Memorable Actors
by ipottinger | created - 06 Nov 2014 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicActors, both gay and straight, that have stuck in my memory over the years.
1. Aaron Ashmore
Actor | Veronica Mars
Aaron was born one minute before his twin, Shawn Ashmore, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. He is the son of homemaker Linda and manufacturing engineer Rick. When they were 10, their mother was a part of a club called the "Multiple Births Association," or as Aaron likes to call it, "The ...
[Canadian][Twin - Shawn Ashmore] Warehouse 13 [Gay Character]
2. Aaron Douglas
Actor | Battlestar Galactica
Aaron Douglas was born on August 23, 1971 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Battlestar Galactica (2004), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) and Unspeakable (2019).
Battlestar Galactica
3. Aaron Stanford
Actor | 12 Monkeys
An actor who consistently brings intensity and intelligence to his work, Aaron Stanford is poised to become one of the foremost talents of his generation.
Aaron received critical acclaim for his feature film debut in _Tadpole_ opposite Sigourney Weaver and Bebe Neuwirth. Since that breakout ...
12 Monkeys (TV) Nikita [Team Nerd]
4. Adam Baldwin
Actor | Serenity
Adam Baldwin was born on February 27, 1962 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Serenity (2005), Independence Day (1996) and Full Metal Jacket (1987). He has been married to Ami Julius since 1988. They have three children.
Firefly
5. Adam Goldberg
Actor | Saving Private Ryan
An actor with a talent for mining the neuroses of his characters for both comedic and dramatic effect and a filmmaker adept at exploring the philosophical questions at the heart of the human experience, Adam Goldberg has solidified his position as a versatile and unique talent.
Goldberg was born in ...
All Over the Guy [Gay Movie]
6. Adam J. Harrington
Actor | Bosch
Adam J. Harrington was born on November 26, 1972 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as Adam John Harrington. He is known for his work on Bosch (2014), Station 19 (2018) and Parks and Recreation (2009).
[Gay][Canadian][UoGuelph] Supernatural Whistler
7. Adam Rodriguez
Actor | CSI: Miami
Adam Rodriguez, best known for his role as Eric Delko on the internationally acclaimed CBS crime drama, CSI: Miami (2002) was just cast as 'Cookies' love interest on Fox's record-breaking series Empire (2015). Adam stars opposite Channing Tatum in the Warner Brothers feature film Magic Mike XXL (...
CSI: Miami
8. Adam Senn
Actor | While We're Young
Adam Senn Is an American actor, he was born in Paris, France. Then he was raised in Bridge City, a small town on the southeastern side of Texas. He now resides in Austin, Texas.
Senn was a nationally ranked Amateur golfer growing up. He is the oldest of two sisters. One of which is also a Nationally...
Hit the Floor [Gay Character]
9. Adrian Grenier
Actor | Entourage
Adrian Grenier was born on July 10, 1976 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA as Adrian Sean Grenier. He is an actor and producer, known for Entourage (2004), The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Entourage (2015).
Entourage
10. Adrian Pasdar
Actor | Near Dark
Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Rosemarie Pasdar (née Sbresny), who owns a travel agency, and Homayoon Pasdar, a prominent heart surgeon. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. At the age of 2, his father moved ...
Colony Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Heroes
11. Adrian Paul
Actor | Nine Miles Down
With over 30 films and 200 hours of television experience, versatility, discipline and a solid work ethic have been the underpinnings of Adrian's very successful 30-year acting career. Internationally recognized for his role as Duncan Macleod, in Highlander-The Series", Adrian has also produced and...
Highlander
12. Aidan Gillen
Actor | Game of Thrones
Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor. He is best known for portraying Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk (1999), John Boy in the RTÉ Television series ...
Queer as Folk (UK) [Gay Character] [Gay TV-series] Game of Thrones
13. Aidan Quinn
Actor | Practical Magic
Aidan Quinn was born on March 8, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Aidan T. Quinn. He is an actor, known for Practical Magic (1998), Benny & Joon (1993) and Legends of the Fall (1994). He has been married to Elizabeth Bracco since September 1, 1987. They have two children.
The Book of Daniel [Gay Inclusive TV-series] An Early Frost [Gay Character] [Gay Movie]
14. Alan Tudyk
Actor | Rogue One
Alan Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in Plano, where he attended Plano Sr. High. In 1990, he went on to study drama at Lon Morris Jr. College. While there, he was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Drama. He was also named Most Likely to Succeed and Sophomore Beau. During this ...
Firefly
15. Alec Baldwin
Actor | The Departed
Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae ...
16. Alessandro Juliani
Actor | Battlestar Galactica
Alessandro Juliani presently makes his living as an actor, voice actor, singer, composer, and sound designer. He once commanded the Battlestar Galactica for 27 minutes. He frequently lends his voice to the animated programs that your kids/grand-kids/socially awkward uncles currently binge. He was ...
[Gay] Battlestar Galactica
17. Alex Dimitriades
Actor | Head On
Alex Dimitriades was born on December 28, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as Alexander Dimitriades. He is an actor, known for Head On (1998), Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).
Head On [Gay Character][Gay Movie] Ghost Ship
18. Alex O'Loughlin
Actor | Hawaii Five-0
The Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin was born in August 1976.
Alex started out his film career in 2004, when he starred in Oyster Farmer (2004) as Jack Flange. The following year, he returned to the big screen as Michael Carter in Feed (2005), a movie that he also co-produced and helped write. Also ...
Moonlight [Vampire]
19. Alex Pettyfer
Actor | I Am Number Four
Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Hertfordshire and raised in Windsor. His mother, Lee (Robinson), is an interior designer. His father, Richard Pettyfer, is a fellow actor. His parents divorced and Alex now has a younger half-brother, James, from his mother's re-marriage to a property ...
I Am Number Four [Superhero]
20. Alexander Siddig
Actor | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Born in Sudan, Siddig was raised in Britain and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) where he studied acting and theater. Immediately after leaving LAMDA, Sid did a season of theater in Manchester, in addition to performing in various shows in pubs and small theaters. ...
Atlantis (2013) Game of Thrones Star Trek: Deep Space 9
21. Alexander Skarsgård
Actor | The Legend of Tarzan
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård. Among his siblings are actors Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. For most of his formative years, his father was an acclaimed actor in Europe but had not yet ...
True Blood [Bisexual Character][Gay Inclusive TV-Series][Vampire]
22. Alexis Denisof
Actor | The Avengers
Alexis Denisof was born on February 25, 1966 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for The Avengers (2012), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Angel (1999). He has been married to Alyson Hannigan since October 11, 2003. They have two children.
Angel [Team Nerd]
23. Allen Leech
Actor | The Imitation Game
Allen Leech was born on May 18, 1981 in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for The Imitation Game (2014), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Downton Abbey (2010). He has been married to Jessica Blair Herman since January 5, 2019.
Downton Abbey The Imitation Game
24. Anderson Cooper
Actor | Chappie
Anderson Cooper was born on June 3, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA as Anderson Hays Cooper. He is a producer and actor, known for Chappie (2015), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Anderson Cooper 360° (2003).
[Gay]
25. Andrew J. West
Actor | The Walking Dead
Andrew J. West was born in Merrillville, Indiana and grew up in the nearby town of Lake Station. He was interested in acting from an early age, but he didn't actually get to throw himself into it until he went to Indiana University. At first he studied philosophy and anthropology, steering clear of...
The Walking Dead
26. Andrew Lincoln
Actor | The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln is a British actor. Lincoln spent his early childhood in Hull, Yorkshire before his family relocated to Bath, Somerset when he was age 10. He was educated at Beechen Cliff School in Bath, and then the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His father is a civil engineer...
The Walking Dead
27. Andrew McCarthy
Director | Orange Is the New Black
Andrew McCarthy grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, until he was 15, when his family moved to Bernardsville. He attended the Pingry School, a prep school, where he performed in plays and musicals and played basketball. At 18, he went to New York University as a theatre major and wound up as the lead ...
Pretty in Pink [80's Teen]
28. Andrew Scott
Actor | Spectre
Andrew Scott was born in Dublin, Ireland, the middle child with two sisters, Sarah and Hannah. His parents, Jim and Nora, sent him to a private Catholic school for boys. He did a little acting as a child when he was in a couple of commercials on Irish TV. At 17 he was chosen to star in his first ...
Handsome Devil [Gay Character][Gay Movie] Sherlock
29. Andrew Shue
Actor | The Rainmaker
Andrew Shue was born on February 20, 1967 in South Orange, New Jersey, USA as Andrew Eppley Shue. He is an actor and writer, known for The Rainmaker (1997), Melrose Place (1992) and Gracie (2007). He has been married to Amy Robach since February 6, 2010. He was previously married to Jennifer ...
Melrose Place [Gay Inclusive TV-Series]
30. Andy Whitfield
Actor | Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Andy Whitfield was born on October 17, 1971 in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales. He was an actor, known for Spartacus (2010), Gabriel (2007) and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011). He was married to Vashti Whitfield. He died on September 11, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Spartacus
31. Anson Mount
Actor | Crossroads
Anson is an American actor, born in Mount Prospect, IL and grew up in White Bluff, Tennessee. His mother is Nancy Smith, a former professional golfer. His father Anson Adams Mount II was one of the original contributing editors to Playboy magazine. Anson has an older brother Anson Adams III and a ...
Star Trek: Discovery
32. Anthony Head
Actor | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, north London, England. He grew up in Hampton, near Richmond upon Thames in London. He's the youngest son of his parents, Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and Helen Shingler (an actress). He is the younger brother of musical ...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Team Nerd]
33. Anthony Michael Hall
Actor | War Machine
Anthony Michael Hall was born in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. His parents are Mercedes Hall, an actress-blues and jazz singer, and Larry Hall, who owned an auto body shop. His stepfather is a show-business manager. His sister, Mary Christian, is also a performer. He has Irish and Italian ancestry. ...
[80's Teen][Skinny Boy turned Hunk] The Breakfast Club The Dead Zone
34. Arye Gross
Actor | Castle
Extremely gifted character actor whose face is readily familiar to the public but they can often not remember why. He tends to turn minor supporting roles into perfect studies in human frailty, strength, passion, avarice or anything else demanded by the role. Born on March 17, 1960, in Los Angeles,...
[Gay] Big Eden [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
35. Balthazar Getty
Actor | Lord of the Flies
Balthazar Getty was born on January 22, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Paul Balthazar Getty. He is an actor and producer, known for Lord of the Flies (1990), Lost Highway (1997) and Feast (2005). He has been married to Rosetta Millington since May 3, 2000. They have four children.
Brothers & Sisters
36. BD Wong
Actor | Jurassic Park
BD Wong was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He made his Broadway debut in "M. Butterfly." He is the only actor to be honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theater World Award for the same performance. He starred in the ...
[Gay] Mr. Robot [Gay Character] Oz
37. Beau Bridges
Actor | The Fabulous Baker Boys
Beau Bridges was born in Hollywood, and is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. Named Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, his ...
38. Ben Affleck
Producer | Argo
American actor and filmmaker Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California, and was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His mother, Chris Anne (née Boldt), is a school teacher, and his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, is a social worker; the two are divorced. Ben has...
39. Ben Kingsley
Actor | Sexy Beast
Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during ...
Gondi
40. Ben Whishaw
Actor | Cloud Atlas
Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, to Linda (Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. He has a twin brother, James. He is of French, German, Russian (...
[Gay] A Very English Scandal (2018) [Gay Character][Gay Movie] Queers (2017) [Gay Character][Gay Mini-Series] London Spy (2015) [Gay Character][Gay Mini-Series]
41. Benedict Cumberbatch
Actor | The Imitation Game
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold ...
Sherlock Imitation Game [Gay Character]
42. Bill Paxton
Actor | Aliens
Bill Paxton was born on May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was the son of Mary Lou (Gray) and John Lane Paxton, a businessman and actor (as John Paxton). Bill moved to Los Angeles, California at age eighteen, where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World ...
Titanic
43. Billy Magnussen
Actor | Into the Woods
Billy Magnussen was born on April 20, 1985. He is an actor, known for Into the Woods (2014), Game Night (2018) and The Big Short (2015).
Tell Me a Story Manic Into the Woods As the World Turns
44. Billy Zane
Actor | Titanic
William George Zane, better known as Billy Zane, was born on February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, to Thalia (Colovos) and William Zane, both of Greek ancestry. His parents were amateur actors and managed a medical technical school. Billy has an older sister, actress and singer Lisa Zane. Billy ...
Titanic
45. Bj Gruber
Actor | The Queens Project
Bj Gruber is an actor and producer, known for The Queens Project (2015), Younger (2015) and Alex Strangelove (2018).
Daddy Hunt [Gay Character][Gay Web-Series]
46. Bobby Cannavale
Actor | The Station Agent
In both career and in real life, Bobby Cannavale tends to choose the unconventional way of doing things. In the beginning, his decisions may have cost the dark, swarthily good-looking actor some acting roles and/or good-paying parts but, in the end, his strong work ethic and sense of self, despite ...
Will & Grace [Gay Character][Gay TV-Series]
47. Brad Pitt
Producer | Ad Astra
An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, Golden Globe-winner Brad Pitt's most widely recognized role may be Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999). However, his portrayals of Billy Beane in Moneyball (2011), and Rusty Ryan in the remake of Ocean's Eleven (...
48. Bradley Cooper
Actor | A Star Is Born
Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...
49. Bradley James
Actor | The Liberator
British-American actor, Bradley James, won his first role on the BBC pilot Dis/Connected. Show creators were so impressed with his work that they would go on to cast him as the young King Arthur in the hit show Merlin (2008) which aired on BBC & NBC. Of the eventual cast, James was the only cast ...
Merlin
50. Brandon Routh
Actor | Superman Returns
Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He is the son of Catherine LaVonne (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Wayne Routh, a carpenter. Routh has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. He attended the University of Iowa and starred in ...
DC's Legends of Tomorrow Chuck Partners (2012) [Gay Character]
51. Brendan Fraser
Actor | The Mummy
Brendan James Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian parents Carol Mary (Genereux), a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a journalist and travel executive. He is of Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French-Canadian ancestry. As his parents frequently moved, Brendan can claim ...
The Mummy Blast from the Past Gods and Monsters [Gay Movie] The Twilight of the Golds [Gay Character] School Ties
52. Brent Antonello
Actor | Hit the Floor
Brent Antonello is an actor, known for Hit the Floor (2013), S.W.A.T. (2017) and One Fine Sunday (2010).
Hit the Floor [Gay Character]
53. Bret Harrison
Actor | Orange County
Bret Harrison was born on April 6, 1982 in Portland, Oregon, USA as Bret Michael Harrison. He is an actor and producer, known for Orange County (2002), Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011) and Grounded for Life (2001). He has been married to Lauren Zelman since 2012.
Reaper
54. Brett Dalton
Actor | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward in ABC's series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Dalton graduated in 2001 from Westmont High School in Campbell, California, where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a ...
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
55. Brian Austin Green
Actor | Beverly Hills, 90210
Brian Austin Green was born Brian Green on July 15, 1973 in Los Angeles, California to Joyce Green (née Klein) & George Green. He has a brother Keith and sister Lorelei. Brian's father was a Country & Western artist and used to frequently take him along to gigs and soon got him interested in the ...
[80's Teen][Skinny Boy turned Hunk] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Beverly Hills, 90210
56. Brian Geraghty
Actor | The Hurt Locker
Originally from New Jersey, Brian Geraghty graduated from The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre and then began his professional career in New York City before moving to Los Angeles. He has previously enjoyed being a surf instructor and continues to surf in his free time. He is perhaps best ...
The Fugitive The Alienist
57. Brian Sheppard
Actor | The Walking Dead
Brian Sheppard is known for his work on The Walking Dead (2010), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and The Blacklist (2013).
Beautiful Something [Gay Character][Gay Moive]
58. Bruce Davison
Actor | X-Men
With his tall, blond, clean-cut, Ivy League handsomeness and ready-whipped smile reminiscent of Kennedyesque times, actor Bruce Davison would find it difficult at times to rise above those perfect features and find meatier roles, his talent certainly overcame the "handicap". Extremely winning and ...
Longtime Companion [Gay Character][Gay Moive]
59. Bruce Willis
Actor | Die Hard
Actor and musician Bruce Willis is well known for playing wisecracking or hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Collectively, he has appeared in films that have grossed in excess of $2.5 billion USD, placing him in the top ten stars in terms of box office receipts.
Walter Bruce ...
Die Hard The Six Sense
60. Cameron Graham
Actor | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Cameron Graham is an actor and producer, known for PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996), Paradise Falls (2001) and Zombie Strippers! (2008).
Paradise Falls [Gay Character][Gay Inclusive TV-Series]
61. Cameron Monaghan
Actor | The Giver
Cameron Monaghan was born in Santa Monica, California.
Cameron's debut TV role as "Winthrop Paroo" in The Music Man (2003) was originally played by Ron Howard in The Music Man (1962).
Cameron began his acting career at 5 years old in commercials. At age 7, he began appearing on stage as Stuart Little...
Shameless [Gay Character]
62. Campbell Scott
Actor | Big Night
Campbell Scott was born on July 19, 1961 in New York City, New York, USA as Campbell Whalen Scott. He is an actor and producer, known for Big Night (1996), Roger Dodger (2002) and Singles (1992). He has been married to Kathleen McElfresh since May 30, 2009. He was previously married to Anne Scott.
Longtime Companion [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
63. Carlos Cuevas
Actor | Ventdelplà
Carlos Cuevas was born on December 27, 1995 in Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain as Carlos Cuevas Sisó. He is an actor, known for Ventdelplà (2005), The Ministry of Time (2015) and Ahora o nunca (2015).
Someone Has To Die [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
64. Casper Van Dien
Actor | Starship Troopers
Casper Van Dien's breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi film Starship Troopers (1997). Still one of the most talked about films of 1997 that has one of the largest cult followings in film history. He was also in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed film Sleepy Hollow (1999), as ...
Starship Troopers
65. Chad Allen
Actor | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Chad Allen was born on June 5, 1974 in Cerritos, California, USA as Chad Allen Lazzari. He is an actor and producer, known for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), TerrorVision (1986) and Our House (1986).
[Gay] Star Trek: Next Generation [Crush]
66. Chandler Riggs
Actor | The Walking Dead
Chandler Riggs was born on June 27, 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Walking Dead (2010), Get Low (2009) and Mercy (2014).
The Walking Dead
67. Channing Tatum
Actor | 21 Jump Street
Channing Tatum was born in a small town, Cullman, Alabama, 50 miles north of Birmingham. He is the son of Kay (Faust), an airline worker, and Glenn Matthew Tatum, who worked in construction. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in ...
68. Charlie Barnett
Actor | Men in Black 3
Charlie Barnett is an actor, known for Men in Black 3 (2012), Private Romeo (2011) and Chicago P.D. (2014).
Tales of the City [Gay Character][Gay Mini-series]
69. Charlie Carver
Actor | I Am Michael
Charlie Carver was born in San Francisco, California.
At a young age, Charlie moved up to a small town in the Napa Valley. It was there in school that Charlie had his first exposure to acting. He went on to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy, ACT San Francisco, and the University of Southern ...
[Gay][Twin - Max Carver] I Am Michael [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
70. Charlie Cox
Actor | Daredevil
Charlie Thomas Cox was born in London, England, to Patricia C. A. (Harley) and Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox, a publisher. He has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and descends from several prominent forebears (Baronets of Agnew and Carnegie, an Earl of Findlater, and a Colonial Governor of ...
Daredevil
71. Charlie David
Producer | Shadowlands
Charlie David has hundreds of hours of television to his credit predominantly exploring the LGBTQI2S experience. He has been selected as the Canadian Filmmaker in Focus by the Kashish Film Festival in Mumbai, India, an invited guest of the Canadian embassy in South Africa to share his documentary ...
[Gay] More Scenes from a Gay Marriage [Gay Character][Gay Movie] Danté's Cove [Gay Character][Gay Inclusive TV-Series] Mulligans [Gay Character][Gay Movie] Judas Kiss [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
72. Charlie Weber
Actor | How to Get Away with Murder
Charlie Weber was born on September 20, 1978 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA as Charles Alan Weber Junior. He is an actor, known for How to Get Away with Murder (2014) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). He has been married to Giselle Weber since April 21, 2015.
How to Get Away with Murder
73. Cheyenne Jackson
Actor | American Horror Story
Cheyenne Jackson was born on July 12, 1975 in Newport, Washington, USA as Cheyenne David Jackson. He is an actor, known for American Horror Story (2011), 30 Rock (2006) and Glee (2009). He has been married to Jason Landau since September 13, 2014. They have two children. He was previously married ...
[Gay]
74. Chord Overstreet
Actor | Glee
Chord Overstreet was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Julie (Miller), a make-up artist, and Paul Overstreet, a country musician and songwriter whose own father was a pastor. Chord and his five siblings were raised in a creative and music-filled environment, with their father highly involved in the ...
Glee [Gay Inclusive TV-Series] 4th Man Out [Gay Movie]
75. Chris Carmack
Actor | The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations
Chris Carmack was born on December 22, 1980 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA as James Christopher Carmack. He is an actor, known for The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009), Lovewrecked (2005) and The O.C. (2003). He has been married to Erin Carmack since October 19, 2018. They have one ...
Nashville [Gay Character]
76. Chris Evans
Actor | The Avengers
Christopher Robert Evans began his acting career in typical fashion: performing in school productions and community theatre.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Lisa (Capuano), who worked at the Concord Youth Theatre, and G. Robert Evans III, a dentist. His uncle is congressman Mike ...
Captain America
77. Chris O'Donnell
Actor | Batman & Robin
Christopher Eugene O'Donnell was born on June 26th, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, to Julie Ann (Rohs) and William Charles O'Donnell, Sr., who managed a CBS radio station, WBBM-AM. He is the youngest child in his family, with four sisters and two brothers. His father had Irish ancestry and his ...
Vertical Limit Batman & Robin
78. Chris Pine
Actor | Star Trek
Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. His sister, Katherine Pine, has also acted. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from ...
Star Trek
79. Chris Potter
Actor | The Pacifier
Toronto native, Chris Potter, is a veteran of the film & television industry.
Having appeared in over 450 episodes of various programs (including the Lead of 8 television series), in 10 feature films, in excess of 20 TV movies, and having directed 15 television episodes, Chris is without a doubt one...
Queer as Folk [Gay Character][Gay TV-Series] Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
80. Chris Pratt
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Christopher Michael Pratt is an American film and television actor. He came to prominence for his small-screen roles, including Bright Abbott in Everwood (2002), Ché in The O.C. (2003), and Andy Dwyer and Parks and Recreation (2009), and notable film roles in Moneyball (2011), The Five-Year ...
Jurassic World
81. Chris Salvatore
Actor | Eating Out: The Open Weekend
Chris Salvatore grew up in Richboro, Pennsylvania, a small town outside Philadelphia. He started his career in entertainment as a singer/songwriter. In 2005 he studied vocal performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston. His music has been featured on MTV and is available in online music stores...
[Gay]
82. Christian Bale
Actor | The Dark Knight
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Bale. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. The family lived in different countries ...
The Dark Knight [Superhero]
83. Christian Campbell
Actor | Trick
A US, Canadian and UK citizen, Christian was born in Toronto Ontario to Marnie Neve, an Amsterdam-born psychologist and yoga instructor, and Gerry Campbell, a Glasgow-born english and drama teacher. He is an actor, producer and director known for the Showtime Emmy Award winning movie Reefer Madness...
The Book of Daniel [Gay Character][Gay Inclusive TV-Series] Trick [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
84. Christian Kane
Actor | Just Married
Christian Kane was born in Dallas, Texas. Christian and his family moved around a lot throughout the South before settling down in Norman, Oklahoma. Christian attended the University of Oklahoma where he had plans to major in Art History. However, Christian wanted to try out acting, so he took his ...
Angel The Librarians The Broken Hearts Club [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
85. Christian Slater
Actor | True Romance
Christian Michael Leonard Slater was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City, to Michael Hawkins, a well-known soap actor, and Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton), a casting agent. Christian started in show business early, appearing on the soap opera The Edge of Night (1956) in 1976 at the age of 7. He ...
Mr. Robot
86. Christopher Atkins
Actor | The Blue Lagoon
Christopher Atkins was born on February 21, 1961 in Rye, New York, USA as Christopher Atkins Bomann. He is an actor and writer, known for The Blue Lagoon (1980), The Pirate Movie (1982) and A Night in Heaven (1983). He was previously married to Lyn Barron.
[Gay] Blue Lagoon
87. Christopher Meloni
Actor | Man of Steel
Blessed with a piercing, blue-eyed glint, brawny looks, cocky "tough guy" stance and effortless charisma, TV's Christopher Meloni has grabbed audiences' attention, male and female alike, finding breakthrough small screen stardom playing both sides of the law. Audiences first were taken in by his ...
Oz [Gay Character][Gay Inclusive TV-Series]
88. Christopher Reeve
Actor | Superman
Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his ...
Superman [Superhero] Death Trap [Gay Character]
89. Colin Cunningham
Actor | Falling Skies
Co-Starring as the twisted but lovable T.C. alongside Ruth Negga and Dominic Cooper in AMC's "Preacher," Colin Cunningham has built a reputation as a true chameleon.
For 5 Seasons, Cunningham starred alongside Noah Wyle and Will Patton in the Steven Spielberg / Dreamworks produced series "Falling ...
Falling Skies
90. Colin Farrell
Actor | The Lobster
Colin Farrell is one of Ireland's biggest stars in Hollywood and abroad. His film presence has been filled with memorable roles that range from an inwardly tortured hit man, to an adventurous explorer, a determined-but-failing writer, and the greatest military leader in history.
Farrell was born on ...
91. Colin Ferguson
Actor | Eureka
Colin Ferguson was born on July 22, 1972 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Eureka (2006), Because I Said So (2007) and Haven (2010).
Eureka
92. Colin Firth
Actor | A Single Man
Colin Andrew Firth was born into an academic family in Grayshott, Hampshire, England. His mother, Shirley Jean (Rolles), was a comparative religion lecturer at the Open University, and his father, David Norman Lewis Firth, lectured on history at Winchester University College (formerly King Alfred's...
A Single Man [Gay Character][Gay Movie]
93. Colin Morgan
Actor | Legend
Colin Morgan is a Northern Irish film, television, theater and radio actor who attended Integrated College Dungannon, winning the 'Denis Rooney Associates Cup' for best overall student in the third year, before gaining a National Diploma in Performing Arts from the Belfast Institute of Further and ...
Merlin
94. Colton Haynes
Actor | Rough Night
American actor and model Colton Lee Haynes was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Dana Denise (Mitchell) and William Clayton Haynes. He began modeling at age 15 and his first success came with an Abercrombie & Fitch campaign. He also modeled for J.C. Penney, Kira Plastinina, and Ralph Lauren. He is best ...
[Gay] Arrow (2012)
95. Connor Jessup
Actor | American Crime
Connor Jessup was born in Toronto, Canada. An actor since the age of eleven, he is best known for his role as Ben Mason in TNT's sci-fi series Falling Skies (2011) and as Taylor Blaine in the Emmy-winning ABC drama American Crime (2015). Other notable roles include an early stint on the Discovery ...
[Gay] Falling Skies
96. Connor Paolo
Actor | Stake Land
Connor Paolo was born July 11, 1990 in New York City, New York, to Julia Mendelsohn, a vocal coach and classical pianist, and Colin Paolo, a writer. In 2006, he attended the professional performing arts school featured in the movie Fame. Then he began taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg ...
Gossip Girl [Gay Character]
97. Conrad Ricamora
Actor | How to Get Away with Murder
Widely known for his ground breaking role of Oliver on How To Get Away With Murder, Conrad Ricamora is also an accomplished Broadway singer/actor, earning a Grammy Nomination for his work on the Original Cast Recording of The King and I at Lincoln Center. Other notable roles include Soft Power and ...
[Gay] How to Get Away with Murder [Gay Character][Gay Inclusive TV-Series]
98. Cory Michael Smith
Actor | Utopia
Cory Michael Smith is an actor and producer, known for Utopia (2020), Gotham (2014) and Carol (2015).
[Gay] Gotham
99. Craig Hall
Actor | King Kong
Craig Hall was born on May 10th, 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand after his parents emigrated from Glasgow,Scotland. He is an actor, known for King Kong (2005), The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (2013), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and A Place To Call Home (2013). His film debut was in Savage ...
A Place to Call Home
100. Craig Olejnik
Actor | The Listener
Craig Olejnik was born in Halifax, Canada. He graduated from High School in Nova Scotia. His father was in the Canadian military. His grandfather was a soldier and POW in a concentration camp for five years in Poland during WW2. Later after his release, his grandparents immigrated to Canada from ...
The Listener
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