Life and Career
Vogt was born in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Kenmore East High School in 1982. He has an identical twin brother, Peter Allen Vogt, who appeared with him in some sketches on MADtv, on an episode of Arrested Development (season three's "The Cabin Show"), Reno 911! (season three's episode "...And the Installation Is Free"), Hannah Montana (season three's episode "Killing me softly with his height") and in the film "Valentine's Day" (2010).
Vogt has guest starred on Chicago Hope, Hannah Montana and The In-Laws. Paul Vogt was a regular cast member of the NBC summer series The Rerun Show. One of his many characters received a lot of attention, Mrs. Edna Garrett from The Facts of Life. Paul has also starred in several commercials, independent films, and stage work. He was seen in Happy Days: the musical for Garry Marshall at the Falcon Theater in Burbank. He also appeared in Marshall's film Raising Helen.
In January 2007, he took over the lead role of Edna Turnblad in the Broadway production of Hairspray (the role created by Divine in the John Water's film and then by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein on Broadway). Previously, he played the role in the Las Vegas production (succeeding Harvey Fierstein) in May 2006, as well as the regional theatre premiere at the North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, Massachusetts) in the fall of 2006. He appeared in the movie Blonde Ambition, filming his scenes in between Hairspray performances. Vogt lent his voice to the animated film, Igor.
In August 2008, he reprised his role as Mrs. Edna Turnblad for 12 performances at the Sacramento Music Circus. He also reprised the role in August 2009 at The Muny.
He also appeared in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Lord Jerry Crawley. His twin brother also appeared as Lord Jerry's brother, Dean Crawley.
He appeared in 2010 on Grey's Anatomy, Glee and in the movie Valentine's Day.
He appeared as Ursula in the summer 2011 production of 'The Little Mermaid' at The Muny in, St. Louis
(summer of 2012)Paul is currently an actor at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in St George, Utah playing in Aladdin and in Hairspray as Edna Turnblad.
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