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Biography
Early life
Curtis Armstrong was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Norma E. (née D'Amico), a teacher, and Robert Leroy Armstrong. [1] He graduated from Berkley High School in Berkley, Michigan and later attended and graduated from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Berkeley High School Berkley High School is a Public high school in Berkley, Michigan with a 2005-2006 enrollment of 1348 students Berkley is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. Oakland University is a Public university located in Rochester Michigan. Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the US state of Michigan and a suburb of Detroit. [2]
Career
Armstrong's first role came in the 1983 hit film Risky Business. Risky Business is a 1983 Comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut However, he is probably best known for his next role, that of Dudley "Booger" Dawson in the 1984 hit comedy movie Revenge of the Nerds and its 1987 sequel Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise. Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American comedy film starring Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Revenge of the Nerds II Nerds in Paradise is the 1987 Sequel to the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds. He later reprised his role as Booger in the 1992 television movie Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and once again in the 1994 television movie Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. Revenge of the Nerds III The Next Generation is a 1992 sequel to the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds. The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994. Revenge of the Nerds IV Nerds in Love is a 1994 sequel to the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds and the follow up His other films include Better Off Dead, Big Bully, One Crazy Summer, Bad Medicine, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Smokin' Aces, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, and Jingle All The Way. Better Off Dead is a 1985 Teen cult Black comedy starring John Cusack, written and directed by Savage Steve Holland One Crazy Summer is a 1986 comedy movie starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong, and Bad Medicine is a 1985 comedy film starring Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, and Julie Hagerty. National Lampoon's Van Wilder (also known as Van Wilder, Van The Man and Van Wilder Party Liaison) is Smokin' Aces is a 2007 Action film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan, set in Lake Tahoe, and primarily shot at MontBleu Dodgeball A True Underdog Story (or commonly referred to as " Dodgeball " is a 2004 Comedy film from 20th Century Jingle All the Way is a 1996 family Comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger He also had a recurring role as Herbert Viola on the television series Moonlighting, and played the part of Ahmet Ertegün in the biographical film Ray (2004). Moonlighting is an American Television series that first aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 67 episodes Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place He currently provides the voice for Mr. Moleguaco on the Disney Channel original series The Emperor's New School. The Emperor's New School is an American Animated television series that airs on Disney Channel, ABC, and Toon Disney. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. The Emperor's New School is an American Animated television series that airs on Disney Channel, ABC, and Toon Disney. Curtis was also in Akeelah and the Bee & Max Keeble's Big Move
In addition to his acting career, Armstrong's affinity for the music of Harry Nilsson has prompted him to become an expert on Nilsson's work. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Max Keeble's Big Move is a 2001 Disney Live-action movie starring Alex D Harry Edward Nilsson III ( June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American Songwriter, singer Pianist, and He has written liner notes for CD reissues of Nilsson albums, and has been instrumental in archival and bonus track preparation for these reissues. Additionally, Armstrong is an avid fan of the Three Stooges, Laurel & Hardy, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. Armstrong plays a character named Snot in the animated sitcom American Dad!, parodying his role from Revenge of the Nerds. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century He also had a role as Double Wide in the cartoon series Stroker and Hoop on Cartoon Network. Stroker and Hoop (also Stroker & Hoop) is an American Flash Animated television series on Cartoon Network Armstrong appeared in the 2006 production of Akeelah and the Bee, playing principal Mr. Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 Film written and directed by Doug Atchison. Welch. He was on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars despite being thirty when he played his first role. Recently, he played Mecklen, Buddy "Aces" Israel's attorney, in the 2007 film, Smokin' Aces. Smokin' Aces is a 2007 Action film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan, set in Lake Tahoe, and primarily shot at MontBleu
In the feature film Ray, for preparation for his role as Music-Executive Ahmet Ertegün, he had the top part of his head shaved to simulate male pattern baldness. Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Androgenic Alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica) is a common form of hair loss in both male and female He guest starred in episode 10 - "Much Too Much" and had a much smaller part in episode 11 - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" in season two of Grey's Anatomy. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. Armstrong played a deejay named Jerry Thunder in That '70s Show, episode 315, "Radio Daze. Not to be confused with Disc jockey A deejay (alternatively spelled DJ) is a Reggae or Dancehall musician who sings That '70s Show is an American television sitcom that centered on the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional town of The following is a list of episodes for the FOX Sitcom That '70s Show. "
References
- ^ Curtis Armstrong Biography (1953-)
- ^ Sandoval, Emiliana. "Five Things: about Curtis Armstrong.", Detroit Free Press, May 1, 2006. The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily Newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed May 31, 2007. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Local guy Curtis Armstrong has carved out a steady film career. His most recent movie, "Akeelah and the Bee," came out Friday. STARTING OUT Armstrong was born in 1953 in Detroit and graduated from Berkley High School. "
External links
- Curtis Armstrong at the Internet Movie Database
- Curtis Armstrong at Allmovie
- Curtis Armstrong website
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