Curtis Armstrong facts for kids
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Curtis Armstrong
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Armstrong at Phoenix Comicon in 2017
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| Born | November 27, 1953 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
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Elaine Aronson
(m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is famous for playing many different characters in movies and TV shows. You might know him best as Booger from the Revenge of the Nerds films. He also played Herbert Viola in the TV series Moonlighting and Miles Dalby in the movie Risky Business. More recently, he played Metatron in the TV series Supernatural.
Curtis Armstrong is also well-known for his voice acting. He voices Schmuley "Snot" Lonstein in the cartoon series American Dad! and Maru in the animated movie Planes: Fire & Rescue. He was also the voice of the main character in Dan Vs., Mr. Moleguaco in The Emperor's New School, and Robot Default in Robot and Monster.
From 2013 to 2015, he helped host a TV show called King of the Nerds on TBS.
About Curtis Armstrong
Early Life and Family
Curtis Armstrong was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 27, 1953. When he was a child, he lived in Switzerland for a few years because his father worked there. Later, his family moved back to Michigan, and he finished high school at Berkley High School in Berkley, Michigan.
He went to Western Michigan University and then studied acting at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He graduated in 1975. In 1994, Curtis married Elaine Aronson, and they have a daughter named Lily, who was born in 1996.
His Acting Career
Curtis Armstrong's first movie role was in Risky Business in 1983. But he became very famous for playing Booger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984). He played this character again in three more Revenge of the Nerds movies. Sometimes, actors become known for one type of role, and this is called typecasting. Curtis's role as Booger was even made fun of in an episode of The Simpsons!
He has been in many other movies, including Better Off Dead, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, and Jingle All the Way. He also played a real person, record producer Ahmet Ertegun, in the movie Ray (2004).
On TV, Curtis had a regular role as Herbert Viola in the series Moonlighting. He also voiced characters like Mr. Moleguaco in The Emperor's New School and Mr. Bugspit in The Buzz on Maggie.
Curtis Armstrong is also a well-known voice actor. He voices "Snot" in the popular animated show American Dad!, which is a funny nod to his "nerd" roles. He also voiced Robot in Robot and Monster and the main character in Dan Vs.. You might also recognize his voice as Ezekiel the Cockroach in Doom Patrol.
From 2013 to 2015, Curtis Armstrong co-hosted the TV show King of the Nerds with his Revenge of the Nerds co-star Robert Carradine. This show was a competition where people who were experts in different "geek" interests competed to win a special title.
Besides acting, Curtis Armstrong loves music, especially the songs of Harry Nilsson. He has even helped with special reissues of Nilsson's music albums. He also enjoys reading stories about Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
See also
In Spanish: Curtis Armstrong para niños
