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Wilson Cruz (born Wilson Echevarría; December 27, 1973) is an American actor known for playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life, [1] Dr. Hugh Culber on Star Trek: Discovery, [2] and the recurring character Junito on Noah's Arc. As a gay man of Afro-Puerto Rican ancestry, he has served as an advocate for gay youth, especially gay minorities.
Granted, this incident was just a blip in MSCL ’s famously short, 19-episode run on ABC during the 1994-1995 season. It was certainly not the most dramatic thing that happened to Rickie, who got kicked out of his house by his homophobic family and wound up turning to his gay drama teacher for a place to stay. But the Corey Helfrick incident ...
Jun 1, 2021 · In 1994, Wilson Cruz became the first openly gay actor to play an openly gay teen on primetime TV, as Rickie Vasquez on “My So-Called Life.”. Nearly three decades later, Cruz says it’s the ...
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Jun 11, 2018 · But three months later, he began filming My So-Called Life—and when the short-lived, critically acclaimed drama launched in August 1994, Cruz became the first openly gay actor to play an openly ...
Jun 24, 2019 · For many, Cruz is known for a specific role: Ricky Vasquez on the canceled-too-soon ABC series My So-Called Life, which ran for one season in 1994. Cruz made history as the first openly gay actor ...
Jun 1, 2021 · In 1994, Wilson Cruz. became the first openly gay actor to play an openly gay teen on primetime TV, as Rickie Vasquez on “My So-Called Life.”. Nearly three decades later, Cruz says it’s the ...
Jan 25, 2023 · Wilson Cruz as Enrique "Rickie" Vasquez. Following his role as Rickie Vasquez in My So-Called Life, Cruz is still acting — most recently in Star Trek: Discovery and 13 Reasons Why. Cruz is also ...
