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Curtis Armstrong

Highest Rated: 93% Risky Business (1983)

Lowest Rated: 0% Big Bully (1996)

Birthday: Nov 27, 1953

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Character actor Curtis Armstrong is best-known for two continuing roles: the lovelorn operative Herbert Viola on TV's "Moonlighting" (ABC, 1985-89) and Dudley "Booger" Dawson in four "Revenge of the Nerds" movies and TV films. Armstrong began acting in his native Michigan, where he founded his own theater company. By the early 1980s, he was touring with "Da" and appearing in regional theaters around the country.

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Highest rated movies

93% 73% Risky Business Watchlist
86% 81% Akeelah and the Bee
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79% 87% Ray
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77% 87% Better Off Dead
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75% 50% The Adventures of Huck Finn
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70% 73% Revenge of the Nerds
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57% 44% Sparkle
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45% 63% One Crazy Summer
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44% 56% Planes: Fire & Rescue
Watchlist 41% 41% Southland Tales Watchlist
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Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong New Girl, Curtis Armstrong, 'Nerd', Season 3, Ep. #2, 09/24/2013, ©FOX New Girl, Curtis Armstrong, 'Jacooz', Season 3, Ep. #2, 09/24/2013, ©FOX REVENGE OF THE NERDS II, NERDS IN PARADISE, (clockwise from Top L), Timothy Busfield, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Andrew Cassese, Larry B. Scott, 1987. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. BETTER OFF DEAD, John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong, 1985 ONE CRAZY SUMMER, Curtis Armstrong, Kristen Goelz, Tom Villard, Demi Moore, John Cusack, Bobcat Goldthwait, Kimberly Foster, Joel Murray, 1986. ©Warner Bros. REVENGE OF THE NERDS, Timothy Busfield, Brian Tochi, Curtis Armstrong, 1984. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.. New Girl, Curtis Armstrong (L), Zooey Deschanel (R), 'Fired Up', Season 3, Ep. #19, 03/11/2014, ©FOX New Girl, Curtis Armstrong (L), Zooey Deschanel (R), 'Fired Up', Season 3, Ep. #19, 03/11/2014, ©FOX View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 20% Bound & Babysitting Steve (Character) - 2015
44% 56% Planes: Fire & Rescue Maru (Voice) $59.2M 2014
13% 52% Locker 13 Clifford (Character) - 2014
57% 44% Sparkle Larry (Character) $24.4M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hit List Mr. Button (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Route 30, Too! Deer Hunter Bob (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 15% Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Kenny (Character) - 2011
3% 25% Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Clint (Character) $2.3M 2011
15% 42% Flypaper Mitchell Wolf (Character) $1.1K 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend Governor Gabe Gaithright (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 29% Ratko: The Dictator's Son Unknown (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 28% The Gold Retrievers The Professor (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 28% American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Mr. O'Donnell (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 38% Legally Blondes Mr. Golden (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 50% Route 30 Ned (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 24% Foreign Exchange Marvin (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 13% Moola Unknown (Character) - 2007
31% 62% Smokin' Aces Morris Mecklen (Character) $35.6M 2007
No Score Yet 50% American Scary Unknown (Character) - 2006
41% 41% Southland Tales Dr. Soberin Exx (Character) $273.4K 2006
No Score Yet 30% National Lampoon's Pucked Janitor (Character) - 2006
86% 81% Akeelah and the Bee Mr. Welch (Character) $18.8M 2006
9% 46% Man of the House Morgan Ball (Character) $19.1M 2005
No Score Yet 64% Greener Mountains Mike (Character) - 2004
79% 87% Ray Ahmet Ertegun (Character) $75.3M 2004
No Score Yet 26% Quigley Dexter Pearlsley (Character) - 2003
40% 53% My Dinner With Jimi Herb Cohen (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 8% Project Viper Keach (Character) - 2002
18% 73% National Lampoon's Van Wilder Campus Cop (Character) $21.0M 2002
No Score Yet 42% Safety Patrol Bert Miller (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 75% Elvis Meets Nixon Farley Hall (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Johns "Big" Ben (Character) - 1997
0% 20% Big Bully Clark (Character) $1.8M 1996
No Score Yet 24% Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love Dudley Dawson (Character) - 1994
75% 50% The Adventures of Huck Finn Country Jake (Character) $23.8M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Public Enemy No. 2 Ivan Delbert (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 22% Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Dudley "Booger" Dawson, Esq. (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 86% Hi Honey, I'm Dead Arnold Pischkin (Character) - 1991
7% 35% Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise Dudley Booger Dawson (Character) $25.5M 1987
10% 47% The Clan of the Cave Bear Goov (Character) $251.9K 1986
45% 63% One Crazy Summer Ack Ack Raymond (Character) $13.4M 1986
77% 87% Better Off Dead Charles De Mar (Character) $10.3M 1985
No Score Yet 27% Bad Medicine Dennis Gladstone (Character) $2.5M 1985
70% 73% Revenge of the Nerds Dudley "Booger" Dawson (Character) - 1984
93% 73% Risky Business Miles (Character) - 1983

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Snot (Character),
Snot Lonstein (Guest Voice),
Snot Lonstein/Eli Weisel (Voice) 		2005-2017 2023
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Robert Fischer (Guest Star) 2019
98% 77% Doom Patrol Ezekiel the Cockroach (Guest Star) 2019
95% 85% New Girl Principal Foster (Guest Star) 2013-2018
No Score Yet 71% MacGyver Pawn (Guest Star) 2017
77% 85% Frequency Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
93% 73% Supernatural Unknown (Guest Star) 2013-2015
86% 84% Workaholics Richard Ottmar (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 80% King of the Nerds Executive Producer,
Host 		2013-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Game Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
90% 83% Bones Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dan Vs. Dan (Voice) 2011-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Robot and Monster Robot/Marf (Voice) 2012
93% 72% Scandal Attorney Cole (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 84% Hot in Cleveland Clark (Guest Star) 2012
83% 84% The Closer Peter Goldman (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 83% Rules of Engagement Himself (Guest Star) 2011
92% 90% Curb Your Enthusiasm Computer Guy (Guest Star) 2011
0% 47% $..! My Dad Says Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
13% No Score Yet The Forgotten Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
90% 95% House Richter (Guest Star) 2009
82% 88% My Name Is Earl Chaz Dalton (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 60% The Emperor's New School Mr. Moleguaco (Voice) 2006-2008
No Score Yet 90% Wizards of Waverly Place The Zit (Character) 2008
80% 65% Reaper Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 87% Ghost Whisperer Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
86% 90% Boston Legal Dr. Zachary Simon (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Buzz on Maggie Unknown (Voice) 2005-2006
40% No Score Yet In Justice Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet One on One Unknown (Guest Star) 2004-2005
96% 73% Joan of Arcadia Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
9% No Score Yet Rock Me Baby Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Less Than Perfect Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grounded for Life Curtis (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chronicle Unknown (Character) 2001-2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet V.I.P. Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 82% That '70s Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
8% No Score Yet The Weber Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Doctors Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
14% No Score Yet Love Boat: The Next Wave Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
67% No Score Yet Alright Already Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hunger Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ellen Tom (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
86% 87% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cybill Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Weekend Specials Unknown (Character) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Parker Lewis Unknown (Guest Star) 1992
89% 90% Moonlighting Herbert Viola (Character) 1985-1989