Corny Collins — Hairspray Character Profile

About Corny Collins

Charming host of the local teen dance show The Corny Collins Show.

Corny Collins — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Television hosting, Dance performance, Audition management, Charisma, Community building

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 7.5/10
• Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by

James Marsden

Appears in

Hairspray (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Corny Collins — related — Link Larkin (Zac Efron)
• Corny Collins — related — Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes)
• Corny Collins — related — Wilbur Turnblad (Christopher Walken)
• Corny Collins — Professional Host And Aspiring Performer — Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky)

  Corny serves as the show's host who discovers and promotes Tracy's talent.

• Corny Collins — Professional Host And Lead Dancer — Amber Von Tussle (Brittany Snow)

  Corny hosts the show where Amber performs as a featured dancer.

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