch Song Trilogy,” a collection of three plays focused on a gay Jewish drag queen and torch singer living in New York City. For the Broadway production, he won Tony Awards for both Best Play and Best Actor in a Play. Fierstein won another Tony Award in 1983 for writing the book of the musical “La Cage aux Folles.” Later, in 1987, his play “Safe Sex” debuted on Broadway. Fierstein followed that with the musical “Legs Diamond,” based on the 1960 film “The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.”

Personal Life

Fierstein is part of the LGBTQ+ community, and has long identified as gay. In a 2022 interview with People magazine, he admitted that he is uncertain of his gender identity. However, Fierstein does not identify as non-binary.

Quotes

“A musical takes two to five years. You have to love it to put in the years.”

— Harvey Fierstein

“In London they don’t like you if you’re still alive.”

— Harvey Fierstein

“I just don’t like politics. My rule is if I can put a spotlight on something, I’ll do that.”

— Harvey Fierstein

“Time will tell us what we did and didn’t do.”

— Harvey Fierstein

“I have great faith in the United States. It’s the only country I would ever live in.”

— Harvey Fierstein