15 gay stars who play straight characters

List of gay characters played by straight actors, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. One of the great things about being an actor is you get to play characters that are different from yourself. Many straight actors who have played gay characters have won awards for their performances.

Several TV shows feature straight actors playing gay roles.

12 straight actors who have played multiple gay roles

Who is the most famous straight actor who has played a gay character? Tom Hanks tops our list. He has been married to his wife Rita Wilson since Some people may be surprised to learn that Eric Stonestreet, the actor best known for playing Cameron Tucker on "Modern Family," is actually straight.

He is not married, but he refers to himself as "openly straight. Do you think that it is difficult for a straight actor to participate in gay love scenes? The actors below have done it quite well. He has been dating Diane Kruger since Armie Hammer played Clyde Tolson in J.

Edgar He has been married to Elizabeth Chambers since Notable Gay Wrestlers. Best Gay Authors of All Time. Best Queer Comic Book Characters. The Top Gay Travel Destinations. Tom Hanks - Philadelphia. Hanks has been married to his wife Rita Wilson since Age: Matt Damon - Behind the Candelabra.

Age: 63 Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Michael Douglas - Behind the Candelabra. Douglas has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain. He is the godfather of his co-star Heath Ledger's daughter. Charlize Theron - Monster.

Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who went on a killing spree, in Monster Theron dated Stuart Townsend for almost 10 years, but the couple split in