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  • The world’s most famous gay or bisexual actors under 30

    The world’s most famous gay or bisexual actors under 30

    Coming out as gay or bisexual has probably never been easier for a TV or film star. In recent years dozens of young actors have spoken openly about their sexuality and their love lives.

    Here are some of the world’s most famous gay or bisexual male actors from TV and Film.

    Brandon Flynn

    Born: 11th October 1993

    Best Known For: 13 Reasons Why

    Came Out: 2017. The actor, who is most notable for his character, Justin Foley in the hit Netflix series, 13 Reason Why just came out in an Instagram post aimed at those who are against same-sex marriage in Australia. The Australian actor, who is 23, was spurred on to come out following the No vote campaign before same-sex marriage became legal in Australia.

    Brenton Thwaites

    Born: 10th August 1989, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

    Best Known For: In the cast of Home And Away and playing the prince in Maleficient.

    Came out (sort of) 2014 in MSN interview, Brenton Thwaites made quite a splash in the news in 2014, when in an interview with MSN he made hints that he could be bisexual. A fan asked the question which ‘three things you look for in a partner,’ Thwaite responded, ‘male or female? They’re very different.’

    Charlie Carver

    Born: 31st July 1988

    Best Known For: Being one of the twins on Desperate Housewives & Teen Wolf

    Came Out: On Instagram in 2016. After Desperate Housewives Charlie went on to star in Teen Wolf as Ethan, a gay character who made headlines when MTV aired the first gay kiss, between his character and Danny played by Keahu Kahuanui.

    The 27-year-old explained his worries about coming out in the entertainment industry a series of posts on Instagram.

    Chris Colfer

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    Born: 27th May 1990, Clovis California, USA

    Best Known For: Playing Kurt Hummel in the smash-hit, Ryan Murphy produced television series Glee.

    Came out: During his time in Glee Chris came out. He is an actor, singer, author, model and producer. Best known for his role as the gay kid in Glee, Colfer lives with his boyfriend in Los Angeles.

    Fisayo Akinade

    Born: 28 December 1987

    Best known for: Starring in Channel 4’s Cucumber.

    Came out: He revealed in Spindle Magazine that the show’s writer, Russel T Davies gave the following advice about being out in public… “Russell also gave me a good piece of advice about being out in the media. The question is: are you gay? Yes you are. And that’s it.  If you say it right off the bat and you’re open in your everyday life then you can talk about the thing you’re there to talk about, which is normally the work and not your personal life.”

    Greyson Chance

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    Born: 16th August 1997

    Best Known For: Being the singer signed by Ellen DeGeneres

    Came Out: 2017. Chance who was signed by Ellen Degeneres’s record company after appearing on the show soon after his video was released and went viral has taken to Instagram to confirm his sexuality. Talking on the social media site and sharing a rainbow picture, he said,

    “I came to fully recognize that I was gay when I was sixteen. I decided not to publicize my sexuality largely due to a matter of privacy, as I was still trying to find comfort and confidence within my own skin”

    Harry Cook

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    Born: 12th June 1991

    Best Known For: Accidents Happen

    Came out: In 2013, when talking about an upcoming movie called Drown.

    Joey Graceffa

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    Born: 16th May 1991

    Best Known For: YouTuber

    Came Out: Joey has always, since the beginning of his fame although it was through a music video that his sexuality was established more explicitly. He began dating Instagram star Daniel Preda in 2014.

    Joey Pollari

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    Born: 9th April 1994

    Best Known For: Disney star / Film Actor

    Came out in: 2018, Former Disney star, turned film star Joey Pollari has come out as gay, weeks before a film which he is appearing in, Love, Simon, is due to hit the big screen.

    Keiynan Lonsdale

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    Born: 19th December 1991

    Best Known For: Film Actor

    Came out in: Keiynan came out as bisexual on social media in 2017, later, however, he clarified, in a 2018 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, that he prefers not to label his sexuality, and identifies primarily as queer.

    Lucas Cruikshank

    Born: 29th August 1993

    Best Known For: YouTube Celebrity

    Came out: In 2013 Lucas came out in a video posted on YouTube.

    Rob Mallard

    Born: 19th May 1992

    Best Known For: Actor on Coronation Street

    Came Out: In an interview with a magazine. Rob Mallard spoke out about his sexuality for the first time in a revealing interview with Gay Times. He said that he didn’t want to hide who he is, despite being out to his family and friends since he was 17.

    Reid Ewing

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    Born: 7th November 1988

    Best Known For: Modern Family

    Came Out: On social media. Ewing who plays Haley’s boyfriend in the hit NBC comedy series Modern Family came out as gay on Twitter after revealing that he found Eugene Bata on Good Morning America “as hot as f**k”. When questioned by a fan whether he had outed himself the then 27-year-old actor replied, “I was never in.”

    Seb Castro

    Born: 22nd December 1992

    Best Known For: His uber gay music video “Bubble”

    Came out: Well, the video “Bubble” sort of did that for him. It was released in 2013

    Tommy Dorfman

    Born: 13th May 1992

    Best Known For: 13 Reasons Why

    Came Out: In 2016 he rose to fame in the Netflix drama series, 13 Reasons Why. During the following press and interviews, it was established that Tommy was into men.

    Troye Sivan

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    Born: 5th June 1995, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Best Known For: Internet Celebrity, XMEN

    Came out in 2010 via YouTube Video. In 2014 Troye released his debut single Happy Little Pill.

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  • Cast announced for new Russell T Davies drama series

    VINCENT FRANKLIN, CYRIL NRI, JULIE HESMONDHALGH, FREDDIE FOX, FISAYO AKINADE, CON O`NEILL, JAMES MURRAY and CEALLACH SPELLMAN confirmed to star in CUCUMBER and BANANA on CHANNEL 4 and E4

    Star of The Thick of It and Twenty Twelve, VINCENT FRANKLIN will join Coronation Street’s JULIE HESMONDHALGH in the cast of new Channel 4 drama series Cucumber, from the multi BAFTA award-winning writer of Queer As Folk and Doctor Who, Russell T Davies.

    Filming in Manchester has begun on Cucumber (8 x 60’) for broadcast on Channel 4 in 2015, with E4 series Banana (8 x 30’) to start production next month. The cast also includes; CYRIL NRI (The Bill), FREDDIE FOX (Parade’s End), FISAYO AKINADE (Fresh Meat), CON O`NEILL (Uncle), JAMES MURRAY (Primeval) and CEALLACH SPELLMAN (Waterloo Road).

    Life for 46 year old Henry (Vincent Franklin) and his boyfriend Lance (Cyril Nri) is comfortable and settled. But after the most disastrous date night in history – involving a threesome, two police cars, and Boney M – Henry’s old life shatters, and his new life begins.

    While Lance gets to know the mysterious Daniel (James Murray), Henry soon finds himself with unexpected companions. 24 year old Freddie (Freddie Fox) and 19 year old Dean (Fisayo Akinade) have only been passing strangers, until now. But when they all find themselves under the same roof, they need to work out; are they friends or enemies? Can men from such different generations ever get on?

    Henry’s sister Cleo (Julie Hesmondhalgh) is busy, professional, and a little chaotic. But coping with her three kids is easy compared to helping her brother. And as Henry’s life heads in extraordinary new directions, helped by his nephew Adam (Ceallach Spellman), it becomes clear that Cleo’s hiding one or two secrets of her own…

    With the same ferocious wit, startling honesty and heartfelt warmth that made Queer As Folk a landmark Channel 4 series, Cucumber will explore the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life for Henry, Lance and co, while on E4, Banana will follow the individual lives of characters orbiting around Henry’s world. On 4oD, Tofu will be an anarchic and entertaining factual series about sex – from gay to straight, and anything in between – inspired by the dramas each week.

    Cucumber, Banana and Tofu were commissioned by Channel 4 Head of Drama Piers Wenger and will be made by RED Production Company with Executive Producers Nicola Shindler, Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies. Tofu will be made by Benjamin Cook (Becoming YouTube).

    Cucumber is written by Russell T Davies and produced by Matt Strevens, with directors; David Evans, Alice Troughton and Euros Lyn.