Background
Paul was born in Buffalo, New New York
Paul was born in Buffalo, New 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, on an episode of Arrested Development, Reno 911!, Hannah Montana,The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and in the film Valentine"s Day. Paul has guest starred on Chicago Hope, Hannah Montana, and The In-Laws. 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. 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. Paul voiced the character Buzz Offmann in the 2008 animated film Igor.
In August 2008, he reprised his role as Mistress
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.
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, Saint Louis
In January 2013, he reprised his role as Mistress Edna Turnblad with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra"s production of "Hairspray in Concert".
The concert also played the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra the same month. Vogt was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin"s lymphoma in 2013.
As of April 2015, Vogt is now a stage 4 lymphoma survivor and is in recovery.
Vogt joined the cast of during the eighth season as a featured player, then was promoted to repertory status the following. He created characters such as flamboyant Lillian Verner Game Show host Dale Briskett and Angela Wright"s Canadian cousin Natalie. His celebrity impersonations included Charlotte Rae (a reprisal of Mrs Edna Garrett from The Rerun Show), Dick Cheney, James Lipton, and Richard Simmons.
He left the television show because he had an out in his contract after three years.
Vogt is the second cast member (after Nelson Ascencio) to have a twin sibling appear with each other in a sketch in the show. Vogt was also the only known openly gay cast member.
Characters
2-Litre Beth (Fantanas)
Cynthia "Cindy" Delmont (Big Lady), a plus-sized woman who is oblivious to being discriminated due to her size. Dale Briskett (Lillian Verner Game Show)
Ernie "Ernest" (The Bachelor of Science)
Harvey Muckenthaler (Stuart Larkin)
Carlton "Carl" Swanson, Senior
(Lorraine Swanson)
Natalie Wright
Nurse (7:00 Department of Administration and Management Condo Report)
Officer Rufus Champagne, a police officer who keeps getting attacked by midgets.
Sister Mary (Coach Hines)
Celebrity impressions.
Paul was a regular cast member of the National Broadcasting Company summer series The Rerun Show.