Actor Quote by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

When I was in high school, there weren't a lot of out gay actors playing gay roles. I didn't see myself represented truthfully in…

— Tommy Dorfman

I don't think there is a guy that played more gay characters than I have done in my life.

— Antonio Banderas

I think it's very important that, you know, gay actors get to play gay characters.

— Dustin Lance Black

I graduated from high school in '62 and I didn't know any people who were gay. I'm sure there were people, but I didn't…

— John Glover

I feel like because I've done more gay characters, gay scenes, or gay projects than most straight actors, people see it as some sort…

— James Franco

Being a young actor in the industry, I had a lot of people who strongly advised me to stay quiet. That was hard to…

— Dan Amboyer

The playing ground is so uneven, and there have been so many straight characters for such a long time, and so many gay actors…

— Stephanie Beatriz

People balk at the fact that I've played loads of gay characters. Maybe I have, but you know what? It doesn't matter.

— Freddie Fox

I've never played a gay character on screen, so that would be interesting. I've never played a gay character, and that would fascinate me…

— Eddie Marsan

I've played a couple of gay characters onstage, and it's always been something I'm comfortable with. I grew up in a family and a…

— Seth Numrich

I had played many gay characters before, but they were finite - guest characters in TV shows or characters in plays.

— Eric McCormack

Without a conscious effort, all of my plays have all featured gay characters. I'm proud of that.

— Stephen Karam