Allen Waiserman
Allen Waiserman
Allen Waiserman
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Allen Waiserman is a a theatrically trained character actor from Los Angeles. He has been performing since he was a kid, and has been actively working in & pursuing TV, voice-over, live performances, hosting gigs, commercial, & film projects ever since.

Some notable recent projects have been Allen appearing as a Charlie Chaplin Impersonator in the film "MaXXXine" from A24, starring as 'Yappy' on the colorful children's show 'YippieYay!' from DharMann Studios, & a Co-Star role on the TV show "Black Monday" on SHOWTIME. He's well known for impersonating Charlie Chaplin, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Bette Midler's character Winifred Sanderson from Disney's Hocus Pocus. Most notably he had the privilege of performing as the official Winifred Sanderson for freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween event in 2023, in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Hocus Pocus.

A few other favorite noteworthy projects have been Nickelodeon's 'Sam & Cat' with Ariana Grande, where he portrayed 'Weirdo' on the main show, the web spin-off, and as a character in their 'Spot It' video game. He was also recurring for 3 seasons as the comedic character 'Gordon Little' on the teen political comedy "Mr. Student Body President", which was on Amazon Prime Video & YouTube, & originally aired as part of Verizon's go90.

Allen was also a recurring on-camera social media influencer on Disney's "Polaris Primetime" TV Show on Disney XD, did voice-over for Rachael Ray's pet food brand Nutrish, and a variety of other pilots & commercials, such as for the Xploderz toy blaster.

He was also honored to be the main subject of a documentary about his life as an actor, influencer, & cosplayer in LA, called "Once Upon a Costume.", which played at various festivals & premiered on the big screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre in the summer of 2019.

Aside from TV & acting projects, Allen is a celebrated character tribute artist & influencer, well known in the Cosplay, Drag, Disney, & Theme Park communities, particularly for his over the top Broadway-quality costumes. He's best known for impersonating such characters as Charlie Chaplin, Lumiere, Hades, Genie, Peter Pan, & Mad Hatter, as well as some drag impersonations like Mrs. Doubtfire & Winifred Sanderson. All of which he also does for private events, conventions, parties, hosting, and televised promos.

He has developed a dedicated Instagram following of over 59,000 fans, as well as amassed over 223,000 followers & millions of views on TikTok. He can be seen as a current brand ambassador for brands such as Hot Topic, Loungefly, Cakeworthy, & ONE/SIZE. Allen can also be seen as a theatre influencer for the Hollywood Pantages Theatre & Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. He has also been invited as a costumed guest to the World Premieres of Disney's Hocus Pocus 2, Disenchanted, Willow, & AVATAR: The Way of Water.

Some other noteworthy events have been winning 1st Place at RuPaul's Drag Con costume contest in 2018 & as Mrs. Doubtfire in 2019, winning as Lumiere in Disney's official D23 EXPO show in 2019 (which he has been a part of 3 times), hosting at LA ComicCon as Peter Pan, performing at the Director's Guild of America, & appearing on CBS for the LA Chocolate Festival.

Musical theatre & comedic character actors, such as Lucille Ball, Nathan Lane, Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, Jim Carrey, Rowan Atkinson, Melissa McCarthy, Mike Myers, Liza Minnelli, Josh Gad, Charlie Chaplin, Steve Martin, Meryl Streep, & Jack Lemmon, have continually inspired him more than anything. Acting & performing has & always will be Allen's #1 passion in life, thanks to the love & support from his family and friends.

(Updated 2024)
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