Quentin Crisp
Actor · Writer
Born Dec 25, 1908 · Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Active 1967–1999
Quentin Crisp was an English raconteur whose personal expression broke social norms of the era. Crisp gained notoriety for the 1968 memoir The Naked Civil Servant, popularized by its 1975 screen adaptation.
Filmography
Philadelphia (1993) — Guest at Party (uncredited)To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) — NY Pageant JudgeOrlando (1992) — Queen Elizabeth IThe Equalizer (1985) — Ernie FrickThe Naked Civil Servant (1975) — WriterThe Bride (1985) — Dr ZahlusLittle Red Riding Hood (1997) — Narrator (voice)Barriers (1999) — NathanRomeo.Juliet (1990) — Benvolio (voice)Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990) — Mr. IsabellaHamlet (1976) — PoloniusHomo Heights (1998) — MalcolmThe Ballad of Reading Gaol (1988) — NarratorRed Ribbons (1994)Camp Christmas (1993)Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia (2023)Value for Money (1970)Uncle Denis? (2010)Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) — StationmasterThe Electric Urn (1998) — Simon