Paul Vogt

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!, Hannah Montana, and Maximum Bob, and the films The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and Valentine's Day.

Vogt has guest starred on Chicago Hope, Hannah Montana, In-Laws, Grey's Anatomy, and Glee. 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 Blonde Ambition, filming his scenes in between Hairspray performances. Paul voiced the character Buzz Offmann in the 2008 animated film Igor.

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 Hairspray Live! playing Harriman F. Spritzer, broadcast on December 7, 2016.

In 2019, Vogt joined the cast of Perfect Harmony on NBC.

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: Chicago Hope as Earl Pepper 2000: Five Wishes as Big Guy #2 2002: The Rerun Show as Various 2002: In-Laws 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: Good Boy! 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: Hannah Montana as Mr. Dontzig 2007: Blonde Ambition 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: Hairspray Live! as Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer 2017: The Orville as Horbalak Captain