Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "gay-actor-gay-character"

51. The Living End (1992)

Unrated | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Luke is a gay hustler. Jon is a movie critic. Both are HIV positive. They go on a hedonistic, dangerous journey, their motto "Fuck the world".

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Mike Dytri, Craig Gilmore, Mark Finch, Mary Woronov

Votes: 3,726 | Gross: $0.69M

52. Just by Looking at Him

Comedy | Pre-production

Follows Elliot, a gay television writer with cerebral palsy, as he struggles to find love and connection in a world that was not made for him.

Director: Ryan O'Connell | Stars: Jim Parsons, Ryan O'Connell

53. Sublet (2020)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A New York Times travel writer comes to Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The energy of the city and his relationship with a younger man brings him back to life.

Director: Eytan Fox | Stars: John Benjamin Hickey, Niv Nissim, Lihi Kornowski, Miki Kam

Votes: 2,984

54. Summoning Sylvia (2023)

R | 74 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A gay bachelor party turns spooky when sinister spirits are suddenly summoned.

Directors: Wesley Taylor, Alex Wyse | Stars: Travis Coles, Frankie Grande, Troy Iwata, Noah J. Ricketts

Votes: 4,158

55. Noah's Arc (2005–2006)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Explore the daily lives of Noah, Alex, Ricky, and Chance, four African-American gay men in Los Angeles, through their relationships with their friends and lovers.

Stars: Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman

Votes: 1,342

56. Husbands (2011–2013)

Comedy

Husbands is a sitcom about a famous baseball player named Brady Kelly (Sean Hemeon) and a flamboyant actor named Cheeks (Brad Bell) and their adaptation to married life after a drunken ... See full summary »

Stars: Brad Bell, Sean Hemeon, Alessandra Torresani, Clare Grant

Votes: 828

57. Taxi to the Toilet (1980)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Frank Ripploh is a rascal: he is a shaggy-haired, bearded teacher who is gay and has a very active sex life plus an interest in making films. He keeps his personal life separate from his ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Ripploh | Stars: Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup, Orpha Termin, Peter Fahrni

Votes: 1,774

58. After Forever (2018–2022)

Drama

After a man loses his husband, he must learn to navigate the world as a single gay man in his50s. A story of love, loss, and fresh starts.

Stars: Mitchell Anderson, Kevin Spirtas, Jamison Stern, Cady Huffman

Votes: 265

59. Cas (2016 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 50 min | Drama, Romance

In the comedy-drama Cas, Pepijn and Sjors' steady, seven-year relationship is shaken up after they allow a young student named Cas to sleep on their couch until he finds a place of his own.... See full summary »

Director: Joris van den Berg | Stars: Kevin Hassing, Wieger Windhorst, Felix Meyer, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing

Votes: 461

60. I Think I Do (1997)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

A screwball comedy about a gay couple at a straight couple's wedding.

Director: Brian Sloan | Stars: Alexis Arquette, Christian Maelen, Luna Lauren Velez, Jamie Harrold

Votes: 1,675 | Gross: $0.34M

61. Going Down in LA-LA Land (2011)

Unrated | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.

Director: Casper Andreas | Stars: Matthew Ludwinski, Allison Lane, Michael Medico, Casper Andreas

Votes: 2,655

62. Cam Boy (2021– )

TV-MA | 129 min | Drama

When Aston finds himself left to his own devices with bills to pay while his boyfriend is in New York, he turns to camming to make ends meet.

Stars: Callum Dunphy, Samuel Davison, David Light, Julien Galipeau

Votes: 104

63. This Close (2018– )

Not Rated | 30 min | Drama

Based on a series of short films, the dramedy series "This Close" explores the relationship between 20-something best friends Kate, who is newly engaged, and Michael, who is attempting to move on from his ex-fiancé.

Stars: Shoshannah Stern, Joshua Feldman, Colt Prattes, Zach Gilford

Votes: 618

64. Dashing in December (2020 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Romance

When Wyatt Burwall finally returns home for the holidays in an effort to convince his mother Deb to sell the family's Colorado ranch, a romance unexpectedly ignites between Wyatt and their ... See full summary »

Director: Jake Helgren | Stars: Peter Porte, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andie MacDowell, Caroline Harris

Votes: 1,585

65. Leather Jacket Love Story (1997)

Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Kyle is 18, an aspiring poet hoping to find inspiration by moving to the arty Silver Lake neighborhood of LA, and maybe love too. On day one, he finds a funky coffee shop, where he hopes to do some writing, but instead meets an older hunk.

Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Sean Tataryn, Christopher Bradley, Geoff Moody, Héctor Mercado

Votes: 514 | Gross: $0.01M

66. Frisk (1995)

Unrated | 88 min | Drama, Thriller

A first person narrative of the exploits of a gay serial killer in deeply disturbing, controversial drama about violence, sexuality, and the imagination. Dennis, the main character, whose ... See full summary »

Director: Todd Verow | Stars: Michael Gunther, Craig Chester, Michael Stock, Raoul O'Connell

Votes: 736

67. The Trip (2002)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Romance, politics, sex and humor all collide during two men's 11-year journey of passion, self-discovery and adventure.

Director: Miles Swain | Stars: Larry Sullivan, Steve Braun, Ray Baker, James Handy

Votes: 3,924 | Gross: $0.11M

68. Do You Take This Man (2016)

92 min | Drama

Daniel and Christopher have to rely on their close friends and families to help them through drama on the eve of their wedding.

Director: Joshua Tunick | Stars: Anthony Rapp, Jonathan Bennett, Thomas Dekker, Hutchi Hancock

Votes: 716

69. The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Mitchell brothers compete to see who can create the better Christmas House.

Director: Rich Newey | Stars: Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Treat Williams, Sharon Lawrence

Votes: 1,213

70. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965)

81 min | Drama, Romance

Its the 1960s at the University of Toronto. Doug is a well-liked senior with an equally popular girlfriend. Peter is a shy freshman, and new to the big city. Peter and Doug become best ... See full summary »

Director: David Secter | Stars: John Labow, Henry Tarvainen, Joy Fielding, Janet Amos

Votes: 170

71. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (2005)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

A young boy falls in love with a handsome policeman who is investigating his family's criminal activities.

Director: Auraeus Solito | Stars: Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, JR Valentin, Neil Ryan Sese

Votes: 1,630

72. Breaking the Code (1996 TV Movie)

75 min | Biography, Drama

A biography of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of the digital computer and one of the key figures in the breaking of the Enigma code, used by the Germans... See full summary »

Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alun Armstrong, Blake Ritson, William Mannering

Votes: 672

73. Boy Culture: Generation X (2021– )

29 min | Drama

A hard-working escort-for-hire finds that he's up against a younger generation who have gained a competitive edge on the market in the digital age. A continuation of Q. Allan Brocka's 2006 'Boy Culture'.

Stars: Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens, Jason Caceres, Steve Grand

Votes: 214

74. A Bigger Splash (1973)

Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Semi-fictionalized documentary biopic of British artist David Hockney. After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends. Titled after Hockney's pop-art painting 'A Bigger Splash'.

Director: Jack Hazan | Stars: David Hockney, Peter Schlesinger, Celia Birtwell, Henry Geldzahler

Votes: 634 | Gross: $0.09M

75. Chrissy Judy (2022)

96 min | Comedy

When his best friend and creative partner suddenly couples off and moves away, an ambitious New York drag queen determined for the limelight must reinvent himself or risk becoming an irrelevant solo act both onstage and off.

Director: Todd Flaherty | Stars: Todd Flaherty, Wyatt Fenner, Joey Taranto, Kiyon Spencer

Votes: 184

76. Hideous (2022)

22 min | Short, Drama, Horror

Popstar Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame and blood. A three-part musical short.

Director: Yann Gonzalez | Stars: Oliver Sim, Fehinti Balogun, Jimmy Somerville, Tommy Hibbitts

Votes: 780

77. Save Me (2007)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A sex and drug-addicted young man who is forced into a Christian-run ministry in an attempt to cure him of his "gay affliction," where instead he is faced with the truth in his heart and spirit.

Director: Robert Cary | Stars: Jeremy Glazer, Chad Allen, David Petruzzi, Arron Shiver

Votes: 2,144 | Gross: $0.08M

78. La confusion des genres (2000)

94 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama

No wonder Bisexual Attorney Alain is confused. He's bedding his female boss, his guilty of murder client, the client's hairdresser girlfriend and a precocious boy who knows what he wants ... See full summary »

Director: Ilan Duran Cohen | Stars: Pascal Greggory, Nathalie Richard, Julie Gayet, Alain Bashung

Votes: 1,123 | Gross: $0.05M

79. Tiger Orange (2014)

Unrated | 75 min | Drama

In the small Central California town where they grew up, two estranged gay brothers struggle to reconnect after the recent death of their father.

Director: Wade Gasque | Stars: Mark Strano, Frankie Valenti, Gregory Marcel, Ty Parker

Votes: 1,535

80. East Side Story (I) (2006)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

The arrival of Anglo newcomers to an East L.A. Latino neighborhood rocks the quiet world of a handsome young local who is torn between the family restaurant and life as a big city chef.

Director: Carlos Portugal | Stars: René Alvarado, David Berón, Gladise Jiminez, Steve Callahan

Votes: 1,673

81. Whatever This Is. (2013– )

Not Rated | Drama

Whatever this is. follows Sam (Hunter Canning) and Ari (Dylan Marron), two production assistants in New York, as well as Sam's girlfriend Lisa (Madeline Wise), a teacher without pay for the... See full summary »

Stars: Hunter Canning, Dylan Marron, Madeline Wise, Sasha Winters

Votes: 183

82. Coffee Date (2006)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

Todd's life spins out of control when an unexpected friendship with a gay man causes everyone in his life to start believing he's gay. Do they know something he doesn't?

Director: Stewart Wade | Stars: Jonathan Bray, Jonathan Silverman, Wilson Cruz, Giovanni Ortega

Votes: 1,523

83. It Could Be Worse (2013– )

Comedy

Jacob Gordon can't catch a break. A struggling actor with a personal life to match. His epic streak of bad luck just might change when he's cast in a Broadway musical; "The Ice Queen", opposite stage and screen royalty Veronica Bailey.

Stars: Wesley Taylor, Gideon Glick, Adam Chanler-Berat, Mitchell Jarvis

Votes: 200

84. People You May Know (II) (2016)

TV-MA | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

'People You May Know' tells the story of four friends in their 40s in Los Angeles. They will have to confront a new reality when Delia gets pregnant from Joe, the best-friend who happens to be gay.

Director: J.C. Falcón | Stars: Sean Maher, Andrea Grano, Mark Cirillo, Nacho San José

Votes: 987

85. Still Waiting in the Wings (2018)

109 min | Musical

Still Waiting In The Wings follows the trials and triumphs of actors waiting tables in Times Square. While dreaming of the Broadway stage, the reality of slinging hash under florescent ... See full summary »

Director: Q. Allan Brocka | Stars: Jeffrey A. Johns, Joe Abraham, Rena Strober, Adam Huss

Votes: 122

86. Alaska Is a Drag (2017)

83 min | Drama

Tough, but diva fabulous, Leo, an aspiring drag superstar, is stuck working in a fish cannery in Alaska. He and his twin sister are trapped in the monotony of fist fights and fish guts. Out... See full summary »

Director: Shaz Bennett | Stars: Martin L. Washington Jr., Maya Washington, Matt Dallas, Chris O'Shea

Votes: 541

87. Gay OK Bangkok (2016– )

Drama, Romance

The series is centered on the relationship and friendship drama between six gay men in Bangkok while delivering key gay-oriented health messages and keeping up engaging storylines.

Stars: Theepisit Frame Mahaneeranon, Tosatid Darnkhuntod, Kun Mookdasanit, Watchara Sukchum

Votes: 95

88. Leaving Metropolis (2002)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A famous painter creates a triangle in a young couple's marriage.

Director: Brad Fraser | Stars: Troy Ruptash, Vince Corazza, Lynda Boyd, Cherilee Taylor

Votes: 634

89. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance

As Noah and Wade prepare to marry in Martha's Vineyard, the personal problems of their friends - and the unexpected arrival of rapper Baby Gat - threatens to permanently end their relationship.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Gary LeRoi Gray, Christian Vincent

Votes: 899 | Gross: $0.53M

90. Never Too Old (2024)

17 min | Short, Romance | Completed

Together as lovers for over 45 years. Now both men are seniors in their 80s. Jesse has held firm to his decision never to get married, and Florio has accepted that fact. But that all changes in an instant.

Director: Morgan Martini | Stars: Rolando Zee, Gregory Niebel, Don Castor, Danielle Maddox

91. Third Man Out (2005 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Woody Jeffreys

Votes: 1,220

92. Before I Forget (2007)

Unrated | 108 min | Drama, Romance

A portrait of a 58-year-old man battling his inner demons on the search for self-discovery.

Director: Jacques Nolot | Stars: Jacques Nolot, Jean-Pol Dubois, Marc Rioufol, Bastien d'Asnières

Votes: 508 | Gross: $0.03M

93. Looking for an Angel (1999)

61 min | Drama

Takachi, a young porno star from a small town in Japan is found dead. His death provides the opportunity to show us his true emotions, and how his two best friends in Tokyo remember him. ... See full summary »

Director: Akihiro Suzuki | Stars: Kôichi Imaizumi, Akira Suehiro, Hotaru Hazuki, Akira Kuroiwa

Votes: 77

94. Green Plaid Shirt (1996)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

The relationship of two gay men and their friends (from the pre-AIDS 1977 to the epidemic late 1980s) with the common theme of a green plaid shirt, which they found at their first meeting at a yard sale.

Director: Richard Natale | Stars: Gregory Phelan, Kevin Spirtas, Richard Israel, Russell Scott Lewis

Votes: 432

95. Liberace: Behind the Music (1988 TV Movie)

97 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Fueled by the intense poverty of his youth, Walter Valentino Liberace is determined to become the world's greatest entertainer. Explore the rises and falls, the libel and palimony suits, as... See full summary »

Director: David Greene | Stars: Victor Garber, Saul Rubinek, Michael Dolan, Maureen Stapleton

Votes: 151

96. Cut Sleeve Boys (2006)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

Two British Chinese gay men decides to re-examine their lives following a death of their friend. Mel sleeps around whilst rejecting the love of Todd and Ash decides to cross dress to find his knight in shining armour.

Director: Ray Yeung | Stars: Chowee Leow, Steven Lim, Gareth Rhys Davis, Neil Collie

Votes: 506 | Gross: $0.01M

97. Group Therapy (2004 Video)

Unrated | 72 min | Comedy

After a string of anonymous sexual encounters, Aaron decides to get help. In Group Therapy, he meets other guys with similar sexual dysfunctions: exhibitionist, confused, solo sex, ashamed,... See full summary »

Director: Thomas R. Smyth | Stars: Mitch Biggs, Harry Johnson, Luc Antony, Mike Angel

Votes: 73

98. Nora Highland (2020)

65 min | Drama

Nora Highland follows the casting process of a notable gay character in an upcoming Broadway revival and explores the phenomenon of straight performers being lauded for their work in queer ... See full summary »

Director: Ryan Spahn | Stars: Marin Ireland, Michael Hsu Rosen, Carlease Burke, Mallory Portnoy

Votes: 17

99. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Something's Coming (2022)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Mysterious deaths and disappearances ramp up in the city. A doctor makes a frightening discovery, and a local reporter becomes tomorrow's headline.

Director: John J. Gray | Stars: Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello, Billie Lourd, Denis O'Hare

Votes: 2,793

100. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Thank You For Your Service (2022)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Gino grapples with his trauma. Patrick's search takes him to dark places. A stranger contacts Hannah with a grave warning.

Director: Max Winkler | Stars: Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello, Billie Lourd, Denis O'Hare

Votes: 2,193