Biography
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 continued to occasionally appear on television as well. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide