John Waters

Career timeline

1. 1946 · Born

   Born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

2. 1970 · Screen debut

   Multiple Maniacs (Movie)

3. 1970 · First production

   Multiple Maniacs (Movie)

4. 1989 · Breakthrough

   The Simpsons (TV)

5. 1998 · Writing debut

   Pecker (Movie)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Kevin (TV)

Career in numbers

4 1970s

6 1980s

12 1990s

11 2000s

10 2010s

7 2020s

• Comedy34
• Drama15
• Crime13
• Mystery8
• Animation7
• Documentary5

Highest-rated title Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 8.1 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Waters in our catalogue.

Divine

5 titles together

Mink Stole

5 titles together

Susan Lowe

3 titles together

Tim Hunter

3 titles together

Cookie Mueller

3 titles together

Edith Massey

3 titles together

Michael Lehmann

2 titles together

Ed Peranio

2 titles together

Jerry Stiller

2 titles together

Basil Poledouris

2 titles together

1. 2026 Kevin as Armando (voice) TV
2. 2025 Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh as Stage Manager Movie
3. 2023 Digman! as Magnus (voice) 6.1 TV
4. 2022 Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow TV
5. 2021 Chucky as Wendell Wilkins 7.8 TV
6. 2021 Pride as Self TV
7. 2020 Helluva Boss as Rolando (voice) 7.5 TV
8. 2018 Liverspots and Astronots as O-Dor TV
9. 2018 Explained as Narrator (voice) 7.4 TV
10. 2017 FEUD as William Castle 7.6 TV
11. 2014 Suburban Gothic as Cornelius 5.5 Movie
12. 2014 Clarence as Captain Tom (voice) 8.0 TV
13. 2013 The Blacklist as John Waters 7.6 TV
14. 2012 Excision as William 6.2 Movie
15. 2011 American Horror Story as Mr. Phibes 8.1 TV
16. 2010 Fish Hooks as The Yeti Lobster (voice) 6.4 TV
17. 2007 Hairspray as Flasher 6.7 Movie
18. 2007 'Til Death Do Us Part TV
19. 2007 The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest 7.2 TV
20. 2006 Jackass Number Two as Self 6.6 Movie
21. 2006 The Henry Rollins Show TV
22. 2005 My Name Is Earl as Walter Hamerick 7.6 TV
23. 2005 Inside Deep Throat as Self 6.4 Movie
24. 2004 Seed of Chucky as Pete Peters 5.5 Movie
25. 2000 Welcome to Hollywood as John Waters Movie
26. 2000 Cecil B. Demented as Reporter 6.5 Movie
27. 1999 Sweet and Lowdown as Mr. Haynes 6.8 Movie
28. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Pornmonger Man 8.0 TV
29. 1995 God Save the Queens Movie
30. 1994 Family Album as Vincent TV
31. 1993 Eurotrash TV
32. 1993 Frasier as Roger (voice) 7.7 TV
33. 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street as R. Vincent Smith 8.1 TV
34. 1992 HBO First Look TV
35. 1990 The Word TV
36. 1989 The Simpsons as John (voice) 8.0 TV
37. 1989 Homer and Eddie as Robber #1 5.6 Movie
38. 1988 Hairspray as Dr. Fredrickson 6.8 Movie
39. 1987 21 Jump Street as Mr. Bean 7.3 TV
40. 1986 Something Wild as Used Car Guy 6.6 Movie
41. 1972 Pink Flamingos as Mr. J (narration) (uncredited) 6.1 Movie

1. 1970 Multiple Maniacs 6.2 Movie

1. 2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Movie
2. 2004 A Dirty Shame 5.4 Movie
3. 2000 Cecil B. Demented 6.5 Movie
4. 1998 Pecker 6.1 Movie
5. 1994 Serial Mom 6.7 Movie
6. 1990 Cry-Baby 6.5 Movie
7. 1988 Hairspray 6.8 Movie
8. 1981 Polyester 7.0 Movie
9. 1977 Desperate Living 6.3 Movie
10. 1976 Female Trouble 6.9 Movie
11. 1972 Pink Flamingos 6.1 Movie
12. 1970 Multiple Maniacs 6.2 Movie

1. 2004 A Dirty Shame 5.4 Movie
2. 2000 Cecil B. Demented 6.5 Movie
3. 1994 Serial Mom 6.7 Movie
4. 1990 Cry-Baby 6.5 Movie
5. 1988 Hairspray 6.8 Movie
6. 1981 Polyester 7.0 Movie
7. 1977 Desperate Living 6.3 Movie
8. 1976 Female Trouble 6.9 Movie
9. 1972 Pink Flamingos 6.1 Movie
10. 1970 Multiple Maniacs 6.2 Movie

1. 1981 Polyester 7.0 Movie
2. 1977 Desperate Living 6.3 Movie
3. 1976 Female Trouble 6.9 Movie
4. 1972 Pink Flamingos 6.1 Movie
5. 1970 Multiple Maniacs 6.2 Movie

1. 1976 Female Trouble 6.9 Movie
2. 1972 Pink Flamingos 6.1 Movie
3. 1970 Multiple Maniacs 6.2 Movie

1. 1976 Female Trouble 6.9 Movie
2. 1972 Pink Flamingos 6.1 Movie
3. 1970 Multiple Maniacs 6.2 Movie

1. 1998 Pecker 6.1 Movie

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