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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, Dr. Hugh Culber on Star Trek: Discovery, and the recurring character Junito on Noah's Arc.
Jun 1, 2021 · By Erin Clements. 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...
- Erin Clements
Sep 1, 2011 · On the show, Wilson Cruz (best known for his role as Rickie Vasquez on the '90s teen drama My So-Called Life) plays the incredibly sexy HIV-positive doc who falls in love with the sexually...
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Jun 1, 2021 · Updated June 1, 2021 · 9 min read. 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...
- Erin Clements
Nov 18, 2020 · Fifty years after Gene Roddenberry first wanted to have a gay character (but had already risked cancellation with an interracial kiss), his full vision of humanity is finally on screen. All that ...
- Diane Anderson-Minshall
May 17, 2019 · Wilson Cruz Recalls His Groundbreaking Gay Role on ‘My So-Called Life’: ‘It Was Life-Altering’. At Wednesday night’s Paley Honors, which paid tribute to LGBTQ achievements in television ...
Mar 3, 2020 · Here, Cruz talks about the docuseries' evolution, Rickie as his own personal catharsis, and his issue with studios casting straight actors to play gay as awards bait. How did you get involved with "Visible"?