Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "gay-actor"

1. Sense8 (2015–2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.

Stars: Bae Doona, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton

Votes: 163,105

2. The Other Two (2019–2023)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

An aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.

Stars: Heléne Yorke, Drew Tarver, Ken Marino, Case Walker

Votes: 10,771

3. Day for Night (1973)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Léaud, François Truffaut, Valentina Cortese

Votes: 24,795 | Gross: $0.02M

4. Holding the Man (2015)

Unrated | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History

The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.

Director: Neil Armfield | Stars: Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook, Francesco Ferdinandi, Craig Stott

Votes: 13,388

5. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend (2020 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

Kimmy sets off on her biggest adventure yet. Three states. Explosions. A dancing hamburger. And you, the viewer, get to decide how the story goes.

Director: Claire Scanlon | Stars: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski

Votes: 5,917

6. Holy Hell (2016)

Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama

An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.

Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher

Votes: 6,069 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Other People (I) (2016)

Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.

Director: Chris Kelly | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow

Votes: 12,609 | Gross: $0.09M

8. Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed by the Sexiest Man of the Year- (2018)

24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Saijou Takato's 5 year reign as the 'Most Huggable No. 1' has been snatched. Azumaya is a newbie actor with a 3-year debut, who uses his sincere sparkling smile to blackmail Takato into silence.

Stars: Yuki Ono, Hiroki Takahashi, Satoshi Hino, Kôsuke Toriumi

Votes: 1,364

9. The Trace of Your Lips (2023)

Unrated | 81 min | Drama

Román is an actor who works in B-movies and who's isolated in his apartment as a pandemic keeps the world on edge. Aldo, an indigenous young man, is an essential worker who's allowed by the... See full summary »

Director: Julián Hernández | Stars: Diego Ríos Andrade, Hugo Catalán, Mauro González, Abraham Levi

Votes: 111

10. Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)

TV-14 | 104 min | Documentary

The biography of renowned actor Rock Hudson is examined in this relevant investigation of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity, from his public "ladies' man" character to his private life as a gay man.

Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Rock Hudson, Roy Scherer, Ken Hodge, Richard Hodge

Votes: 1,329

11. Husbands (2011–2013)

Comedy

Husbands is a sitcom about a famous baseball player named Brady Kelly (Sean Hemeon) and a flamboyant actor named Cheeks (Brad Bell) and their adaptation to married life after a drunken ... See full summary »

Stars: Brad Bell, Sean Hemeon, Alessandra Torresani, Clare Grant

Votes: 828

12. Straight-Jacket (2004)

TV-MA | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

In 1950's Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary in order to conceal his homosexuality. Sally has no idea her marriage is a sham, though, and turns Guy's life upside-down. Then he falls in love.

Director: Richard Day | Stars: Matt Letscher, Carrie Preston, Adam Greer, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 947 | Gross: $0.05M

13. Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)

R | 110 min | Drama

A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.

Director: Mervyn Nelson | Stars: Tom Bade, James Murdock, Paul Blake, Gary Campbell

Votes: 367 | Gross: $0.12M

14. Nobody's Watching (2017)

TV-MA | 102 min | Drama

Nico leaves a promising acting career in Argentina after a romantic break-up with his married producer. He lands in New York City, lured into believing that his talent will help him succeed "on his own". But that's not what he discovers.

Director: Julia Solomonoff | Stars: Guillermo Pfening, Rafael Ferro, Paola Baldion, Mayte Montero

Votes: 1,158

15. Reinventing Marvin (2017)

115 min | Drama

A young man runs away from his family to become an actor.

Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Finnegan Oldfield, Grégory Gadebois, Vincent Macaigne, Catherine Salée

Votes: 1,585

16. I'm a Porn Star (2013)

TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

A history of the gay porn industry, with four prolific on-camera performers interviewed about their work.

Director: Charlie David | Stars: Brent Everett, Colby Jansen, Johnny Rapid, Joshua Broome

Votes: 260

17. Spring Awakening: Those You've Known (2022)

TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary, Musical

Fifteen years after the Tony-winning Broadway run of Spring Awakening, the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one night only concert.

Director: Michael John Warren | Stars: Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher Jr., Lauren Pritchard

Votes: 728

18. Waking Up Dead (2022)

Unrated | 78 min | Comedy

Beautiful and self-destructive, hot-shot actor Danny Maldonado was once about to conquer Hollywood. Now, just a few years later, his career has flatlined, his boyfriend has dumped him and ... See full summary »

Director: Terracino | Stars: Traci Lords, Judy Geeson, Jeannetta Arnette, Cody Renee Cameron

Votes: 87

19. Indie Boys (2010)

95 min | Drama

Leonardo David is a famous movie director whose career has started to slump. Swallowing his pride, he accepts an offer to make a sexy gay indie movie-the latest box office trend in Manila.

Director: Miko Jacinto | Stars: Andrew Miguel, Paolo Rivero, JC Parker, Kristoffer King

Votes: 21

20. Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)

Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Horror

A retrospective look at A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) and the life of its lead actor, Mark Patton.

Directors: Roman Chimienti, Tyler Jensen | Stars: Cecil Baldwin, Mark Patton, Robert Englund, Jack Sholder

Votes: 2,023

21. Sal (I) (2011)

TV-MA | 85 min | Biography, Drama

The last day in the life of the actor Sal Mineo, who was murdered on February 12, 1976.

Director: James Franco | Stars: Val Lauren, Jim Parrack, James Franco, Vince Jolivette

Votes: 524 | Gross: $0.01M

22. Confessions (IV) (2016)

Unrated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Ten gay men confess their secrets in the collection of short pieces, some funny, some shocking, some horrifying, all riveting.

Director: Mark Bessenger | Stars: Dana Kjeldsen, Nick Martin, Joseph Graham, Lotti Pharriss Knowles

Votes: 145

23. Me Him Her (2015)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

Vicenarian drifter Cory arrives in Los Angeles to help his semi-famous T.V. star friend Brendan take his first steps out of the closet.

Director: Max Landis | Stars: Dustin Milligan, Luke Bracey, Emily Meade, Kyle Bornheimer

Votes: 1,613

24. Phantom Project (2022)

Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Follow Pablo, a young actor who dreams of starring in a film, but in order to pay the bills he has to work as a simulated patient in medical schools and in weird sessions of alternative therapies.

Director: Roberto Doveris | Stars: Juan Cano, Ingrid Isensee, Violeta Castillo, Fernanda Toledo

Votes: 256

25. My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018)

Unrated | 90 min | Comedy

Antonio's finally found the love of his life, Paolo, with whom he lives happily in Berlin. Even if still not sure about their families' reactions, they decide to get married in Italy, in the small village from where Antonio's parents live.

Director: Alessandro Genovesi | Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Monica Guerritore, Salvatore Esposito, Cristiano Caccamo

Votes: 1,265

26. It Could Be Worse (2013– )

Comedy

Jacob Gordon can't catch a break. A struggling actor with a personal life to match. His epic streak of bad luck just might change when he's cast in a Broadway musical; "The Ice Queen", opposite stage and screen royalty Veronica Bailey.

Stars: Wesley Taylor, Gideon Glick, Adam Chanler-Berat, Mitchell Jarvis

Votes: 199

27. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Tab Hunter, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood

Votes: 3,556

28. Song Without a Name (2019)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama

Georgina's newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic. Her desperate search for the child leads her to the headquarters of a major newspaper, where she meets a lonely journalist who takes on the investigation.

Director: Melina León | Stars: Pamela Mendoza, Tommy Párraga, Lucio Rojas, Ruth Armas

Votes: 1,150

29. At Night All the Cats Are Black (2022)

Unrated | 110 min | Fantasy

A crew is shooting a libertine costume film when Valentin, the director, suddenly disappears. While the local police investigate, the film shoot continues but takes an odd turn. Robin, the cameraman and director's lover, follows a promise.

Director: Valentin Merz | Stars: Robin Mognetti, Valentin Merz, Jean-Charles de Quillacq, Dogartzi Magunagoicoechea

Votes: 105

30. Bad Boy Street (2012)

Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Romance

Gay older Parisian takes home a drunken American found in the street. A romantic connection forms despite the younger man's secret - he's famous.

Director: Todd Verow | Stars: Yann de Monterno, Florence d'Azémar, Kevin Miranda, Cyril Legann

Votes: 1,181

31. Zach & Dennis: How It All Began (2016– )

8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Dennis wakes up to discover Zach, an attractive and much younger man in his bed. Is Zach just a one-night stand, or is it more than that? In the opening episode of "How It All Began," watch... See full summary »

Stars: Dennis Nollette, Zach DuFault, Luke Cook, Faye Viviana

Votes: 80

32. This Filthy World (2006)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Jeff Garlin's documentary on the work of John Waters.

Director: Jeff Garlin | Star: John Waters

Votes: 1,744

33. Rock Hudson (1990 TV Movie)

100 min | Biography, Drama

Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book by his ex-wife, Phyllis Gates, and on the court records from the civil suit brought by his former lover, Marc Christian.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Thomas Ian Griffith, Daphne Ashbrook, William R. Moses, Andrew Robinson

Votes: 221

34. To Be Takei (2014)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the many roles played by eclectic actor/activist George Takei, whose wit, humor and grace have helped him to become an internationally beloved figure and Internet phenomenon with 7-million Facebook fans and counting.

Director: Jennifer M. Kroot | Stars: George Takei, Brad Takei, Walter Koenig, William Shatner

Votes: 1,572 | Gross: $0.05M

35. The Matinee Idol (1928)

Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Romance

A Broadway matinee idol famous for his black-face portrayals anonymously joins an amateur acting troupe and falls in love with the leading lady.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard, Lionel Belmore

Votes: 627

36. Until Porn Do Us Part (2018)

89 min | Documentary

Eulália, a conservative 65-year-old mother, finds out that her son who emigrated to Germany became Fostter Riviera, the internationally awarded first Portuguese gay porn actor. From shock ... See full summary »

Director: Jorge Pelicano | Stars: Eulália Almeida, Fostter Riviera, Filomena Gigante

Votes: 214

37. Poised (2019)

83 min | Drama

In a complex tale of interweaving relationships, a gay Occupational therapist in London explores the meaning of what it is to love and heal.

Director: Robert Cairns | Stars: Luca Calvani, Johanna Taylor, Yiannis Alexiou, Venetia Grivas

Votes: 44

38. Lost Everything (2010)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama

Brian is a closeted gay movie star who has come to Miami on a publicity tour. Though journalists watch his every move, he starts a fling with the handsome bartender at the hotel. Meanwhile,... See full summary »

Director: Kim St. Leon | Stars: Henry Dittman, Karin Kelts, Kyle Lupo, Mark Whittington

Votes: 150

39. Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (2010)

95 min | Documentary, Biography

Twenty five years after the death of Rock Hudson, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, biographers and movie historians discuss his career, his personal life and his death, all especially in... See full summary »

Directors: Andrew Davies, André Schäfer | Stars: Rock Hudson, Armistead Maupin, Yanou Collart, Sean O. Strub

Votes: 160

40. Before I Got Famous (2017– )

Comedy

Alex is an Asian-American actor is fights against getting cast in stereotypical roles. Alex is also a gay man surrounded by supportive friends but a little more secretive among his conservative family.

Stars: Leann Lei, Alexandre Chen, Anthony Ma, Camille Wormser

Votes: 20

41. The Boys in the Band: Something Personal (2020 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 28 min | Documentary

Decades after his play first put gay life center stage, Mart Crowley joins the cast of the 2020 film to reflect on the story's enduring legacy.

Director: Joel Kazuo Knoernschild | Stars: Matt Bomer, Charlie Carver, Mart Crowley, Robin de Jesus

Votes: 407

42. Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)

Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary about the career and eventual death from AIDS of actor Rock Hudson.

Director: Mark Rappaport | Stars: Eric Farr, Lauren Bacall, Cyd Charisse, Marc Christian

Votes: 526

43. Montgomery Clift (1983)

122 min | Documentary, Biography

The tragic life of method actor Montgomery Clift. a very talented but deeply troubled star addicted to alcohol and drugs, is recounted by friends and co-workers.

Director: Claudio Masenza | Stars: Montgomery Clift, Judy Balaban, Patricia Bosworth, Brooks Clift

Votes: 88

44. Los vírgenes (2022)

13 min | Short, Drama, Romance

When the two actors starring in a short film, titled "The Virgins", leave around at the last minute, a young director will have to act alongside the only other person who knows the script by heart: the boom operator.

Director: Manu Roma | Stars: Farran Grau, Khalid Guessaid, Ayoub Ouardi, Miquel Ventura

Votes: 33

45. Sommoners Tale (2022– )

Action, Fantasy

When a young man decides to use magic to summon a mythical creature as a guardian, he soon discovers that he is being swept up into an epic war that has been unseen for a millennia.

Stars: Michelle Lynn, Brandon Nyte, Brynn Beveridge, Alana De Sá

46. Rien de 9 (2008–2010)

25 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story revolves around some friends living in Strasbourg, their professional and their sexual adventures. Gay or straight, engaged or single, they won't have a day of rest to say that there's Nothing New.

Stars: Maykel Stone, Alban Greiner, Dorian Martin, Megane Lizier

Votes: 28

47. Troy: Naked Boys Behind Bars, Sing! (2011)

14 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Based on the popular, long running, gay comic strip 'Troy,' 'Troy: Naked Boy Behind Bars, Sing!' is a silly, sweet, slightly sarcastic, animated satire of cheesy, gaysploitation ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Derry | Stars: Jason Boegh, Paul Bradley, Anthony Dela Cruz, Michael Derry

Votes: 20

48. One Night Stand Up (2008– )

Comedy

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Stars: Ali Mafi, Jennie McNulty, D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce, Michael Steck

Votes: 16

49. Hyde in Hollywood (1990 TV Movie)

114 min | Drama

A closeted gay movie director/actor in 1939 finds himself the target of the vicious and unscrupulous attacks by a gossip columnist reporter who goes by the name of Hollywood Confidential.

Director: Gerald Gutierrez | Stars: Julie Boyd, Fran Brill, Robert Curtis Brown, Kurt Deutsch

Votes: 25

50. Silent (I) (2016)

20 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Two closeted film stars wrestle with their desires and their cynicism before facing their public again.

Director: Paul Bartholomew Baker | Stars: Valérie Fortin, Alyssa Michelle, Erik Johnson, John Fisher

Votes: 7