Film character

Wilbur Turnblad

Name: Hairspray
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 1988
Rating: 7.0

Hairspray 1988

played by Jerry Stiller

7.0/10 · 25,708 votes ComedyDramaMusic

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The film

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

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The name

Wilbur is the first name of 31 characters →
Turnblad is the surname of 8 characters →
Wilbur Turnblad: 3 characters bear this exact name →

Also in Hairspray

Amber von Tussle Hairspray 1988 played by Vitamin C
Arvin Hodgepile Hairspray 1988 played by Divine
Edna Turnblad Hairspray 1988 played by Divine
Franklin von Tussle Hairspray 1988 played by Sonny Bono
Link Larkin Hairspray 1988 played by Michael St. Gerard
Motormouth Maybelle Hairspray 1988 played by Ruth Brown
Penny Pingleton Hairspray 1988 played by Leslie Ann Powers
Tracy Turnblad Hairspray 1988 played by Ricki Lake

Elsewhere on screen, Wilbur

Wilbur Turnblad Hairspray 2007 played by Christopher Walken
Wilbur Tennant Dark Waters 2019 played by Bill Camp
Wilbur Wilson Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 2011 played by Joel McHale
Wilbur Gray Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948 played by Lou Costello
Wilbur Walsh Crime Busters 1977 played by Bud Spencer
Wilbur Finletter Return of the Killer Tomatoes! 1988 played by J. Stephen Peace
Wilbur Whateley The Dunwich Horror 1970 played by Dean Stockwell
Wilbur Glenworthy The Loved One 1965 played by Jonathan Winters