Voice of Snot Lonstein & Eli Weisel on 'American Dad!'

Curtis Armstrong | Biography

Author of 'Revenge of the Nerd'

• By Yunil Tamrakar
• Update : March 14, 2022

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Curtis Armstrong is an actor well known for playing the role of Booger in the film Revenge of the Nerds, Herbert Viola in the TV series Moonlighting, and Miles Dalby in the film Risky Business.

Who is Curtis Armstrong?

Curtis Armstrong is an American voice and professional actor, author, and singer born on 27 November 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He graduated from Oakland University's Academy of Dramatic Art in 1975.

Armstrong debuted his acting career in the 1983 movie Risky Business as Miles Dalby, one of his most recognized roles.

The following year, he landed another popular role, Booger, in the film Revenge of the Nerds. As he spent his teenage years and early adulthood mostly between the covers of books and enjoying his nerdy obsessions, his role in the movie was near to perfect. Subsequently, it recognized him as a 'nerd' in Hollywood.  

Armstrong starred in several movies such as Better Off Dead… (1985), Bad Medicine (1985), The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986), One Crazy Summer (1986) before being featured in the TV series Moonlighting in 1986. 

After that, he appeared in credits such as Grand (TV Series 1990), Hi Honey - I'm Dead (TV Movie 1991), Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (TV Movie 1994), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series 1995), That '70s Show (TV Series 2001), My Dinner with Jimi (movie 2003), Grey's Anatomy (TV series 2005), and many more.

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At the same time, Armstrong also worked as a voice actor, and he was featured in many shows and movies. However, his most recognized voice credit was in the TV series American Dad! from 2005 to 2022.

Armstrong also has an upcoming TV movie titled Blind Psychosis, which is currently post-production.

'American Dad!'

American Dad! is an animated humor series that premiered on 6 February 2005. It is created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman.

The show follows Stan Smith's random adventure as a conservative C.I.A. Agent coping with family life and keeping America safe in the most bizarre way possible.

American Dad! comprises 19 seasons, where Armstrong voiced the characters Snot Lonstein / Snot / Eli Weisel for 114 episodes from 2005 to 2022.

Book 

Armstrong's book, 'Revenge of the Nerd,' was published on 11 July 2017. The memoir includes excerpts from a diary he kept while filming the 1983 film Risky Business alongside Tom Cruise.

In the book, he discussed Tom Cruise and wrote about him in an excerpt shared with The Hollywood Reporter; "I would ask him at the end of the day if he would like to join us at the bar for a drink. 'No,' I recall him saying, 'Got an early call tomorrow. Got to work out still, study my lines. And then I like to read the Bible a little before bed.'"

Where is Curtis Armstrong Today?

As of 2022, Armstrong completed his role on American Dad and holds the credit of character Bill Gibsby in a post-production movie Blind Psychosis. 

In addition to that, in February 2022, his interview with the Charlotte Observer was published where he talked about his previous character and as well as the evolvement of actors in the area of the internet. 

He specifically talked about the change in fandom and actor-fans relationships while working for the series Supernatural. He said, "The biggest one is 'Supernatural,' which was a show I wasn’t that familiar with until I started playing Metatron. I did 15 episodes over a period of a couple of years and became aware of a rumbling of that fandom in the distance. Eventually I did a couple of 'Supernatural' cons and met that family as they’re known."

He further added on his experience and the reactions of the fans resulting from the influence of the lead character's performance. "It was like a light going on. It was a little more focused than any other fandom I’ve seen. This was unique to me. This was an organized, empathetic group of people. Their love for those characters — not mine, but the others on 'Supernatural' — was a real education to me. They’re a lovely warm passionate group of fans, kind of like the Deadheads."

Wife

Armstrong was married to Cynthia Carle before marrying Elaine Aronson on 2 January 1994. He and Elaine have one child together.

On 15 July 2020, Armstrong shared a photo of him with Cynthia on Twitter and wrote, "Last weekend was @cynthiacarlea and my 40th wedding anniversary! The marriage only lasted seven years, but the friendship lasted a lifetime!"