1. Kurt Hummel
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — LGBT Film
one8teen — 10 years ago(August 22, 2015 04:39 AM)
- Kurt Hummel
Glee (2009), Chris Colfer - Blaine Anderson
Glee (2009), Darren Criss - David Fisher
Six Feet Under (2001), Michael Hall - Scotty Wandell
Brothers & Sisters (2006), Luke Macfarlane - Kevin Walker
Brothers & Sisters (2006), Matthew Rhys - Cameron Tucker
Modern Family (2009), Eric Stonestreet - Mitchell Pritchett
Modern Family (2009), Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Ian Gallagher
Shameless (2011), Cameron Monaghan - Jude Jacob
The Fosters (2013), Hayden Byerly - Keith Charles
Six Feet Under (2001), Mathew Patrick - Marshall Gregson
United States of Tara (2009), Keir Gilchrist - Andrew VanDeKamp
Desperate Housewives (2004), Shawn Pyfrom - Chris Pappas
Neighbours (2010), James Mason - Bryan Collins
The New Normal (2012), Andrew Rannells - David Sawyer
The New Normal (2012), Justin Bartha - Will Truman
Will & Grace (1998), Eric McCormack - Jack McFarland
Will & Grace (1998), Sean Hayes - Mickey Milkovich
Shameless (2011), Noel Fisher - Connor Stevens
The Fosters (2013), Gavin MacIntosh - Omar Little
The Wire (2002), Michael Kenneth Williams - Thomas Barrow
Downton Abby (2010), Rob James Collier - Josh
Please Like Me (2013), Josh Thomas - Kane Albert
House Husbands (2012), Gyton Grantley
- Kurt Hummel
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TibetteSharmen — 10 years ago(August 23, 2015 10:44 PM)
Here are some that come to mind for me
Omar, The cast of The L Word. Would also like to include the cast of the UK version of Queer As Folk but that was between 99-2000 don't know if it would qualify for what this thread is asking for. More recently I think Orange Is The New Black has had some very memorable characters that happen to be gay.
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Kyliera — 10 years ago(October 04, 2015 01:18 PM)
I watch mostly crime, thriller and horror series, so I only know how gays are portrayed in them. In True Detective's 2nd season there is a gay main character playing by Taylor Kitsch who is ex-military black ops mercenary.
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skyhawk0 — 10 years ago(November 23, 2015 03:34 AM)
How about portray just a normal gay guy who doesn't bitch, camp or swish?
It's been done and early on. That American audiences wouldn't buy in was the issue. I remember John Goodman played a gay central character on a short-lived TV show and there was a small-town couple who ran a diner in a Norm McDonald series (and I'm blanking on the name of one, but he played the dad in
Raising Hope
, name starts with 'G'). That same guy played a great gay character in
Leap Years
, also short-lived, a series that followed multiple timelines covering decades in the lives of the characters, so one episode would bounce between when he was closeted and married and years later, when he was out.
That's not a media issue. It's an American one. Not an issue in Canadian shows or in British ones past, say, 1990. Even so, it's changing in the US. Look at Captain Holt on
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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I_Heart_Hot_Pie — 10 years ago(November 23, 2015 08:12 AM)
As a straight man who has dozens of openly gay friends and is a strong ally of the LGBTQIA community, I can tell you that art imitates life. Most gay males are campy and bitchy, they are really into fashion and design, love to travel, and generally speaking have an appreciation for the finer things in life. That's why they're portrayed that way on TV. I will say that it's a myth that all gay men are weak, but while a lot of queens are in great shape they certainly can't put up much of a fight.
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david_hokey_16 — 10 years ago(January 17, 2016 03:54 AM)
You have the wrong friends, then. Don't stereotype us all because you like to hang out with prissy men. I know more gay men that can take a hit as well as throw one than I do straight men who can do the same.
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Kyliera — 10 years ago(October 04, 2015 11:55 AM)
I like villain characters more:
1."Oz"
Chris Keller (Christopher Meloni) - manipulative demented sociopath
2."Dexter"
Isaac Sirko (Ray Stevenson)- Ukrainian mobster
3."American Horror Story"
Stanley (Denis O'Hare) - devious con artist
4."The Borgias"
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blindvias-071407 — 10 years ago(November 24, 2015 11:33 PM)
I would put Omar Little at the top. Omar was an awesome TV character, and The Wire was an awesome show. David Fisher is the other character I would consider in the same league. Both were significant key characters on amazing TV shows.
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blindvias-071407 — 9 years ago(September 04, 2016 06:13 PM)
Depends on what is meant by
best
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but for best entertainment value and best acting these are mine- Omar Little, The Wire. Michael Kenneth Williams.
- Tommy Boatwright, The Normal Heart, Jim Parsons.
- Captain Jack Harkness, Children of Earth (Torchwood) John Barrowman
- Ianto Jones, Children of Earth (Torchwood) Gareth David-Lloyd
- Taylor Blaine, American Crime, Connor Jessup
- Midshipment Alonso Frame, Doctor Who, Russell Tovey
- Kevin Matheson, Looking, Russell Tovey
- David Fisher, Six Feet Under, Michael C. Hall
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dogsoldier_spoon-1 — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 07:15 AM)
Can't help but disagree with a couple of the list though. Especially if they're listed in order.
I think the following do deserve some appreciation as well (though they might not be in the top 10):
Marc St. James (Ugly Betty), Lafayette (True Blood), Calvin Owens (Greek) and Julien (the Shield).