Best actors/actreeses in gay roles

[Trinity]

I saw this topic on the imdb forum the other day, and since I've noticed all you guys (well, most of you) enjoy watching that kinda stuff, I thought it'd be interesting too have it up here too. Which actors had you conviced? Which movies you think had the best gay/lesbian couples?
For me, no 1 in this category would have to be Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in "Bound".
Angelina Jolie and Elizabeth Mitchell in "Gia" come at a close second.

[Terminator]

Hank Azaria in The Birdcage, with Robin Williams, the guy was great in that movie.

[Raena]

Now when you say "gay roles" do you mean roles in which the actors really acted out their sexuality? Because apparently Matt Damon was gay in THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, Will Smith was gay in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, and James Gandolfini was gay in THE MEXICAN.

[Trinity]

I meant actors playing gay characters, not necessarily doing sex scenes. My two favorites just happen to fall into that category. So, to answer your question - yes, I was thinking also of the roles like those you mentioned.

[Hungry Coroner]

Nathan Lane in The Birdcage

[GhostoftheFuture]

John Ritter in Sling Blade immediately came to mind...

[Favourite end]

Nathan Lane, Hank Azaria and robin Williams from Birdcage.And also Mat Damon from The Talented Mr Ripley.

[Gia]

Angelina Jolie and Elizabeth Mitchell in Gia
Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in Bound
Chloë Sevigny and Michelle Williams in If these walls could talk 2
Valeria Golino and Calista Flockhart in Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Mat Damon from The Talented Mr Ripley... and that would be all...


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[ak]

Philip Seymour Hoffman was pretty good in Flawless.

[Raena]

Greg Kinnear in AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Ally Sheedy in HIGH ART.

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[Crackerdjack]

Tom Cruise in pretty much all of his movies.

[Trinity]

Calista Flockhart did a gay role? I never would've thought. When was this? And was the movie any good? I might check it out (if I can find it).

[Raena]

Calista Flockhart is actually a pretty decent actress. She's done stage work and I like her films outside of the whole ALLY MCBEAL thing. She's in TELLING LIES IN AMERICA with Kevin Bacon and Brad Renfro.

[Trinity]

Don't get me wrong, I really like Calista. All I said was, having only seen her as Ally McBeal who is as straight as they come, I find it hard to imagine her doing that sort of thing. But I'll be sure to check it out providing that I can find it in this middle of nowhere.

[Raena]

Actually, I was agreeing with you, Trinity. /ubb/smile.gif

I never would've thought that Calista would do a "gay" role either until I heard about that particular flick.

[JubyDJ]

Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbour ... what? ... really? ... oh ... nevermind.

[Cyclonus]

That guy in "The Mexican." A sympathetic hitman, how 'bout that? http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Antonio]

Rupert Everett in MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING

[idealdiscountdude]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Antonio:
Rupert Everett in MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING</font>

I second that Antonio!

[LordKaruku]

I'll second Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in "Bound", as well as Matt Damon in "Talented Mr. Ripley."

I'd also add Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in "Heavenly Creatures." I just saw this again the other night, and damned if you don't believe they really love each other that much...

[stanleykowalski]

Lesbian:
Gina Gershon in BOUND

Gay:
Joel Grey in CABARET

[ColinM]

5) Can't think of a fifth...uh...Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley (5/10)
4) James Gandolfini in The Mexican (9/10)
3) Hillary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (3/10)
2) Greg Kinnear in As Good as it Gets (10/10)
1) Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon (9/10)

[dicaprio_travolta_man]

Is this topic dead now???? If not here are my favorite:

1. Sir Ian Mckellen in Gods and Monsters (I cant belive none of mentioned this movie, has anybody even seen it??)

2. James Gandolfini in The Mexican

3. Leonardo Dicaprio in Total Eclipse

4. Bruno Kirby in The Basketball Diaries

5. The gay couple next door in American Beauty

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[Ville]

Matt Damon was definately one hottie gay man in Talented Mr. Ripley
Everybody in the Broken Heart's Club
Well Denise Richards was bi in Wild Things...but still good!
Shawn Wayans (Ray) (LOL!) in Scary Movie http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Zed]

If we talk about good performances the best actor and the best actress are, and by far,


Tom Hanks.....Philadelphia

&

Hillary Swank......Boys don´t cry.

[Antonio]

Best Closeted Gay Character: Chris Cooper in AMERICAN BEAUTY.

[Cyclonus]

I don't know if the main character in "Boys Don't Cry" technically counts. She sees herself as a guy, and apparently has both "boy and girl" parts. Again, this is just a technicality. Something to ponder.

[Leather x Face]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Zed:
[B]If we talk about good performances the best actor and the best actress are, and by far,


Tom Hanks.....Philadelphia...

</font>

Thank god you mentioned this movie. I would've been slightly disappointed if I had to do so. ;x

[edonline]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cyclonus:
I don't know if the main character in "Boys Don't Cry" technically counts. She sees herself as a guy, and apparently has both "boy and girl" parts. Again, this is just a technicality. Something to ponder.</font>

The real Teena Brandon wasn't a hermaphrodite nor did she ever have any operation to change her sex. AFAIK, she only dressed and acted as a boy, and was able to pass herself off as such to both males and females. Unless they changed something in the film to indicate otherwise, and since it was more fictionalized then the documentary "The Brandon Teena Story", that may be possible.

[max]

Javier Bardem - BEFORE NIGHT FALLS
William Hurt - KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
John Hurt - LOVE AND DEATH ON LONG ISLAND
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - FLAWLESS
Stephen Fry - OSCAR WILDE
Sir Ian McKellan - GODS AND MONSTERS
Brian Cox - L.I.E.
Dirk Bogarde - DEATH IN VENICE

[Cyclonus]

~edonline~ The film does say she's a hermaphrodite. Even if the real Brandon Teena wasn't, that's not the point. We're talking about gay characters on film, what the "real story" was is meaningless in the context of this topic.

[ColinM]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cyclonus:
~edonline~ The film does say she's a hermaphrodite. Even if the real Brandon Teena wasn't, that's not the point. We're talking about gay characters on film, what the "real story" was is meaningless in the context of this topic.</font>

Actually, the CHARACTER says she is a hermaphrodite, but she was lying. She's a complete female, and the sicko rapists confirmed it. I also know she considered herself a guy, but she wasn't, and thus she's technically a homosexual, right?

[Cyclonus]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ColinM:
Actually, the CHARACTER says she is a hermaphrodite, but she was lying. She's a complete female, and the sicko rapists confirmed it. I also know she considered herself a guy, but she wasn't, and thus she's technically a homosexual, right?</font>

Well yes I guess you're right!

I have to admit I don't know anything about hermaphrodites, so I wouldn't know "what kind" of "boy parts" they have and if it's obviously "external" or not! Sorry, guess I lost this one! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/frown.gif

[Amirdarab]

Tom Hanks in Philadelphia
Matt Damon in The Talented Mr.Ripley

[EDsoulsurvive*]

i know a lot of people hate it when TV stuff ends up in these forums but i have to say, the best actress in a gay role would be Alyson Hannigan as Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[idealdiscountdude]

Ally Sheedy in HIGH ART....she gave an amazing performance.........

Linus Roache in the unsettling and disturbing drama PRIEST.....