John Waters
John Waters
John Waters has appeared in 17 movies on CringeMDb. 12 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 5 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
- Most recent with adult content: The Velvet Underground (2021)
Born April 22, 1946 · Known for directing
70.6% Featured Movie Cringe Score (17 movies)
John Waters Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Pink Flamingos
...as Mr. J (narration) (uncredited)
Mansome
...as Self
Hairspray
...as Flasher
Welcome to Hollywood
...as John Waters
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
...as First Class Passenger
Certified Cringeworthy
Seed of Chucky
...as Pete Peters
The Velvet Underground
...as Self
Sweet and Lowdown
...as Mr. Haynes
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
...as The Reverend
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
...as Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
Suburban Gothic
...as Cornelius
Jackass Number Two
...as Self
Serial Mom
...as Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)
The Cockettes
...as Self
Pecker
...as Pervert on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Cecil B. Demented
...as Reporter
Anarchy TV
About John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). Waters wrote and directed the comedy film Hairspray (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. Other films he has written and directed include Desperate Living (1977), Polyester (1981), Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), Pecker (1998), and Cecil B. Demented (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism.
As an actor, Waters has appeared in Sweet and Lowdown (1999), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2007), Mangus! (2011), Excision (2012), Suburban Gothic (2014), and has appeared in the Child's Play franchise with Seed of Chucky (2004) and third season of the television series Chucky (2024). He hosted and produced the television series John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You (2006). Throughout his career, Waters has often collaborated with actor and drag queen Divine and his regular cast of the Dreamlanders. More recently, he performs in his touring one-man show This Filthy World.
Waters also works as a visual artist and across different media, such as installations, photography, and sculpture. The audiobooks he narrated for his books Carsick and Mr. Know-It-All were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2015 and 2020, respectively. In 2018, Waters was named an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
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