Memorable LGBTQ+ Characters

by ipottinger | created - 11 May 2022 | updated - 25 Sep 2022 | Public

Male actors who have played memorable LGBTQ+ characters on TV or film

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] Warehouse 13 [Gay Series][Gay]

2. 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 Series] [Bisexual]

3. 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 Series] [Gay]

4. Aidan Quinn

Actor | Benny & Joon

Aidan Quinn was born on March 8, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Benny & Joon (1993), Practical Magic (1998) and Flipped (2010). He has been married to Elizabeth Bracco since September 1, 1987. They have two children.

An Early Frost [Gay Movie] [Gay]

5. Alex Dimitriades

Actor | Head On

Alex Dimitriades was born on December 28, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Head On (1998), Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).

Head On [Gay Movie] [Gay]

6. 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. ...

Star Trek: Deep Space 9 [Series] [Gay (Retcon)]

7. 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 [Inclusive Series] [Bisexual]

8. Álvaro Rico

Actor | El Cid

Álvaro Rico was born on August 13, 1996 in Toledo, Spain. He is an actor, known for El Cid (2020), Invasión (2024) and Elite (2018).

Elite [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

9. Andrew Scott

Actor | All of Us Strangers

Andrew Scott is an Irish actor who started his career at a very young age. He made his first appearance on television in an advertisement for a brand of porridge at the age of 6.

He was born into an Irish family where his father, Jim, worked in a recruitment agency and his mother, Nora, taught art. ...

[Gay] Handsome Devil [Gay Movie] [Gay] Sherlock [Series] [Gay?]

10. Anthony Rapp

Actor | Rent

Anthony Rapp started his career at the young age of six, and received his first professional job at the age of nine. His breakout came when he originated the role of Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson's production of the Broadway musical "Rent". He can also be heard on the original cast recording.

[Gay] Star Trek: Discovery [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

11. Arye Gross

Actor | Better Call Saul

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 Movie] [Gay]

12. 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 [Series] [Trans-f]

13. Ben Whishaw

Actor | Skyfall

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 [Gay Movie] [Gay] Queers [Gay Mini-Series] [Gay] London Spy [Gay Mini-Series] [Gay]

14. 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 ...

Imitation Game [Movie] [Gay]

15. Bj Gruber

Actor | The Queens Project

Bj Gruber was born on September 16, 1990 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Queens Project (2015), Younger (2015) and Alex Strangelove (2018).

Daddy Hunt [Gay Web-Series] [Gay]

16. 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 Series] [Gay]

17. 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 (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Routh, a carpenter. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Brandon attended the University of Iowa and starred in many ...

Partners [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

18. 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 Twilight of the Golds [Gay Movie] [Gay]

19. Brent Antonello

Actor | S.W.A.T.

Brent Antonello was born on August 25, 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for S.W.A.T. (2017), A Jazzman's Blues (2022) and Hit the Floor (2013).

Hit the Floor [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

20. Brian J. Smith

Actor | Stargate Universe

Brian J. Smith was born on October 12, 1981, in Dallas, Texas, USA, as Brian Jacob Smith. He is an actor who is known forStargate Universe (2009), Red Faction: Origins (2011), and Hate Crime (2005). During June 2015, he played Will Gorski, one of the lead characters on the Netflix original series ...

[Gay]

21. Brian Jordan Alvarez

Actor | M3GAN

Born to a Colombian mother and an American father in New York City in 1987, Brian and his family moved to the sticks of Tennessee when he was just 4. He was raised in this rural environment, often visiting extended family in Colombia and Spain (his maternal grandfather was Spanish). Brian left home...

[Gay] Will & Grace [Gay Series] [Gay] Special [Gay Series] [Gay]

22. Brian Sheppard

Actor | FBI

Brian Sheppard is known for FBI (2018), The Walking Dead (2010) and The Blacklist (2013).

Beautiful Something [Gay Moive] [Gay]

23. Bruce Davison

Actor | X-Men

The award-worthy actor, now enjoying an over five decade career, has a resume that includes everything from Shakespeare to Seinfeld -- from the villainous Senator on Ozark to the wise judge on Lincoln Lawyer.

Born on June 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Clair, an architect and ...

Longtime Companion [Gay Moive] [Gay]

24. Cameron Graham

Actor | Paradise Falls

Cameron Graham is known for Paradise Falls (2001), Goosebumps (1995) and PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996).

Paradise Falls [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

25. 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 ...

Shameless [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

26. Campbell Scott

Actor | Big Night

Campbell Scott is an American actor, producer and director. His roles include Steve Dunne in Singles, Mark Usher in House of Cards, Joseph Tobin in Damages, and Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, the son of ...

Longtime Companion [Gay Movie] [Gay]

27. Carlos Cuevas

Actor | Ventdelplà

Carlos Cuevas was born on December 27, 1995 in Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor, known for Ventdelplà (2005), Stories to Stay Awake (2021) and The Ministry of Time (2015).

Merlí. Sapere Aude [Gay Series] [Gay] Someone Has To Die [Gay Movie] [Gay]

28. Chad Allen

Actor | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Chad Allen was born on June 5, 1974 in Cerritos, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), TerrorVision (1986) and Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986).

[Gay] Ice Blues [Gay Movie] [Gay] On the Other Hand, Death [Gay Movie] [Gay] Shock to the System [Gay Movie] [Gay] Third Man Out [Gay Movie] [Gay]

29. 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 ...

This Is the End [Movie] [Gay]

30. Charlie Barnett

Actor | Men in Black³

Charlie Barnett was born on February 4, 1988 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Men in Black³ (2012), Private Romeo (2011) and Russian Doll (2019).

Tales of the City [Gay Mini-series] [Gay] Private Romeo [Gay Movie] [Gay]

31. Charlie Carver

Actor | Ratched

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] I Am Michael [Gay Movie] [Gay]

32. Charlie David

Producer | Dating Unlocked

Charlie David is a producer/director with his company Border2Border Entertainment which produces and promotes a unique brand of award-winning, critically acclaimed film, television and digital projects for diverse, under-served audiences made by people with marginalized lived experience - 2SLGBTQIA...

[Gay] More Scenes from a Gay Marriage [Gay Movie] [Gay] Danté's Cove [Inclusive Series] [Gay] Mulligans [Gay Movie] [Gay] Judas Kiss [Gay Movie] [Gay]

33. Cheyenne Jackson

Actor | American Horror Story

Cheyenne David Jackson is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings.

After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson ...

[Gay]

34. Chris Carmack

Actor | The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations

Chris Carmack was born on December 22, 1980 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009), Lovewrecked (2005) and Shark Night (2011). He has been married to Erin Carmack since October 19, 2018. They have two children.

Nashville [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

35. Chris Potter

Actor | X-Men '97

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 Series] [Gay]

36. 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]

37. Christian Campbell

Actor | Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

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 [Inclusive Series] [Gay] Trick [Gay Movie] [Gay]

38. 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 ...

The Broken Hearts Club [Gay Movie] [Gay]

39. Christopher Atkins

Actor | The Blue Lagoon

Christopher Atkins was born on February 21, 1961 in Rye, New York, USA. 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]

40. Christopher Gorham

Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer

Christopher Gorham was born in Fresno, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Lincoln Lawyer (2022), Insatiable (2018) and Covert Affairs (2010). He has been married to Anel Lopez Gorham since January 22, 2000. They have three children.

Insatiable [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

41. 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 [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

42. 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 ...

Death Trap [Gay Movie] [Gay]

43. Christopher Wiehl

Actor | Playmakers

Christopher Wiehl is an actor, producer & writer. In 2021, Christopher was named Chief Creative Officer with Subject Entertainment, based in Austin, Texas. As an actor, Christopher has appeared in numerous films and television series over the past 2 decades. Including Showtime's ...

The Broken Hearts Club [Gay Movie] [Gay]

44. 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 ...

A Home at the End of the World [Gay Movie] [Gay?]

45. 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...

Kingsman A Single Man [Gay Movie] [Gay]

46. Colin Morgan

Actor | Belfast

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 ...

Benjamin [Gay Movie] [Gay]

47. 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]

48. Connor Jessup

Actor | American Crime

Connor Jessup was born in Toronto, Canada. Acting since the age of eleven, he is best known for his roles in Netflix's fantasy series Locke & Key (2020) and in the Emmy-winning ABC drama American Crime (2015). Other notable roles include acclaimed performances in the independent films Blackbird...

[Gay]

49. Connor Paolo

Actor | Alexander

Connor Paolo was born in New York City, New York. In 2006, he attended the professional performing arts school featured in the movie Fame. Then he began taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute .

Paolo acting career began at the age of nine, with his first TV appearance on the ...

Gossip Girl [Series] [Gay]

50. Conrad Ricamora

Actor | How to Get Away with Murder

CONRAD RICAMORA is an award-winning actor-singer-writer. He will next be seen as a series regular in the Hulu comedy "How To Die Alone," created and co-starring Natasha Rothwell. He was a series regular for six seasons opposite Viola Davis on ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder." He was also a ...

[Gay] How to Get Away with Murder [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

51. Connor Swindells

Actor | Barbie

Connor Swindells was born on September 19, 1996 in Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Barbie (2023), Rogue Heroes (2022) and Sex Education (2019).

Sex Education [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

52. Cory Michael Smith

Actor | May December

Cory Michael Smith was born on November 14, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for May December (2023), Transatlantic (2023) and Carol (2015).

[Gay]

53. Dallas Roberts

Actor | 3:10 to Yuma

A native of Houston, Texas, Roberts, who attended Juilliard, has lived in New York City for 14 years. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his role in the Off-Broadway play, "Nocturne," by Adam Rapp. He is married to Christine Jones, who is the Set Designer for Spring Awakening and a ...

Insatiable [Inclusive Series] [Bisexual]

54. Dan Futterman

Producer | Capote

Dan Futterman was born on June 8, 1967 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Capote (2005), A Mighty Heart (2007) and The Birdcage (1996). He has been married to Anya Epstein since September 23, 2000. They have two children.

Urbania [Gay Movie] [Gay] Will & Grace [Gay Series] [Gay]

55. Daniel Craig

Actor | Casino Royale

One of the British theatre's most famous faces, Daniel Craig, who waited tables as a struggling teenage actor with the National Youth Theatre, has gone on to star as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).

He was born ...

Love Is the Devil [Gay Movie] [Gay]

56. Daniel Day-Lewis

Actor | There Will Be Blood

Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate of the U.K., and his second wife, actress Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema and head of the famous Ealing ...

Beautiful Laundrette [Gay Movie] [Gay]

57. Danny Miller

Actor | Emmerdale Farm

Danny Miller was born on January 2, 1991 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Pace (2020) and Pace. He has been married to Steph Jones since July 22, 2022. They have one child.

Emmerdale [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

58. Darren Criss

Actor | Little White Lie

Darren Criss was born on February 5, 1987 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Little White Lie (2009), Glee (2009) and A Very Potter Musical (2009). He has been married to Mia Swier since February 16, 2019. They have one child.

Glee [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

59. Darryl Stephens

Actor | B Positive

Darryl Stephens was born on March 7, 1974 in Pasadena, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for B Positive (2020), From Zero to I Love You (2019) and Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008).

Boy Culture [Gay Series] [Gay] Boy Culture [Gay Movie] [Gay]

60. Davi Santos

Actor | Good Sam

Davi Santos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for Good Sam (2022), Tell Me a Story (2018) and Law & Order True Crime (2017).

[Resembless - Noah Centineo] Something Like Summer [Gay Movie] [Gay]

61. David Berry

Actor | A Place to Call Home

David Berry grew up in Australia and spent his early years as a singer and violinist, attending school on a music scholarship. After high school he attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 2010. His first acting role in television was in 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'...

A Place to Call Home [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

62. David Krumholtz

Actor | Oppenheimer

David Krumholtz is an American actor and comedian. He played Mr. Universe in Serenity, Charlie Eppes in the CBS drama series Numb3rs, and starred in the Harold & Kumar and The Santa Clause film franchises. Krumholtz was born in Queens, New York City. He is the son of Michael, a postal worker, and ...

Partners [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

63. David Tennant

Actor | Doctor Who

Widely considered as one of the greatest stage and screen actors of his generation both in his native Scotland and internationally, David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to Essdale Helen (McLeod) and Sandy McDonald, who was a Presbyterian minister. He is of Scottish ...

Good Omens [Series] [Gay]

64. Dean Armstrong

Actor | Chapelwaite

Dean is an actor and coach for performers in Film + TV. Some of his clients include Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries), Perry Mattfeld (In The Dark), Devon Bostick (The 100), Ryan Kiera Armstrong (American Horror Story), Jake Manley (The Order), Kaitlyn Leeb (Shadowhunters), Marshall Williams (Glee), ...

[Gay][Canadian] Queer as Folk (US) [Gay Series] [Gay]

65. Dean Cain

Actor | God's Not Dead

Dean Cain was born Dean George Tanaka in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to actress Sharon Thomas Cain and Roger Tanaka. His mother married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain, when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored ...

The Broken Hearts Club [Gay Movie] [Gay]

66. Derek Magyar

Director | Flying Lessons

Derek Magyar graduated from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia, CA in 2003. He had his first role in a film short, Last Stop (2003). Magyar has made appearances in television series such as JAG, Boston Legal, Star Trek: Enterprise, Criminal Minds, Medium, Dirt and The Cape ...

Boy Culture [Gay Series] [Gay] Boy Culture [Gay Movie] [Gay]

67. Dominic Allburn

Actor | Viewpoint

Dominic Allburn is known for Viewpoint (2021), The Model (2016) and Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014).

A Place to Call Home [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

68. Doug Savant

Actor | Desperate Housewives

Doug Savant was born on June 21, 1964 in Burbank, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Godzilla (1998) and Trick or Treat (1986). He has been married to Laura Leighton since May 2, 1998. They have two children. He was previously married to Dawn Marie Dunkin.

Melrose Place [Inclusive Series] [Gay]

69. Duarte Gomes

Actor | Offline

Duarte Gomes was born on May 14, 1986 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Offline (2016), Massa Fresca (2016) and Where I Belong (2017).

Os Nossos Dias [Inclusive Series] [Bisexual] O Beijo do Escorpião [Inclusive Series] [Bisexual]

70. Dustin Milligan

Actor | Schitt$ Creek

Dustin Milligan was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada as Dustin Wallace Milligan. He is an actor, writer and producer, known for Extract (2009), 90210 (2010), Schitt's Creek (2014), Me Him Her (2015) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016), Rutherford Falls (2021), and The ...

Supernatural [Series][Episode] [Gay]

71. Dylan O'Brien

Actor | Teen Wolf

Dylan O'Brien was born in New York City, to Lisa Rhodes, a former actress who also ran an acting school, and Patrick B. O'Brien, a camera operator. His father is of Irish descent and his mother is of English, Spanish, and Italian ancestry. Dylan grew up in Springfield Township, Union County, New ...

Teen Wolf [Series] [Gay?]

72. Edvin Ryding

Actor | Young Royals

Edvin Ryding was born on February 4, 2003 in Östermalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Young Royals (2021), Fröken Frimans krig (2013) and Gåsmamman (2015).

Young Royals [Gay Series] [Gay]

73. Edward Holcroft

Actor | Vampire Academy

Edward Holcroft was born on June 23, 1987. He is an actor, known for Vampire Academy (2014), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).

London Spy [Gay Mini-Series] [Gay]

74. Emmett J Scanlan

Actor | Peaky Blinders

Emmett can currently be seen as the series lead Jimmy Kinsella in the AMC series KIN opposite Aidan Gillen and Charlie Cox. He was nominated for an IFTA Award for his performance. Emmett was also recently seen reprising his role as Billy Grade in the latest series of PEAKY BLINDERS opposite Cillian...

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75. Eric Dane

Actor | X-Men: The Last Stand

Eric Dane was born on November 9, 1972, in San Francisco, California, the older of two brothers. His father is an architect and interior designer based in San Francisco. His mother, Leah (Cohn), was a homemaker. His ancestry includes English, German, Finnish, Russian Jewish, and Austrian Jewish, ...

Euphoria [Bisexual][Inclusive Series]

76. Eric Lutes

Actor | Caroline in the City

Born in Charlestown, Rhode Island, Eric Lutes began acting the summer before he started college when friends encouraged him to audition for a community production of "Pajama Game". He landed the role and was hooked. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from the University of Rhode ...

Fraser [Gay][Episodes][Series]

77. Eric Roberts

Actor | Runaway Train

Roberts is an Academy Award nominee for his role in Runaway Train, and a three-time Golden Globe nominee for Runaway Train, Star 80, and King of the Gypsies.

In addition, Roberts received acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival for his role in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and It's My Party. He ...

It's My Party [Gay][Gay Movie]

78. Eric Stoltz

Actor | Pulp Fiction

Eric Hamilton Stoltz is a theater-trained actor and producer who has starred in both independent and studio films. He was born on September 30, 1961 in Whittier, California, to Evelyn Vawter, a violinist and schoolteacher, and Jack Stoltz, an elementary school teacher. He has English, German and ...

Common Ground [Gay][Gay Movie]

79. Evan Todd

Actor | Sydney White

Evan Todd was born on February 25, 1989 in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Sydney White (2007), Fourth Man Out (2015) and Blindspot (2015).

[Gay] 4th Man Out [Gay][Inclusive Movie]

80. Finn Jones

Actor | Awake

Finn Jones is a British actor best known for his role as Ser Loras Tyrell, The Knight of Flowers, in the HBO series "Game of Thrones (2011)". He also stars as the eponymous lead in the Netflix/Marvel series "Iron Fist (2017)".

Jones trained at The Arts Educational Schools on a three-year acting ...

Game of Thrones [Gay][Series]

81. Freddie Smith

Actor | Days of Our Lives

Freddie Smith grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio and moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2006.

His first role on television was a co-star on the series "Medium" in 2008. Since then, Freddie has gone on to book many national commercial spots and had a recurring role on 90210. He got his big break in 2011 ...

Days of Our Lives [Gay][Inclusive Series]

82. Gale Harold

Actor | Queer as Folk

Gale Harold was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After studying photography and printmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute, Harold began studying acting at the suggestion of writer and producer Susie Landau Finch, who at the time was working at American Zoetrope. After three years of ...

Queer as Folk [Gay][Gay Series]

83. Gareth David-Lloyd

Actor | Torchwood

Gareth is an actor and singer. He fronts the metal progressive band called Blue Gillespie (previously known as "A Breath of Blue Fire").

Their first EP was "Cave Country" (December 2008) EP: "Cave Country Part 2" (August 2009) Album (debut): "Synesthesia" (May 2010) Album "Seven Rages of Man" (May ...

Torchwood [Gay][Series]

84. Garrett Clayton

Actor | Hairspray Live!

Garrett Clayton was born on March 19, 1991 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hairspray Live! (2016), King Cobra (2016) and Teen Beach Movie (2013). He has been married to Blake Knight since September 4, 2021.

[Gay] King Cobra [Gay][Gay Movie]

85. George Sear

Actor | Love, Victor

At the age of 11, George played the part of the boy in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal, where he worked with Sir Patrick Stewart who taught him how to play backgammon!

Prior to this, George's other acting credits include The Bill, his first professional role.

In 2017, George ...

Love, Victor [Gay][Gay Series]

86. Ghilherme Lobo

Actor | Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho

Ghilherme Lobo was born on February 8, 1995 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for The Way He Looks (2014), I Don't Want to Go Back Alone (2010) and Parts of Me (2015).

The Way He Looks [Gay][Gay Movie]

87. Giles Panton

Actor | The Man in the High Castle

Raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Giles is an award winning actor who's worked extensively in Film, Television and Voice.

His first job was playing the groom in a well-known wedding commercial, which ran for almost a decade. Since then, his career has taken him all over North America and has given ...

Shock to the System [Gay][Gay Movie] On the Bus [Gay][Gay Short]

88. Greg Kinnear

Actor | As Good as It Gets

Greg Kinnear was born on June 17, 1963, in Logansport, Indiana, USA to Edward Kinnear, a career diplomat with the US State Department, and Suzanne (nee Buck) Kinnear, a homemaker. He has two brothers -- James, vice president-investments at Wachovia Securities in Arizona who was born in 1957, and ...

As Good as It Gets [Gay][Movie]

89. Gregory Harrison

Actor | Trapper John, M.D.

Gregory Harrison was born on May 31, 1950 in Avalon, Catalina Island, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Trapper John, M.D. (1979), Picnic (1986) and Razorback (1984). He has been married to Randi Oakes since May 3, 1981. They have four children.

It's My Party [Gay][Gay Movie]

90. Gregory Michael

Actor | Famous in Love

Growing up in Pennsylvania he discovered early in life his love of performing. He explored this through school activities. Then, in his early teens Gregory became very active in community theater, landing him leading roles in various musicals and plays; some of which were performed at the famous ...

Greek [Gay][Series]

91. Guillermo Diaz

Actor | Scandal

Guillermo Diaz was born in 1975 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Scandal (2012), Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) and Weeds (2005).

[Gay]

92. Guy Pearce

Actor | Memento

Guy Edward Pearce was born October 5, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to English and Scottish parents, while Guy's mother is English. Pearce and his family initially traveled to Australia for two years, ...

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [Gay][Gay Movie]

93. Guy Wilson

Actor | Days of Our Lives

Guy Wilson was born in San Francisco, California, USA. Guy is an actor and writer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Breaking Bad (2008) and Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023).

Days of Our Lives [Gay][Inclusive Series]

94. Hal Sparks

Actor | Queer as Folk

Hal Sparks is an American actor and director from Cincinnati, Ohio who is known for playing Michael Novotny from Queer as Folk and the voice of Tak from the Tak and the Power of Juju animated series. He also played Zoltan from Dude, Where's My Car?, an elevator passenger from Spider-Man 2 and ...

Queer as Folk (US) [Gay][Inclusive Series]

95. Heath Ledger

Actor | Brokeback Mountain

When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth. He spent several years trying desperately to sway this image, but this was a double-edged sword. His work comprised ...

Brokeback Mountain [Gay][Gay Movie]

96. Hugh Grant

Actor | Love Actually

Hugh Grant, one of Britain's best known faces, has been equally entertaining on-screen as well as in real life, and has had enough sense of humor to survive a media frenzy. He is known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), with Andie MacDowell, Notting Hill (1999), opposite Julia ...

A Very English Scandal [Gay][Gay Mini-Series] Maurice [Gay][Gay Movie]

97. Hunter Canning

Actor | Dr. Death

Hunter Canning was born and raised in the sticks of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his delicate portrayal of Jack on the hit series "The Outs". Hunter is based in New York City where he has appeared on Broadway, TV and the occasional TikTok with his tiny dog Francis.

The Outs [Gay][Gay Series]

98. Ian McKellen

Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery ...

[Gay] Harry Potter [Gay (Retcon)][Franchise] Gods and Monsters [Gay][Movie]

99. J.P. Calderon

Self | Survivor

JP Calderon is a reality television star, model and professional volleyball player. He made his first appearance on television in 2006 as a popular contestant on "Survivor: Cook Islands," the 13th season of the blockbuster CBS series. Calderon also appeared on three seasons of reality show "The ...

[Gay] Survivor [Gay][Season][Series] Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency [Gay][Season][Series]

100. Jack Coleman

Actor | Heroes

John MacDonald "Jack" Coleman is an American actor and screenwriter, known for playing the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty (1982-88), and for portraying Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series Heroes (2006-10). Coleman's first major role was in the soap ...

Dynasty [Gay][Inclusive Series]



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