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Robert Gant (born Robert John Gonzalez; July 13, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ben Bruckner on the Showtime series Queer as Folk. [1] Early life and education. At age ten, Gant began acting in television commercials in Florida and became a member of the Screen Actors Guild at the age of eleven. [2]
- Gale Harold
- Randy Harrison
- Hal Sparks
- Peter Paige
- Scott Lowell
- Thea Gill
- Michelle Clunie
- Robert Gant
- Sharon Gless
At some point during his five seasons as Brian, Harold, who’s now 52, became one with the character. “It was nice to hear that it was being received and people were engaging with what we were doing, but suddenly I wasn’t even myself anymore because I’d become [Brian],” he explained to EW in 2018, remembering the experience as being exciting, gratif...
As a teenager coming to terms with his own sexuality, Harrison was hungry for media that reflected his experience, and so he signed on to play Justin in order to “be a part of gay representation on television.” Having accomplished that in the Showtime series, the 44-year-old’s post-QAF projects included several stage roles, including in Broadway’s ...
Following post-QAF roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Tak & the Power of Juju, and Disney Channel’s Lab Rats, Sparks continued to hone his other creative skills by directing, writing, and performing music, including with his band, Zero 1, as well as stand-up comedy for audiences nationwide. On Instagram, he recently promoted a May 2022 comedy...
Despite his roles in Grey’s Anatomy,CSI: Miami,Bones, and American Dad!, among other series, over the years, Paige’s Twitter bio describes him as an actor in the past tense. Now, he’s the creator and executive producer of two Freeform series, The Fosters and Good Trouble, in addition to producing and directing ABC’s Station 19. Currently 52 years o...
Lowell credited his turns as Ted with making him “a better heterosexual in a lot of ways” by helping him open up and be vulnerable. Since starring in QAF, the 57-year-old actor, who now splits his time between Los Angeles and Brooklyn, has appeared in a number of independent films and TV series, including The Fosters, CSI, Castle, and Bones. After ...
In the 2018 EW reunion interview, Gill, now 52, explained her belief that the “the sexuality — and the honesty of that sexuality — propelled [the cast] throughout the whole series.” After filming, which took place in Toronto, wrapped in 2005, she’s acted in various stage productions, as well as TV series, including Dante’s Cove, Ghost Whisperer, an...
Clunie, who went on to play roles in Make It or Break It, NCIS, and as Teen Wolf’s Mrs. Finch, among others, shared with EW that QAF producers held meetings with her and her co-stars to prepare them for “hate mail and threats.” In 2015, the LGBTQ+ activist, who’s now 52 years old, took on a new role as mother to a son named Dashiell, whom she share...
Among the 53-year-old’s many acting credits since his QAF days are stints on Personal Affairs, Supergirl, The Young and the Restless, The Fosters, Good Trouble, and13 Reasons Why. Off-screen, Gant also works as a gay life coachwho encourages each client to live their “best gay life.” A 60-minute introductory online session costs $200, and program p...
When her time as QAF’s resident PFLAG mom Debbie ended, the Cagney & Lacey alum, now 79, went on to have recurring roles in such series as Nip/Tuck, Burn Notice, The Exorcist, and Casualty. In December 2021, Gless released her memoir, Apparently There Were Complaints, which covers such topics as her complicated family, struggles with alcoholism, an...
Nov 3, 2021 · Robert Gant was added as a series regular when his character, Ben Bruckner, became life partners with Michael.
- Henry Blodget
Dec 11, 2020 · Gant, an attorney before he thankfully decided to embark on a more creative career, brought a lawyer's deliberateness to the role of Ben, coupled with a big heart and gentleness that belied his...
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Jul 23, 2002 · Standing in a sand pit in a playground off Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, Robert Gant could easily pass for the muscular guy who kicks sand in skinny kids' faces--could, that is, except...
Dec 11, 2020 · Out actor Robert Gant played the character of Ben Bruckner. Gant, an attorney before he thankfully decided to embark on a more creative career, brought a lawyer’s deliberateness to the role of Ben, coupled with a big heart and gentleness that belied his muscular physique.