Curtis Armstrong

Highest Rated: 92% Risky Business (1983)

Lowest Rated: 0% Big Bully (1996)

Birthday: Nov 27, 1953

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

American character actor Curtis Armstrong is best known in films for playing Dudley "Booger" Dawson in the Revenge of the Nerds series of feature films and TV movies. On television he is best remembered for playing Herbert Viola in the ABC series Moonlighting (1985-1989). When he was just starting out, Armstrong founded his own theater company in Michigan. He continued working in theater until 1983 when he made his film debut playing opposite Tom Cruise in Risky Business. He appeared in Revenge of the Nerds the following year. In addition to playing Booger, Armstrong appeared in other features, including The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) and The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993). He would remain extremely active for decades to come, appearing in movies like Southland Tales and Beer for My Horses, and on shows like Boston Legal, The Closer, and Dan Vs.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

MOVIES

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	BOX OFFICE	YEAR
No Score Yet	Bound & Babysitting	Steve	—	2015
45%	Planes: Fire And Rescue	Maru	$42.7M	2014
13%	Locker 13	Clifford (segment "The Byzantine Order")	—	2014
56%	Sparkle	Larry	$24.4M	2012
28%	High School	Mr. Armstrong	$0.1M	2012
No Score Yet	Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend	Gov. Gabe Gaithright	—	2012
No Score Yet	Route 30, Too!	Actor	—	2012
3%	Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star	Clint	$2.4M	2011
16%	Flypaper	Mitchell	$1.6k	2011
No Score Yet	The Dog Who Saved Halloween	Max	—	2011
No Score Yet	Beethoven's Christmas Adventure	Kenny	—	2011
No Score Yet	American Pie Presents: Book of Love	Mr. O'Donnell	—	2009
No Score Yet	Ratko: The Dictator's Son	Dushkan	—	2009
No Score Yet	The Gold Retrievers	The Professor	—	2009
No Score Yet	Legally Blondes	Mr. Golden	—	2008
No Score Yet	Route 30	Ned	—	2008
No Score Yet	Foreign Exchange	Marvin	—	2008
39%	Southland Tales	Dr. Soberin Exx	$0.3M	2007
No Score Yet	Shredderman Rules!	Mayor Izzo	—	2007
31%	Smokin' Aces	Morris Mecklen	$35.6M	2007
85%	Akeelah and the Bee	Mr. Welch	$18.9M	2006
No Score Yet	National Lampoon's Pucked	Janitor	—	2006
No Score Yet	Moola	Jonas	—	2006
No Score Yet	Quigley	Dexter	—	2005
No Score Yet	Greener Mountains	Mike	—	2005
9%	Man of the House	Morgan Ball	$19.2M	2005
80%	Ray	Ahmet Ertegun	$75M	2004
No Score Yet	The Seat Filler	LaJean	—	2004
71%	Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story	Mr. Ralph	$114.2M	2004
40%	My Dinner with Jimi	Herb Cohen	—	2003
No Score Yet	The Bar	Actor	—	2003
No Score Yet	Project Viper	Keach	—	2002
18%	National Lampoon's Van Wilder	Campus Cop	$21.1M	2002
No Score Yet	Gale Force	Steve Chaney	—	2001
79%	Shanghai Noon	Actor	—	2000
No Score Yet	Elvis Meets Nixon	Farley Hall	—	1998
No Score Yet	Safety Patrol (Disney's Safety Patrol)	Bert Miller	—	1998
No Score Yet	L.A. Johns	Ben Ollinger	—	1997
17%	Jingle All the Way	Actor	—	1996
8%	Spy Hard	Pastry Chef	—	1996
0%	Big Bully	Clark	—	1996
No Score Yet	Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love	Booger	—	1994
73%	The Adventures of Huck Finn	Country Jake	—	1993
No Score Yet	Public Enemy #2	Actor	—	1993
No Score Yet	Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation	Dudley "Booger" Dawson	—	1992
No Score Yet	Hi Honey---I'm Dead	Arnold Pishkin	—	1991
38%	How I Got Into College	College Recruiter (uncredited)	—	1989
7%	Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise	Dudley Booger Dawson	—	1987
59%	One Crazy Summer	Ack	—	1986
10%	The Clan of the Cave Bear	Goov	—	1986
No Score Yet	Bad Medicine	Dennis Gladstone	—	1985
77%	Better Off Dead	Charles De Mar	—	1985
70%	Revenge of the Nerds	Booger	—	1984
92%	Risky Business	Miles	—	1983

TV

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	YEAR
84%	Happy! 2017-2019	Guest Actor	2019
78%	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999	Guest Actor	2019
No Score Yet	American Dad (target for inaccurate feed data) 2005	Voice Snot	2019 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
No Score Yet	MacGyver 2016	Pawn	2017 2016
95%	New Girl 2011	Principal Foster Dr. Foster	2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
No Score Yet	King of the Nerds 2013-2015	Producer Executive Producer Host	2015 2014 2013
93%	Supernatural 2005	Recluse Metatron	2015 2014 2013
90%	Bones 2005-2017	Oscar Schultz	2013
No Score Yet	Hot in Cleveland 2010-2015	Clark	2013 2012 2011
No Score Yet	The Game 2006-2015	Actor	2013 2008 2007
93%	Scandal 2012-2018	Seamus Cole	2012
92%	Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000	Computer Guy	2011
No Score Yet	Lass es, Larry! 2000-2017	Computer Guy	2011
No Score Yet	Rules of Engagement 2007-2013	Himself	2011
82%	The Closer 2005-2012	Actor	2011
No Score Yet	Blue Mountain State 2010-2011	Actor	2010
No Score Yet	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000-2015	Clint Pudder	2010
No Score Yet	American Dad! 219-2020	Snot	2009
90%	House 2004-2012	Richter	2009
82%	My Name Is Earl 2005-2009	Chaz Dalton	2009
13%	The Forgotten 2009-2010	Louis	2009
No Score Yet	Wizards of Waverly Place 2007-2012	The Zit	2008
86%	The Riches 2007-2008	Barry Stone	2008 2007
No Score Yet	The Emperor's New School 2006-2008	Voice	2008 2007 2006
No Score Yet	Ghost Whisperer 2005-2010	Harold	2007
23%	Standoff 2006	Norris Burke	2007
86%	Boston Legal 2004-2008	Dr. Zachary Simon	2006
No Score Yet	Family Guy 1999	Voice	2006
No Score Yet	The Buzz on Maggie 2005-2006	Voice	2006 2005
84%	Grey's Anatomy 2005	Robert Martin Mr. Martin	2005
No Score Yet	Las Vegas 2003-2008	Arnold Peters	2005 2004
No Score Yet	One on One 2001-2006	Matt Matt Johnson	2005 2004
No Score Yet	Stroker and Hoop 2004-2005	Voice	2005 2004
No Score Yet	Ed 2000-2004	Mr. Cheswick	2003
No Score Yet	Grounded for Life 2001-2005	Curtis	2003
9%	Rock Me Baby 2003-2004	Bob	2003
No Score Yet	Less Than Perfect 2002-2009	Super	2003 2002
No Score Yet	That '70s Show 1998-2006	Barry Donovan	2001
61%	Ally McBeal 1997-2002	Timothy Fallow	2000
No Score Yet	3rd Rock from the Sun 1996-2001	Ken Fretts	1999
14%	Love Boat: The Next Wave 1998-1999	Mitch	1998
No Score Yet	The Hunger 1997-1999	Actor	1997
No Score Yet	Ellen 1994-1998	Tom	1996
No Score Yet	Suddenly Susan 1996-2000	Harvey	1996
86%	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993-1997	Albie Swinson	1995 1994
No Score Yet	Murphy Brown 1988-2019	Elliot	1990
97%	Moonlighting 1985-1989	Herbert Viola	1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
No Score Yet	Eek! The Cat 1997	Voice
75%	Highston 2015	Uncle Billy

Quotes from Curtis Armstrong's Characters

Miles:	I've got a trig midterm tomorrow, and I'm being chased by Guido the killer pimp
Joel Goodson:	My name is Joel Goodson. I deal in human fulfillment. I grossed over eight thousand dollars in one night. Time of your life, huh kid?

Dudley "Booger" Dawson:

Why dont you just blow your nose on your shirt? Thats what I do.

Takashi:	Excuse, please, but why do they call you "Booger"?
Takashi:	Excuse, please, but why do they call you 'Booger'?
Booger:	[picking his nose] I don't know.

Miles:	Every now and then say, "What the fuck." "What the fuck" gives you freedom. Freedom brings opportunity. Opportunity makes your future.
Miles:	Every now and then say, 'What the fuck.' 'What the fuck' gives you freedom. Freedom brings opportunity. Opportunity makes your future.

Booger:	[Lewis and Gilbert are discussing Gilbert's girlfriend, innocently] - Big deal! Did you get in her pants?
Gilbert:	She's not that kind of girl, Booger.
Booger:	Why? Does she have a penis?

Charles De Mer:	I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. I know high school girls.
Charles De Mer:	I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. I know high school girls.

Miles:	Sometimes you gotta say, ?What the fuck.?
Miles:	Sometimes you gotta say, 'What the fuck'?

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