Filmography

Biography

Born:  November 27, 1953

Education:  Oakland University, Academy of Dramatic Arts

"Armstrong received his first professional acting break starring as Puck in "A Midsummer's Night's Dream" after graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Michigan. In the mid-1970s, he moved to New York and continued acting in various off-Broadway productions and tours. His first breakthrough film role came shortly thereafter when he was cast as Tom Cruise's best friend and confidant Miles Dalby in the 1983 sleeper hit, Risky Business. That experience propelled Armstrong to Los Angeles, where he has become an accomplished film and television actor.

Armstrong has appeared in numerous successful films and television shows. His most memorable film roles include playing Booger in the ensemble comedy feature Revenge of the Nerds and Charles de Mar, opposite John Cusack, in Better Off Dead. His other film roles include Shanghai Noon, Jingle All The Way, Big Bully, How I Got Into College, Revenge of the Nerds II, One Crazy Summer and Clan of the Cave Bear. On television, Armstrong starred as Burt Viola on the ABC hit series Moonlighting. His guest-starring roles include appearances on That '70s Show, Cursed, Ally McBeal, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Felicity, Suddenly Susan, Cybill, Ellen, Diagnosis Murder, Murphy Brown and Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

Armstrong currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter, Lily."

-from Sci-Fi Channel Website for 'The Chronicle'

Filmography

Movies and Television

  1. Cheer Up (2004)  .... Morgan Ball
  2. Big Time (2004) .... Zamboni
  3. Tales of a Fly on the Wall (2004) (TV) .... The Fly
  4. Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story (2004) .... Ahmet Ertegun
  5. Conversations (2004) .... Josh Candleman
  6. Bar, The (2003) .... Ozwald Rosencrantz
  7. Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003) (TV) .... Jerry the Butler
  8. My Dinner with Jimi (2003) .... Herb Cohen
  9. Quigley (2003) .... Dexter
  10. Irish Eyes (2002) .... Brodrick Dooley
  11. Project Viper (2002) .... Keach
  12. Van Wilder (2002) .... Campus Cop
    ... aka Van Wilder: Party Liaison (2002) (Australia) (UK) (USA: working title)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) (USA)
    ... aka Party Animals - wilder geht's nicht (2002) (Germany)
  13. Gale Force (2002) (V)
  14. "Chronicle, The" (2001) TV Series .... Sal the Pig-Boy
    ... aka "News From the Edge" (2001) (USA)
  15. Vampire: The Masquerade (2000) (VG) (voice)
  16. Shanghai Noon (2000) (scenes deleted) .... Bulldog Drummond
  17. Border to Border (1998) .... Man in Diner
  18. Safety Patrol (1998) (TV) .... Bert Miller
    ... aka Disney's Safety Patrol (1998) (TV) (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Safety Patrol! (1998) (TV) (USA: cable TV title)
  19. Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) (TV) .... Farley Hall
  20. L.A. Johns (1997) (TV) .... 'Big' Ben
  21. Jingle All the Way (1996) .... Chain Smoking Booster
  22. Spy Hard (1996) .... Pastry Chef
  23. Big Bully (1996) .... Clark
  24. Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994) (TV) .... Dudley (Booger) Dawson
  25. Public Enemy #2 (1993)
  26. Adventures of Huck Finn, The (1993) .... Country Jake
    ... aka Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The (1993)
  27. "Eek! the Cat" (1992) TV Series (voice) .... Scooter (II)
    ... aka "Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards" (1992)
    ... aka "Eek!stravaganza" (1992)
  28. Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) (TV) .... Dudley 'Booger' Dawson, Esq.
  29. Hi Honey - I'm Dead (1991) (TV) .... Arnold Pischkin
  30. How I Got Into College (1989) (uncredited) .... Arcadia Bible Academy Recruiter
  31. Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) .... Dudley Booger Dawson
  32. "Moonlighting" (1985) TV Series .... Herbert Quentin Viola (1986-1989)
  33. One Crazy Summer (1986) .... Ack Ack Raymond
  34. Clan of the Cave Bear, The (1986) .... Goov
  35. Bad Medicine (1985) .... Dennis Gladstone
  36. Better Off Dead... (1985) .... Charles De Mar
    ... aka Better Off Dead (1985) (USA)
  37. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) .... Dudley 'Booger' Dawson, Tri-Lam
  38. Risky Business (1983) .... Miles

Appearing as Himself

  1. American Scary (2004) .... Himself
  2. "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Himself

TV Guest Appearances

  1. "One on One" (2001) playing "Matt" in episode: "Bright Lights, Big City" (episode # 3.22) 25 May 2004
  2. "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) playing "Security Guard/God" in episode: "State of Grace" (episode # 1.14) 6 February 2004
  3. "Rock Me Baby" (2003) playing "Bob" in episode: "Girl Power" (episode # 1.8) 11 November 2003
  4. "Less Than Perfect" (2002) playing "Super" in episode: "From the Office of Will Butler" (episode # 2.2) 30 September 2003
  5. "Crossing Jordan" (2001) playing "The Punisher" in episode: "Crime & Punishment" (episode # 1.17) 4 March 2002
  6. "Ed" (2000) playing "Mr. Cheswick" in episode: "Youth Bandits" (episode # 2.13) 6 February 2002
  7. "Ed" (2000) playing "Mr. Cheswick" in episode: "The Stars Align" (episode # 2.1) 10 October 2001
  8. "That '70s Show" (1998) playing "Barry Donovan" in episode: "Radio Daze" (episode # 3.14) 6 February 2001
  9. "Batman Beyond" (1999) playing "Warren" (voice) in episode: "Payback" (episode # 2.24) 13 May 2000
  10. "Ally McBeal" (1997) playing "Counsel Fallow" in episode: "Over the Rainbow" (episode # 3.11) 7 February 2000
  11. "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) playing "Ken Fretts" in episode: "Episode I: The Baby Menace" (episode # 5.1) 21 September 1999
  12. "Felicity" (1998) playing "Danny" in episode: "Felicity was Here" (episode # 1.22) 25 May 1999
  13. "Felicity" (1998) playing "Danny" in episode: "The Force" (episode # 1.21) 18 May 1999
  14. "Felicity" (1998) playing "Danny" in episode: "Connections" (episode # 1.20) 11 May 1999
  15. "L.A. Doctors" (1998) playing "Charlie Fielding" in episode: "True Believers" (episode # 1.15) 25 January 1999
  16. "Brimstone" (1998) playing "Jimmy G." in episode: "Repentance" (episode # 1.4) 13 November 1998
  17. "Love Boat: The Next Wave, The" (1998) playing "Mitch Beeber" in episode: "Remember?" (episode # 1.2) 20 April 1998
  18. "Alright Already" (1997) playing "Dr. Russell Conn" in episode: "Again with the Laser Surgery" (episode # 1.4) 5 October 1997
  19. "Hunger, The" (1997) playing "Bart Brookman" in episode: "Room 17" (episode # 1.6) 10 August 1997
  20. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996) playing "Gordie" in episode: "Geek Like Me" (episode # 1.9) 22 November 1996
  21. "Suddenly Susan" (1996) playing "Harvey" in episode: "Suddenly Susan Unplugged" (episode # 1.4) 10 October 1996
  22. "Ellen" (1994) playing "Tom" in episode: "Give Me Equity or Give Me Death" (episode # 4.1) 18 September 1996
  23. "Diagnosis Murder" (1993) playing "Morton Freberger" in episode: "All-American Murder" (episode # 3.3) 22 December 1995
  24. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993) playing "Albie Swinson" in episode: "Resurrection" (episode # 2.17) 19 March 1995
  25. "M.A.N.T.I.S." (1994) playing "B.B. Rantzer" in episode: "Fast Forward" (episode # 1.19) 17 February 1995
  26. "Cybill" (1995) playing "Charlie" in episode: "How Can I Call You My Ex-Husbands If You Won't Go Away?" (episode # 1.2) 9 January 1995
  27. "Sirens" (1993) playing "Samuel Wayne" in episode: "Friday the 13th" (episode # 1.13) 7 July 1993
  28. "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990) playing "Himself" in episode: "Home Alone with Annie" (episode # 2.24) 3 May 1992
  29. "Mann & Machine" (1992) playing "Eric Easton" in episode: "Water, Water, Everywhere" (episode # 1.4) 26 April 1992
  30. "Dream On" (1990) in episode: "Toby or Not Toby" (episode # 2.15) 6 October 1991
  31. "Murphy Brown" (1988) playing "Elliot" in episode: "Rootless People" (episode # 3.8) 19 November 1990

source: The Internet Movie Database