Thursday, 27 August 2009
Mitchell Anderson
Mitchell Anderson
Life Span: Born 21st August 1961, Jamestown, New York, USA.
Star Sign: Leo
Famous As: US actor
Background: Mitchell Anderson was one of six children. He graduated with a BA in Theatre from Williams College. He also studied at The Julliard School in New York City.
Career: He became well-known as the violin teacher, Ross, in the television show Party Of Five. His character became the first openly gay father on US television when he adopted a baby girl. He was involved in social and political campaigns, but kept his sexuality private for a time. He came out publicly as gay at the 1996 Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards. This led to much campaigning on lesbian and gays issues. He has worked for The Victory Fund which raises money for lesbian and gay candidates across the USA. He has also worked for The Human Rights Campaign and numerous local AIDS service organisations.
Filmography: Space Camp, 1986, film acting role as Banning. Intimate Encounters, 1986, television film acting role as Sean. Jaws: The Revenge, 1987, film acting role as Sean. Student Exchange, 1987, television film acting role as Rod. Goodbye Miss 4th of July, 1988, television film acting role as Henderson Kerr. Deadly Dreams, 1988, film acting role as Alex. The Karen Carpenter Story, 1989, television film acting role as Richard Carpenter. The Comeback, 1989, television film acting role as Bo. "Doogie Howser, M.D.", 1989-1991, television series acting role as Dr. Jack McGuire. Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, 1990, television film acting role as Huckleberry Finn. All-American Murder, 1992, film acting role as Doug Sawyer. "Party of Five", 1994-1997, 1999-2000, television series acting role as Ross Werkman. Is There Life Out There?, 1994, television film acting role as Joshua. The Midwife's Tale, 1995, film acting role as Sir Giles. Relax... It's Just Sex, 1998, film acting role as Vincey Sauris. Taking the Plunge, 1999, film acting role. If These Walls Could Talk 2, 2000, television film acting role as Arnold (segment '2000'). The Last Place On Earth, 2000, film acting role as Ken.
Friends & Relationships: He lives in Los Angeles and Atlanta and shares his life with his partner Richie Arpino.
Career: He became well-known as the violin teacher, Ross, in the television show Party Of Five. His character became the first openly gay father on US television when he adopted a baby girl. He was involved in social and political campaigns, but kept his sexuality private for a time. He came out publicly as gay at the 1996 Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards. This led to much campaigning on lesbian and gays issues. He has worked for The Victory Fund which raises money for lesbian and gay candidates across the USA. He has also worked for The Human Rights Campaign and numerous local AIDS service organisations.
Filmography: Space Camp, 1986, film acting role as Banning. Intimate Encounters, 1986, television film acting role as Sean. Jaws: The Revenge, 1987, film acting role as Sean. Student Exchange, 1987, television film acting role as Rod. Goodbye Miss 4th of July, 1988, television film acting role as Henderson Kerr. Deadly Dreams, 1988, film acting role as Alex. The Karen Carpenter Story, 1989, television film acting role as Richard Carpenter. The Comeback, 1989, television film acting role as Bo. "Doogie Howser, M.D.", 1989-1991, television series acting role as Dr. Jack McGuire. Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, 1990, television film acting role as Huckleberry Finn. All-American Murder, 1992, film acting role as Doug Sawyer. "Party of Five", 1994-1997, 1999-2000, television series acting role as Ross Werkman. Is There Life Out There?, 1994, television film acting role as Joshua. The Midwife's Tale, 1995, film acting role as Sir Giles. Relax... It's Just Sex, 1998, film acting role as Vincey Sauris. Taking the Plunge, 1999, film acting role. If These Walls Could Talk 2, 2000, television film acting role as Arnold (segment '2000'). The Last Place On Earth, 2000, film acting role as Ken.
Friends & Relationships: He lives in Los Angeles and Atlanta and shares his life with his partner Richie Arpino.
Adamo Ruggiero
Adamo Ruggiero who plays Marco on the show is one of Hollywood’s few young openly gay actors who plays a gay character on a TV show. Degrassi High has been a popular N Network edgy and progressive show about teens.
Ruggiero has been able to play out a storyline that in many ways he says reflects his own coming out process. He has found out that through this character and his celebrity, many young LGBT people have seen him as a role model.
Gay youth issues and life have been addressed in many different ways through the character of Marco that has certainly earned Ruggiero some acclaim.
He has become involved in many advocacy efforts around LGBT rights. Ruggiero is especially sensitive to the youth and their need for support when coming out.
Hitting the big screen this year will be Ruggiero second movie endeavor and first outside of the Degrassi franchise called Make the Yuletide Gay.
Ruggiero has been able to play out a storyline that in many ways he says reflects his own coming out process. He has found out that through this character and his celebrity, many young LGBT people have seen him as a role model.
Gay youth issues and life have been addressed in many different ways through the character of Marco that has certainly earned Ruggiero some acclaim.
He has become involved in many advocacy efforts around LGBT rights. Ruggiero is especially sensitive to the youth and their need for support when coming out.
Hitting the big screen this year will be Ruggiero second movie endeavor and first outside of the Degrassi franchise called Make the Yuletide Gay.
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