Gay for pay actors

Evan Peters — Mr. There is not a single straight man — and possibly no actor, period — that Murphy has had play queer as many times as Peters on AHS. That being said, as with a number of Ryan Murphy characters, that queerness is sometimes just a trait to accompany their sociopathy like Kai Anderson or Jeff Pfister.

Ryan Murphy’s Gay-For-Pay Actors, Ranked

While gay actors do play straight roles, there are still significant barriers within the industry. Landing a role as a straight character is particularly difficult for gay actors who are younger or less established. Where authentic casting does happen, it can be a double-edged sword for gay actors.

The rise of Gay-for-Pay actors in Hollywood

In , he surprised everyone by announcing his marriage to his partner of 38 years. Before she was known for her starring role in numerous made-for-TV movies about psychopathic, spurned women, Meredith Baxter charmed audiences for seven seasons as Elyse Keaton on the popular NBC sitcom Family Ties.

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