List of feature films with gay characters

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The following is a list of feature films with fictional and factual gay characters. The films were released theatrically, direct-to-video, or on a streaming platform (non-linear network).

Films are in alphabetical order by year of release. Titles beginning with determiners "A", "An", and "The" are alphabetized by the first significant word.

1900–1959

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1916 The Wings Claude Zoret Egil Eide Love triangle drama between a countess, a gay sculptor, and his bisexual model and lover. Sweden [1]
1919 Different from the Others Paul Körner Conrad Veidt
Karl Giese (young)		 The first film supportive of homosexuality. Germany [2][3]
1924 Michael Claude Zoret Benjamin Christiensen Claude is a painter who falls in love with his assistant, Michael. Michael eventually leaves Claude for a woman. Germany [4]
1941 The Maltese Falcon Joel Cairo Peter Lorre In the novel upon which the film is based, Cairo is referred to as "queer" and a "fairy" but, in the film, his sexuality is not directly addressed, likely a decision by filmmakers to comply with the Hays Code, which banned the depiction of homosexuality in American films. United States [5][6][7]
1948 Rope Phillip Morgan Farley Granger Because of the Hays Code, the word "homosexual" could not be stated outright and was referred to as "it".
Adapted from the 1929 British play Rope's End, which is loosely based on the Leopold and Loeb murder case.		 United States [8][9][10]
Brandon Shaw John Dall
1950 All About Eve Addison DeWitt George Sanders Addison is a gossip columnist who engages in loveless relationship predation.
(The constraints of the Motion Picture Production Code did not allow homosexuality to be portrayed overtly.)		 United States [11][12]
1955 Rebel Without a Cause John "Plato" Crawford Sal Mineo Plato was brought in for killing a litter of puppies. United States [13][14]
1959 North by Northwest Leonard Martin Landau Leonard is Vandamm's right-hand man. United States [15]
1959 Suddenly, Last Summer Sebastian Venable (Uncredited) The film centers on Catherine Holly, a young woman who was evaluated by a psychiatric doctor to receive a lobotomy after the events surrounding her cousin Sebastian's death United Kingdom, United States [16]

1960–1969

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1960 Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde Robert Morley The film is a biography of poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. United Kingdom [17]
1960 Spartacus Crassus Laurence Olivier In a deleted scene, Crassus attempts to seduce his slave Antoninus. United States [18]
1961 A Taste of Honey Geoffrey Ingham Murray Melvin Ingham is Jo's friend. United Kingdom [19]
1961 Victim Melville Farr Dirk Bogarde Melville is a barrister threatened with blackmail.
The film is credited for being important in the decriminalization of homosexuality in Britain. It is also the first British film to use the word "homosexual" in the narrative.		 United Kingdom [20][21]
1962 Advise & Consent Senator Brigham "Brig" Anderson Don Murray Anderson is a Senator in Utah. United States [19]
1962 The L-Shaped Room Johnny Brock Peters Johnny is a resident in a run down boarding house in Notting Hill, London. United Kingdom [19]
1962 The Trial Josef K. Anthony Perkins A closeted homosexual. France, Italy, West Germany [22]
1963 Scorpio Rising Scorpio Bruce Byron The film follows a group of bikers preparing for a night out. United States [19]
1964 The Leather Boys Pete Dudley Sutton Pete is Reggie's fellow biker friend. United Kingdom [23]
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town Spencer Crahan Denton Spencer is the boss of a customer of Bus's. United States [19]
1965 Darling Robert Gold Dirk Bogarde Gold is a literary interviewer/director for television arts programmes United Kingdom [19]
1965 Inside Daisy Clover Wade Lewis Robert Redford An extremely intoxicated Melora Swan reveals to Daisy that she had an affair with closet homosexual Wade. United States [24]
1965 King Rat Stevens Michael Lees Stevens is a hospital staff. United States [19]
1965 The Loved One Mr. Starker Liberace Mr. Joyboy is Whispering Glade's chief embalmer. United States [19]
Mr. Joyboy Rod Steiger
1965 The Pawnbroker Rodriguez Brock Peters Rodriguez is a racketeer who uses Nazerman's pawnshop as a front. United States [19]
1967 Bedazzled Envy Barry Humphries Envy and Vanity are Stanley's staff of seven deadly sins, who are helping him with minor acts of vandalism and spite to be readmitted to Heaven. United Kingdom [19]
Vanity Alba
1967 The Fearless Vampire Killers Herbert von Krolock Iain Quarrier Krolock is a local vampire lord in Transylvania. United States [19]
1967 The Incident Kenneth Otis Robert Fields Otis is a homosexual who earlier made an unsuccessful attempt at befriending McCann. United States [19]
1967 Portrait of Jason Himself Jason Holliday Documentary about American hustler and nightclub performer Jason Holliday. United States [19]
1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye Major Weldon Pendertis Marlon Brando Penderton is a closeted homosexual army Major and husband to Leonora. United States [19]
1967 Tony Rome Rood Lloyd Bochner Rood is a drug dealer. United States [19]
1968 The Anniversary Henry Taggart James Cossins Henry is a transvestite. United Kingdom [19]
1968 Boom! The Witch of Capri Noël Coward The Witch of Capri is Mrs. Goforth's wickedly gossipy friend. United Kingdom [19]
1968 The Boston Strangler Terence Huntley Hurd Hatfield Huntley is a rich murder suspect who is interrogated by Detective Bottomly in a gay bar. United States [19]
1968 Deadfall Richard Eric Portman Fé and Clarke begin a romantic affair, which Fé's husband Richard, who has a young male lover, does not discourage. United Kingdom [25]
1968 The Detective Teddy Leikman James Inman Teddy, the son of a powerful businessman, is found murdered. United States [19]
Colin MacIver William Windom
1968 The Fixer Boris Bibikov Dirk Bogarde Boris is a prosecutor. United Kingdom [26]
1968 Flesh The Artist Maurice Braddell The Artist wishes to draw Joe, a hustler working on the streets of New York City. United States [27]
David Louis Waldon
Joe's Customer John Christian
1968 if.... "Wally" Wallace Richard Warwick Wallace is Mick Trav's fellow non-conformist friend in the lower sixth form, their penultimate year at a traditional British public school for boys in the late 1960s. United Kingdom [19]
Bobby Philips Rupert Webster
1968 Inadmissible Evidence John Montague Maples John Normington Maples is a distraught client of Barrister, Bill Maitland. United Kingdom [28]
1968 Joanna Lord Peter Sanderson Donald Sutherland Sanderson has a terminal illness and sponsors an exhibit of Hendrik's paintings. United Kingdom [19]
1968 Lady in Cement Danny Yale Frank Raiter Danny is the owner of Jilly's Nightclub and Maria's boss. United States [29]
1968 The Lion in Winter Philip II of France Timothy Dalton Philip reveals he had been caballing with Richard separately, and that he and Richard may once have been lovers. United States, United Kingdom [19]
Richard the Lionheart Anthony Hopkins
1968 The Mercenary Ricciolo (Curly) Jack Palance Curly is Kowalski's flamboyant American rival. Italy, Spain, United States [30][31]
1968 No Way to Treat a Lady Christopher Gill Rod Steiger Gill is a serial killer fixated on his late mother, a noted stage actress. United States [19]
1968 P.J. Shelton Quell Severn Darden Quell is the family butler. United States [19]
1968 The Queen Himself Flawless Sabrina Sabrina is the mistress of ceremonies for the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest. United States [19]
1968 The Sergeant Albert Callan Rod Steiger Callan is a dedicated and decorated war veteran, posted in France at a fuel supply depot in 1952. United States [32][33]
1968 Star! Noël Coward Daniel Massey Biopic about Gertrude Lawrence who, besides collaborating with him in theater productions, also had a close friendship with Coward off stage. United States [34][35][36]
1969 Angel, Angel, Down We Go Willy Steele Charles Aidman Willy is a wealthy airplane manufacturer and the closeted father of Tara. United States [37]
1969 The Damned Konstantin von Essenbeck Reinhard Kolldehoff Part of a wealthy industrialist family, Konstantin is an SA officer who is part of homosexual orgy in Wiesee. Italy, West Germany [38][39][40]
1969 Fellini Satyricon Ascyltus Hiram Keller Encolpius and his friend Ascyltus to win the heart of a young boy named Gitón within a surreal and dreamlike Roman landscape. Italy, France [41]
1969 The Gay Deceivers Malcolm Michael Greer Malcolm is Danny and Elliot's landlord, who has a husband. United States [19]
Colonel Dixon Jack Starrett
1969 Justine "Toto" Cliff Gorman The film centers around Justine, who is working against the British government to send weapons to Jews in Palestine. Toto is among the film's casualties. United States [19]
1969 Listen, Let's Make Love Baron von Tummler Amerigo Tot Lallo's presence arouses the sexual interest of Baron von Tummler, an old homosexual, and Flavia, a steel heiress. Tummler competes with her at an auction for a pair of antique cufflinks that interest Lallo. Italy, France [42]
1969 Midnight Cowboy Young Student Bob Balaban The young student offers Joe money in exchange for giving Joe fellatio in a Times Square movie house and afterward confesses he has no money to pay him. United States [19]
1969 Riot Mary Sheldon Clifford David Sheldon is a tough prison queen Briston faced. United States [19]
1969 Staircase Harry C. Leeds Richard Burton An ageing couple who own a barber shop in the East End of London. United Kingdom [19]
Charles Dyer Rex Harrison
1969 Two Gentlemen Sharing Marcus Ram John Holder Marcus makes a pass at Roddy. United States, United Kingdom [43]
1969 Women in Love Loerke Vladek Sheybal Loerke is a German sculptor who is befriended by Gudrun, who is also an artist. United Kingdom [19]
1969 Z Vago Marcel Bozzuffi Vago is based on Emmanouel Emmannouilidis, the man who struck Lambrakis. Algeria, France [19]

1970–1979

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1970 Bloody Mama Kevin Dirkman Bruce Dern Kevin is Fred's older cellmate who eventually became his lover. United States [44]
1970 The Boys in the Band Michael Kenneth Nelson This was the first Hollywood film in which all of the principal characters are homosexual. United States [19]
Harold Leonard Frey
Emory Cliff Gorman
Hank Laurence Luckinbill
Donald Frederick Combs
1970 The Conformist Marcello Clerici Jean-Louis Trintignant Clerici is a mid-level Fascist functionary (Trintignant) who is ordered to assassinate his former professor, an antifascist dissident in Paris. Italy, France, West Germany [45]
1970 Cover Me Babe Ronnie Floyd Mutrux Ronnie is the mutual friend of Tony and Sybil. He is ashamed of being gay. At Tony's insistence, Sybil attempts to seduce Danny while Tony films it. United States [46]
1970 Entertaining Mr Sloane Ed Harry Andrews Ed is Kath's closeted brother. United Kingdom [19]
1970 The Kremlin Letter The Warlock George Sanders "The Warlock" is a culturally sophisticated homosexual member of the group. United States [19]
1970 Little Big Man Little Horse Robert Little Star Little Horse is a native American that holds a sacred position in the tribe. United States [19][47]
1970 Loot Dennis Hywel Bennett Hal is the seaside hotel owner's son, and he robbed a bank with his boyfriend, Dennis. United Kingdom [19]
Hal Roy Holder
1970 Myra Breckinridge Irving "Blaggot" Amadeus Calvin Lockhart Blaggot is an effete man. United States [48][49]
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Robert Stephens Offering an affectionate, slightly parodic look at Sherlock Holmes, and draws a distinction between the "real" Holmes and the character portrayed by Watson in his stories for The Strand magazine. United States, United Kingdom [19]
1970 The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker Oliver Riggs O'Hara Oliver is an interior decorator. United States [50]
1970 Something for Everyone Konrad Ludwig Michael York Konrad and Helmuth are star-crossed lovers. United States [19]
Helmuth von Ornstein Anthony Higgins
1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon Warren Robert Moore Warren is the paraplegic friend of Junie Moon whom she meets in an institution. United States [19]
Guiles Leonard Frey
1971 The Anderson Tapes Tommy Haskins Martin Balsam Haskins is a crooked antique dealer. United States [19]
1971 The Cat o' Nine Tails Dr. Braun Horst Frank Dr. Braun is a scientist and one of the innocent leads in a murder case. Italy, France, West Germany [51]
1971 Death in Venice Gustav von Aschenbach Dirk Bogarde Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for rest, due to serious health concerns. France, Italy [19]
1971 Diamonds Are Forever Mr. Wint Bruce Glover Wint and Kidd are hit men who work for Ernst Stavro Blofeld. United Kingdom [19]
Mr. Kidd Putter Smith
1971 Fortune and Men's Eyes Queenie Michael Greer Queenie is a drag queen incarcerated for robbery.
Mona is a teenager who was arrested for flirting with boys.		 United States [19]
Mona Danny Freedman
1971 It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Daniel Bernd Feuerhelm Daniel from the province comes to Berlin and meets Clemens. Both experience great love, move in together and try to copy the bourgeois marriage. West Germany [19]
Clemens Berryt Bohlen
1971 The Last Picture Show Coach Popper Bill Thurman Coach Popper is closeted and married to Ruth. United States [52][53]
1971 The Music Lovers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Richard Chamberlain Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. United Kingdom [19]
1971 Pink Narcissus Pan Bobby Kendall Pan is a young and attractive male escort. United States [54]
Bar Owner Charles Ludlam
1971 Shaft Rollie Rex Robbins Rollie is the bartender at a bar that Shaft frequents. United States [55]
1971 Some of My Best Friends Are... Scott Gil Gerard On Christmas Eve of 1971, in Greenwich Village, a group of gay men and lesbians meet at the Blue Jay Bar to talk about their lives and relationships. United States [19]
Jim Gary Sandy
1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday Daniel Hirsh Peter Finch Hirsh is a Jewish doctor. United Kingdom [19]
1971 Vanishing Point Male hitchhiker No. 1 Anthony James The two men hitchhike while standing next to a broken-down car with a "Just Married" sign on the back. Kowalski picks them up and they attempt to rob him before he throws them out of the car. United States, United Kingdom [56]
Male hitchhiker No. 2 Arthur Malet
1971 Villain Vic Dakin Richard Burton Dakin is a ruthless and sadistic London gangster. United Kingdom [19]
1971 Whity Frank Nicholson Ulli Lommel Frank is a member of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the American southwest in 1878. West Germany [57]
1972 Blacula Bobby McCoy Ted Harris Bobby and Billy are lovers and interior decorators. They purchase the coffin containing Blacula and ship it to Los Angeles, becoming his first victims. United States [19]
Billy Schaffer Rick Metzler
1972 Georgia, Georgia Herbert Thompson Roger Furman Herbert is Georgia's manager. United States [19]
1972 Pete 'n' Tillie Jimmy Twitchell René Auberjonois Jimmy is Tillie's close friend. United States [19]
1972 Play It as It Lays B.Z. Mendenhall Anthony Perkins B.Z. is a suicidal movie producer and best friend of Maria. United States [19]
1972 X Y & Zee Gordon John Standing Gordon is a close friend of Zee's. United Kingdom [58]
1973 A Bigger Splash David Hockney Himself Semi-fictionalized documentary biopic about Hockney. United Kingdom [19]
Peter Schlesinger Himself
1973 Day for Night Alexandre Jean-Pierre Aumont Alexandre is an actor whose lover is killed in a car accident. France [19]
1973 The Day of the Jackal Bernard Anton Rodgers Bernard is picked up by the Jackel at a Turkish bathhouse and murdered. United Kingdom [19]
1973 The Last of Sheila Tom Parkman Richard Benjamin Screenwriter Parkman is a guest on a one-week Mediterranean pleasure cruise aboard the yacht of movie producer Clinton Greene. United States [19]
1973 Ludwig Ludwig II of Bavaria Helmut Berger Ludwig has doubts if he can be a good husband to Sophie who loves him, and he postpones and eventually cancels the marriage. Instead, he starts having relationships with his servants, although being a devout Catholic makes him feel guilt about his homosexuality. Italy, France, West Germany [59][60]
1973 Papillon André Maturette Robert Deman Maturette is an orderly and fellow prisoner who assists Papillon in his escape plot from a labor camp in French Guiana. United States [19]
1973 Scarecrow Riley Richard Lynch Riley is an inmate who sexually assaults Lion in prison. United States [19]
1973 Sleeper Jeb Hrmthmg Spencer Milligan Jeb is a futuristic man that has a gay robot. United States [19]
1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Bobby Walden Ron Rickards Bobby comes out to his parents at 15 and later moves to Amsterdam. United States [19]
1973 The Tenderness of Wolves Fritz Haarmann Kurt Raab Based on the crimes of German serial killer and cannibal Fritz Haarmann. West Germany [19]
1973 Theatre of Blood Meredith Merridew Robert Morley Meredith is the theatre critic who wears a pink suit and has two poodles. United Kingdom [19]
1974 125 Rooms of Comfort Billie Joyce Tim Henry Billie is left with ownership of his father's hotel after he dies. Canada [61]
1974 Butley Ben Butley Alan Bates Butley, a literature professor and longtime T. S. Eliot scholar with a recently developed interest in Beatrix Potter, is a suicidal alcoholic, who loses his wife and his male lover on the same day. United States, Canada, United Kingdom [19]
1974 The Conversation Martin Stett Harrison Ford Martin is the Director's loyal assistant. United States [62]
1974 The Night Porter Bert Amedeo Amodio Bert is a German dancer. Italy [63]
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Subway passenger Gary Bolling Based on the 1973 novel of the same name United States [19]
1974 The Tamarind Seed Fergus Stephenson Dan O'Herlihy Stephenson is a conduit of state secrets. United States [19]
1974 A Very Natural Thing David Robert Joel David is a public school teacher and former monastic monk. He meets Mark at a disco. After their relationship ends he meets Jason, a photographer who came out after divorcing his wife.
Containing documentary footage of the Christopher Street Liberation Day March in New York City (known today as NYC Pride March).		 United States [64][65]
Mark Curt Gareth
Jason Bo White
Alan Jay Pierce
1975 Barry Lyndon British Soldier Anthony Dawes While on the run, Barry stumbles upon two soldiers in a pond, naked and holding hands, professing their love for each other. He takes the uniform of one of the men in an attempt to steal his identity. United States, United Kingdom [19]
1975 Deep Red Carlo Manganiello Gabriele Lavia Carlo is Marucs' best friend. Italy [66]
1975 The Eiger Sanction Miles Mellough Jack Cassidy Miles is an assassin. United States [19]
1975 Fox and His Friends Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf Rainer Werner Fassbinder Fox is a working-class man who wins the lottery. West Germany [19]
1975 Funny Lady Bobby Moore Roddy McDowall Bobby is Fanny's assistant and friend. United States [19]
1975 In Celebration Colin Shaw James Bolam Shaws' son Colin, who was a Communist party member for a year, is now a prosperous but unfulfilled industrial relations manager for a car manufacturer, dealing with negotiations with the unions. United Kingdom, United States [67]
1975 Mahogany Sean McAvoy Anthony Perkins Sean is a fashion designer who works with Tracy. United States [19]
1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Dale Harding William Redfield Dale is a patient at the mental institution. United States [19]
1975 Saturday Night at the Baths Scotti Don Scotti Scotti manages a bathhouse and falls in love with Michael, a bisexual piano player. United States [19]
1975 The Sunday Woman Massimo Campi Jean-Louis Trintignant Massimo is Anna's best friend. Italy, France [68]
1976 L'Alpagueur Gilbert ("L'Epervier") Bruno Cremer Gilbert is a killer and crook who has feelings for a young man he hires to rob a jewelry store. France [69]
1976 The Best Way to Walk Marc Patrick Dewaere In a vacation camp somewhere in the French country in 1960, Marc and Philippe are two of the counsellors. France [19]
Philippe Patrick Bouchitey
1976 Car Wash Lindy Antonio Fargas Lindy is the flamboyant, yet unashamed employee of the car wash. United States [19]
1976 Coup de Grâce Erich von Lhomond Matthias Habich Lhomond is the leader of a group of soldiers in Russian Civil War that followed the Bolshevik Revolution West Germany, France [70]
1976 Drum Bernard DeMarigny John Colicos Bernard is a villainous plantation owner in 19th century New Orleans. United States [19]
1976 Face to Face Dr. Tomas Jacobi Erland Josephson Dr. Jacobi is a close friend of Dr. Jenny. Sweden [19]
1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth Oliver V. Farnsworth Buck Henry Oliver is a lawyer and Newton's business partner. United Kingdom [19]
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Bernstein Antonio Fargas Bernstein has a Norwegian lover and becomes close friends with Larry and Sarah after they move to Greenwich Village. United States [19]
1976 Norman... Is That You? Garson Hobart Dennis Dugan Norman is Ben's only child. Garson is Norman's lover. United States [19]
Norman Chambers Michael Warren
1976 Ode to Billy Joe Billy Joe McAllister Robby Benson Billy Joe is a high school student in Mississippi who jumps off of a bridge due to the shame he feels for his sexuality. United States [19]
1976 The Ritz Chris F. Murray Abraham Chris befriends Jack, a heterosexual businessman who goes into hiding from his murderous mobster brother-in-law at a gay bathhouse in Manhattan. Chris shows him the ropes.
Claude is the "chubby chaser" who regularly patronizes the bathhouse.		 United States [19]
Claude Perkins Paul B. Price
1976 Sebastiane Sebastian Leonardo Treviglio The events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. United Kingdom [19]
1976 Swashbuckler Lord Durant Peter Boyle Durant is the tyrannical and cruel governor of Jamaica. United States [71]
1977 The Choirboys Blaney Michael MacKenzie Wills Blaney is a closeted high school student who is murdered. United States [19]
1977 Hidden Pleasures Eduardo Simón Andreu Eduardo is a middle-aged, closeted banker from a wealthy family, who falls in love with a much younger heterosexual man. Spain [19]
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Gary Tom Berenger Gary is a repressed homosexual who flies into a rage and murders Theresa when she suggests that he might be gay.
Inspired by the 1973 murder of New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn.		 United States [19]
1977 Outrageous! Robin Turner Craig Russell Robin is a hairstylist who creates a drag act to earn extra money after his schizophrenic friend, Liza, becomes pregnant and needs to move in with him. Canada [19]
1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover Broderick Crawford Fictionalized chronicle of forty years in the life of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, from his earliest days in the FBI in the 1920s until his death in 1972. United States [19]
1977 Rituals Martin Robin Gammell Martin is one of five doctors who are targeted by a killer while they are on group camping trip for the weekend. Canada [72]
1977 A Special Day Gabriele Marcello Mastroianni Set in Rome in 1938, the narrative follows Antonietta and her neighbor, Gabriele, who stay home the day Adolf Hitler visits Benito Mussolini; the same day that Gabriele comes out to her. Italy, Canada [73][74]
1977 To an Unknown God José Héctor Alterio José is an aging man coming to terms with his homosexuality and mortality. Spain [19]
1978 The Betsy Loren Hardeman Jr. Paul Ryan Rudd Loren is the closeted son of a tycoon. United States [19]
1978 The Big Sleep Arthur Geiger John Justin Geiger is a homosexual pornographer. United States, United Kingdom [75]
1978 Bloodbrothers Paulie Bruce French Paulie is a jewelry salesman who has a strained relationship with his father. United States [19]
1978 California Suite Sidney Cochran Michael Caine Sidney is a closeted antique dealer and husband of movie star, Diane Barrie. United States [76]
1978 A Different Story Albert Walreavens Perry King A man and a lesbian who become temporary housemates end up falling in love with each other.
Film critic Janet Maslin's original review elaborates: "The movie's use of [Albert and Stella's] homosexuality is indeed exploitative, insensitive, and offensive in a variety of ways. Even worse, it is unconvincing ... Albert's homosexuality is nothing but a gimmick, something for the screenplay to coax him out of."		 United States [19]
1978 El diputado Roberto Orbea José Sacristán Roberto gets elected as Deputy and falls in love with Juanito. Spain [77]
Juanito José Luis Alonso
1978 La Cage aux Folles Renato Baldi Ugo Tognazzi Renato and Albin are a couple operating a drag nightclub in a French resort town. France [19]
Albin Mougeotte Michel Serrault
1978 Midnight Express Erich Norbert Weisser Erich is a Swedish drug smuggler. United States [19]
1978 Nighthawks Jim Ken Robertson Jim is a geography teacher who goes to gay pubs at night. His students ultimately challenge him with questions as to whether he is "bent" (i.e. homosexual). He responds that he is and answers their questions about his homosexuality calmly. United Kingdom [19]
1979 10 Hugh Robert Webber Hugh is George's best friend. United States [19]
1979 Ernesto Ernesto Martin Halm In Trieste, Austria-Hungary (Italy after the end of World War I) in 1911, Ernesto (Martin Halm) is a 17-year-old boy who lives with his widowed mother in the home of his violin-loving Jewish uncle and works in an office at a routine job. He espouses socialist views largely to cause his uncle distress. Italy, Spain, West Germany [19]
The Man / The stableman Michele Placido
1979 Hot Potato Claudio Massimo Ranieri Claudio is a frail young mana involved in a fascist gang beating. Italy [78]
1979 Saint Jack Senator George Lazenby The subplot involves a closeted and married conservative senator who flies to Singapore to pick up male prostitutes. United States [19]
1979 Savage Weekend Nicky Christopher Allport Nicky is one of the members of a friend group who go away for the weekend and are stalked by a masked killer. United States [79]
1979 To Forget Venice Nicky Erland Josephson Nicky has resided in Milan for three years with his partner Picchio. Italy [19]

1980–1989

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1980 American Gigolo Leon James Bill Duke James is Julian's pimp. United States [19]
1980 Cruising Ted Bailey Don Scardino Ted is the next-door neighbor of undercover cop Steve. The two become friends while Steve works to track down a serial killer targeting gay men.
Gregory is Ted's boyfriend.		 United States [19][80]
Gregory James Remar
1980 Fame Montgomery MacNeil Paul McCrane Montgomery is a student in the Drama department who comes out to his peers during their second year. United States [19]
1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini Francis Geminiani Alan Rosenberg On the eve of his 21st birthday, Francis realizes that he is in love with his girlfriend's brother, Randy. United States [19]
1980 The Last Married Couple in America Donald Stewart Moss Donald and Reggie are the neighbors of Jeff and Marie. While most couples that Jeff and Marie know have crumbling relationships, Donald and Reggie are well adjusted and happy. United States [19]
Reggie Colby Chester
1980 Life and Death John [actor name N/A] A medical student. Norway [81][82]
1980 The Long Good Friday Colin Paul Freeman Colin is the underworld lieutenant whose murder triggers a bloodbath. United Kingdom [19]
1980 Nijinsky Sergei Diaghilev Alan Bates Nijinsky was driven into madness by both his consuming ambition and self-enforced heterosexuality.
Diaghilev is an impresario.		 United States [19]
Vaslav Nijinsky George de la Peña
1980 Serial Luckman Christopher Lee Luckman is an executive headhunter by day and the head of a motorcycle gang by night. United States [19]
1980 Squeeze Paul Paul Eady Paul is a timid young man who develops a relationship with bisexual businessman, Grant. New Zealand [83]
1980 Stir Crazy Rory Schultebrand Georg Stanford Brown Rory is a drag queen and an inmate at the prison where Skip and Harry end up after being wrongfully convicted. United States [84][85]
1980 Taxi zum Klo Frank Frank Ripploh Frank ponders whether to continue a life on anonymous sex or settle down with his eventual boyfriend, Bernd. West Germany [19]
Bernd Bernd Broaderup
1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Phil Brody Caskey Swaim Landers is Billy and Eddie's basketball coach. United States [86][87]
Coach Tom Landers Steve Eastin
1981 The Fan Douglas Breen Michael Biehn Douglas is the obsessed fan of film star Sally Ross. United States [19]
1981 Knightriders Pippin Warner Shook Troupe member Pippin comes to terms with his homosexuality and finds love with Punch. United States [19]
1981 Mad Max 2 The Golden Youth Jimmy Brown The Golden Youth is a punk on a motorcycle in post-nuclear society. Australia [19]
1981 Only When I Laugh Jimmy Perry James Coco Jimmy a struggling actor and the best friend of Georgia. United States [19]
1981 The Woman Next Door Roland Duguet Roger Van Hool France [19]
1981 Zorro, the Gay Blade Bunny Wigglesworth George Hamilton Wigglesworth is Zorro's twin brother. United States [19]
1982 Angel Angelos Michalis Maniatis Michalis is a young man in Athens, Angelos, who keeps his sexual identity a secret from his family. He falls hard for a rough sailor, Mihalis, and moves in with him. Greece [88]
1982 The Clinic Dr. Eric Linden Chris Haywood Linden is a doctor at Melbourne VD (venereal disease) clinic. Australia [19]
1982 Deathtrap Sidney Bruhl Michael Caine Sidney and Clifford are lovers trying to do away with Sidney's wife. United States [19]
Clifford Anderson Christopher Reeve
1982 Drifting Robi Jonathan Sagall Robi is a young man trying to find love and break into the movie business. Israel [89]
1982 Evil Under the Sun Rex Brewster Roddy McDowall Rex is a gossip columnist in the process of writing a biography of Arlene Stuart Marshall. United Kingdom [19]
1982 Forty Deuce Ricky Kevin Bacon Ricky is a street hustler in Times Square. United States [19]
1982 Labyrinth of Passion Riza Niro Imanol Arias Niro is the son of the Emperor of Tiran (a fictional Middle Eastern country). Spain [90]
Sadec Antonio Banderas
1982 Luc or His Share of Things Luc Pierre Normandin After coming out as gay, Luc grapples with depression and suicidal thoughts but is saved by the acceptance and support of his friends, François and Louis. Canada [91]
1982 Making Love Zack Elliot Michael Ontkean Considered a Hollywood landmark film, for its portrayal of the relationship between Zack and Bart as equally valid to a heterosexual one. United States [19]
Bart McGuire Harry Hamlin
1982 Night Shift Prisoner Charles Fleischer Fleischer has a cameo as a Prisoner in the film. United States [19]
1982 Partners Kerwin John Hurt Officer Kerwin is a Records Clerk. United States [19]
1982 Privates on Parade Capt. Terri Dennis Denis Quilley Dennis is the military drag queen in the movie. United Kingdom [19]
1982 Victor/Victoria Carroll "Toddy" Todd Robert Preston Toddy is an aging performer at Club Chez Lui in Paris. United Kingdom, United States [19]
'Squash' Bernstein Alex Karras
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously Wally O'Sullivan Noel Ferrier Wally is an Australian journalist. United States, Australia [19]
1983 The Dresser Norman Tom Courtenay During World War II, Norman works as a dresser who falls in love with an actor he serves. United Kingdom [19]
1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Capt. Yonoi Ryuichi Sakamoto Capt. Yonoi is the commander of the POW camp in Lebak Sembada in Japanese-occupied Java in 1942. United Kingdom [19]
1983 Self Defense Daniel Terry-David Després While the police are on strike, a fascist group goes to a gay bar and begins murdering the patrons. Daniel is the sole bar patron that escapes and he takes refuge in a local apartment. Canada [19]
1983 Sleepaway Camp John Baker Dan Tursi Baker and his boyfriend, Lenny, take John's children Angela and Peter on a boating trip. United States [19][92]
Lenny James Paradise
1983 Staying Alive Butler Charles Ward Butler is replaced as the lead dancer in a Broadway show by Tony. United States [19]
1983 Streamers Richie Mitchell Lichtenstein In 1965, four young soldiers waiting to be shipped to Vietnam deal with racial tension and their own intolerance when Richie reveals his sexuality. United States [19]
1983 To Be or Not to Be Sasha James Haake Sasha is Anna's dresser. United States [19]
1983 Without a Trace Philippe Keith McDermott Philippe is Susan's housecleaner. United States [19]
1984 Another Country Guy Bennett Rupert Everett Explorating Bennett's homosexuality and exposure to Marxism, while examining the hypocrisy and snobbery of the English public school system. United Kingdom [19]
James Harcourt Cary Elwes
1984 Beverly Hills Cop Serge Bronson Pinchot Serge is an art dealer. United States [93]
1984 Garbo Talks Bernie Whitlock Harvey Fierstein Bernie is a kindhearted man on Fire Island who helps Gilbert find reclusive Hollywood legend Greta Garbo for his mother as her dying wish. United States [19]
1984 Horror Vacui Frankie Folkert Milster Hannes attempts to save his lover, Frankie, by stopping him from joining a religious cult. West Germany [19]
Hannes Tom Vogt
1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Frank Paul McCrane Frank is one of the Berry's kid. United States, United Kingdom, Canada [19]
1984 Irreconcilable Differences Howard Kay Richard Minchenberg Howard becomes Lucy's secretary after she achieves great success as a writer. United States [19]
1984 La Muerte de Mikel Mikel Imanol Arias Mikel falls in love with a drag queen and is murdered by his mother. Spain [19]
Fama Fernando Telletxea
1984 Mass Appeal Deacon Mark Dolson Željko Ivanek Seminarian Mark Dolson questions Farley's position on the ordination of women. United States [19]
1984 Meatballs Part II Lieutenant Felix Foxglove John Larroquette Felix is the closeted assistant of Colonel Hershy. United States [19]
1984 Mike's Murder Philip Green Paul Winfield Philip is the sympathetic and straightforward record producer who was in a relationship with Mike prior to his murder. United States [19]
1984 Monaco Forever Karate Man Jean-Claude Van Damme Marking the first (although brief) appearance of Jean-Claude Van Damme United States [94]
1984 Protocol Jerry Grainger Hines Jerry and Ben are in a committed relationship and are the roommates of Sunny. United States [19]
Ben Joel Brooks
1984 Revenge of the Nerds Lamar Lutrell Larry B. Scott Lamar is an openly fraternity member. United States [95]
1985 Adiós, Roberto Marcelo Víctor Laplace Marcelo is the roommate of Roberto. Argentina [96]
1985 After Hours Mark Robert Plunket Mark is a novelist who picks up Paul. United States [19]
1985 The Boys Next Door Chris Paul C. Dancer Chris is the ill-fated gay bar patron who unknowingly invites two killers to his apartment on the evening of their murder spree. United States [19]
1985 Buddies Robert Willow Geoff Edholm David is the volunteer "buddy" from the Gay Center who is assigned to help care for Robert, who is dying of AIDS. The film explores how David copes with Robert's illness and death.
It is the first narrative film about the AIDS crisis, preceding television film, An Early Frost (also released in 1985).		 United States [19]
Steve David Rose
1985 A Chorus Line Paul San Marco Cameron English San Marco and Walter are part of the dancers auditioning for a part in a new Broadway musical. United States [19][97]
Greg Gardner Justin Ross
1985 Colonel Redl Colonel Alfred Redl Klaus Maria Brandauer Redl is head of the Austrian Imperial Secret Service who gets exposed as a spy. West Germany [19]
1985 Dona Herlinda and Her Son Ramón Arturo Meza Rodolfo, a young bachelor doctor, has a love affair with a younger music student, Ramón. Mexico [19]
1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman Luis Molina William Hurt Luis is a prisoner who survives through recreating old movie fantasies.
(Hurt won an Academy Award for his performance.)		 United States [19]
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Yukio Mishima Ken Ogata Depicting the life and work of the eponymous writer and activist. United States [19]
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Omar Ali Gordon Warnecke Focusing on Omar, a young Pakistani man living in London, and his reunion and eventual romance with his childhood friend Johnny. United Kingdom [19]
Johnny Daniel Day-Lewis
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Coach Schneider Marshall Bell Jesse is caught by Schneider ordering a drink in a gay bar and is made to run laps at school as punishment. United States [19]
1985 Once Bitten Sebastian Cleavon Little Sebastian is the flamboyant, stereotypically servant to the Countess. The film contains a running gag of Sebastian continuously "coming out" of the Countess' closet. United States [19]
1985 Spies Like Us Russian Rocket Crew Member No. 1 Bjarne Thomsen The two Russian crew members go off arm in arm into the woods. United States [19]
Russian Rocket Crew Member No. 2 Sergei Rousakov
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Ron Dellasandro Matthew Laurance Dellasandro is Jules' neighbor. United States [19]
1985 Westler Felix Sigurd Rachman Felix and Thomas are lovers who are divided by the Berlin Wall. West Germany [19]
Thomas Rainer Strecker
1986 Absolute Beginners Henley of Mayfair James Fox Suzette plans to marry the middle-aged, homosexual Henley for her career. United Kingdom [98]
1986 Caravaggio Caravaggio Nigel Terry Fictionalised retelling of the life of Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. United Kingdom [19]
Jerusaleme Spencer Leigh
1986 The Decline of the American Empire Claude Yves Jacques Claude speaks about pursuing men reckless of fear of STDs, while secretly being fearful of having one to his friends. Canada [99]
1986 Mala Noche Walt Curtis Tim Streeter Walt falls in love with Mexican migrant, Johnny. United States [19]
1986 The Morning After Frankie James Haake Frankie is the drag queen friend of Alex, who lets her borrow clothing while she is on the run from the police for suspicion of murder. United States [19]
1986 Parting Glances Michael Richard Ganoung One of the first motion pictures to deal frankly and realistically with the subject of AIDS and the impact of the relatively new disease on the gay community in the Ronald Reagan era and at the height of the pandemic. United States [19]
Nick Steve Buscemi
Robert John Bolger
1986 Tough Guys Bar Patron Matthew Faison Long was asked by the bar patron for a dance in a gay bar. United States [19]
1987 Beyond Therapy Bob Christopher Guest Bob is Bruce's jealous live-in lover who decides to assert himself and do everything possible to maintain his status quo. United States [100]
1987 Friends Forever Patrick Thomas Sigsgaard Partrick is the best friend of the main protagonist, Kristian, and develops a relationship with Mads, the captain of the soccer team. Denmark [101]
Mads Morten Stig Christensen
1987 The Heart Exposed Jean-Marc Gilles Renaud Jean-Marc and Mathieu fall in love despite a ten-year age difference and the complication that Mathieu is the father of a five-year-old son. Canada [102]
Mathieu Michel Poirier
1987 Law of Desire Pablo Quintero Eusebio Poncela Focusing on a complex love triangle between three men. Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director, and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire. Spain [103]
Antonio Benítez Antonio Banderas
Juan Miguel Molina
1987 Maurice Clive Durham Hugh Grant Hall struggles to fit into society, and ultimately united with his life partner. United Kingdom [19]
Maurice Hall James Wilby
Alec Scudder Rupert Graves
1987 A Month in the Country James Moon Kenneth Branagh Moon is an archaeologist and a war veteran who forms a close friendship with Birkin. United Kingdom [104]
1987 No Way Out Scott Pritchard Will Patton Pritchard is the general counsel to Brice. United States [105]
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Joe Orton Gary Oldman Playwright Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell are lovers. United Kingdom [19]
Kenneth Halliwell Alfred Molina
1987 Radio Days Fred Robert Joy Fred's coming out is treated with compassion and understanding by his girlfriend, Bea, when he bursts into tears after hearing "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", a song which reminds him of his departed lover. United States [19]
1987 Stage Fright Brett Giovanni Lombardo Radice Brett is one of the actors in a theater troupe being targeted by a killer wearing an owl mask. Italy [106]
1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance Lonnie Pangborn R. Patrick Sullivan Pangborn is Pond's effete husband United States [107]
1987 Withnail and I Monty Richard Griffiths Monty is Withnail's Uncle. United Kingdom [108]
1988 The Fruit Machine Eddie Emile Charles Eddie and Michael are best friends who are on the run from a killer after they witness him murdering a drag queen at a gay club called "The Fruit Machine." United Kingdom [109]
Michael Tony Forsyth
1988 Madame Sousatzka Mr. Cordle Geoffrey Bayldon Mr. Cordle is an osteopath who obsessively creates color-coded maps of the human body United Kingdom, Canada [110]
1988 Once More Louis Jean-Louis Rolland Following Louis' life through the span of 10 years. France [111]
1988 Salome's Last Dance Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas Douglas Hodge Douglas is Oscar Wilde's lover. United Kingdom, United States [112]
1988 Torch Song Trilogy Arnold Beckoff Harvey Fierstein Arnold Beckoff is a Jewish homosexual, drag queen, and torch singer who lives in New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s. United States [113]
Alan Simon Matthew Broderick
David Eddie Castrodad
1988 We Think the World of You Frank Meadows Alan Bates Frank is a middle-aged man who helps support the younger and bisexual Johnny and his family. United Kingdom [114]
1989 Apartment Zero Adrian LeDuc Colin Firth LeDuc is the British owner of a revival house in Buenos Aires. United Kingdom, Argentina [115]
1989 Coming Out Philipp Klarmann Matthias Freihof Klarmann is a high school teacher who is "coming out" and accepting himself as gay. East Germany [116]
Matthias Dirk Kummer
1989 Fun Down There Buddy Fields Michael Waite Fields is a young man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York to make a new life in New York City. United States [117]
Joseph Nickolas B. Nagourney
1989 Getting It Right Harry Richard Huw Harry is the best friend of the protagonist, Gavin. Winthrop is Harry's boyfriend. United Kingdom, United States [118]
Winthrop Kevin Drinkwater
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn Harry Black Stephen Lang Black is a union strike overseer trying to hide his homosexuality in a bitter marriage. West Germany, United States [119]
1989 Longtime Companion David Bruce Davison Bruce, a wealthy man, becomes the caregiver of his lover, Sean, a soap opera writer, after he is infected with the HIV virus. The film depicts the increasing effect of HIV/AIDS on a group of gay men during eight-years, between 1981 and 1989.
Willy and Fuzzy begin a relationship and move in together.		 United States [120][121]
Fuzzy Stephen Caffrey
Sean Mark Lamos
Willy Campbell Scott
1989 Looking for Langston James Akim Mogaji James and Beauty fall in love in 1920s Harlem. United Kingdom [122]
Beauty Matthew Baidoo

1990–1999

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
1990 Europa Europa Robert Kellerman André Wilms Robert and Solek (a Jew) hold each other's secret in solidarity while fighting in the German Army during World War II. Germany, France, Poland [123]
1990 Miller's Crossing Bernie Bernbaum John Turturro Bernbaum is Verna's bookie brother, who is skimming off the match fixing scheme of Leo's rival United States [124]
Eddie Dane J.E. Freeman
Mink Larouie Steve Buscemi
1990 Q & A Josè Malpica International Chrysis Malpica is Montalvo's lover United States [125]
Roger Montalvo Paul Calderón
1991 The Adjuster Larry Stephen Ouimette Larry is The Butterfly Collector. Canada [126]
1991 Edward II Edward II Steven Waddington Based on the play of the same name by Christopher Marlowe, the film revolves around Edward II of England's infatuation with Piers Gaveston, which proves to be the downfall of both of them United Kingdom [127]
Piers Gaveston Andrew Tiernan
1991 The Fisher King Homeless Cabaret Singer Michael Jeter Jack first meets a homeless cabaret singer in a hospital, and who talks to him about losing his friends. United States [128]
1991 Frankie and Johnny Tim Nathan Lane Tim is Frankie's friend and neighbor and is in a relationship with Bobby. United States [129]
1991 The Hours and Times Brian Epstein David Angus Epstein was an English music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles. United States [130]
1991 JFK Willie O'Keefe Kevin Bacon Willie is a male prostitute serving five years in prison for soliciting. He was romantically involved with Clay. United States [131][132]
Clay Shaw Tommy Lee Jones
1991 Madonna: Truth or Dare Himself Salim "Slam" Gauwloos The documentary film chronicles the life of entertainer Madonna during her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour. United States [133]
Himself Gabriel Trupin
1991 My Own Private Idaho Mikey Waters River Phoenix Waters is a street hustler. He embarks on a journey of personal discovery with his friend Scott Favor that takes them from Portland, Oregon, to Mike's hometown in Idaho, and then to Rome in search of Mike's mother. United States [134]
1991 Naked Lunch Yves Cloquet Julian Sands Cloquet is an attractive young Swiss gentleman. Canada, United Kingdom, Japan [135]
1991 The Prince of Tides Eddie Detreville George Carlin Detreville is Savannah's neighbor. United States [129]
1991 Queens Logic Eliot John Malkovich Eliot is a later friend who roomed with a group of working-class, now-thirtysomething childhood neighborhood friends in a two-bedroom apartment in Astoria, Queens as adults and is lonely but dislikes "camp" men. United States [136]
1991 Young Soul Rebels Caz Mo Sesay Caz is a soulboy and is in a relationship with punk Billibud. United Kingdom [137]
1992 Being at Home with Claude Yves Roy Dupuis Yves is a man who has just murdered his lover Claude, and is attempting to explain his reasons to the police investigator Canada [138]
Claude Jean-François Pichette
1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland Brent Zetterland Tate Donovan Brent is Monkey's brother, who is a hairdresser. United States [139]
1992 The Living End Jon Craig Gilmore Luke is a restless and reckless drifter and Jon is a relatively timid and pessimistic film critic. Both are HIV positive. United States [140][141]
Luke Mike Dytri
1992 The Long Day Closes Bud Leigh McCormack Concerning a shy twelve-year-old boy, Bud, and his loving mother and siblings in Liverpool in the mid-1950s United Kingdom [142]
1992 Passed Away Boyd Pinter Tim Curry Pinter is Terry's former husband. United States [143]
1992 Peter's Friends Peter Stephen Fry Peter has inherited the family estate, and invites his friends up for the 1992-1993 New Year's weekend. United Kingdom [144]
1992 Single White Female Graham Knox Peter Friedman Knox is Allie's neighbor and an aspiring actor. United States [129]
1992 Swoon Richard Loeb Daniel Schlachet Recount of the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, focusing more on the homosexuality of the killers than other films based on the case. United States [145]
Nathan Leopold Jr. Craig Chester
1992 When the Party's Over Banks Kris Kamm Banks is an actor who is best friends with Amanda. United States [146]
1993 Blue Himself Derek Jarman This was Jarman's final experimental film and documents his last years while living with AIDS. It was released four months before his death. United Kingdom [147]
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues The Countess John Hurt The Countress is a femine hygiene products mogul. United States [148]
1993 Farewell My Concubine Cheng Dieyi Leslie Cheung Retelling the troubled relationship between Peking opera actors Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou, and Xiaolou's wife Juxian. British Hong Kong [149]
1993 Grief Mark Craig Chester Mark is a writer who contemplates suicide on the one year anniversary of his lover's death. United States [150]
1993 Love and Human Remains David McMillan Thomas Gibson McMillan and his heterosexual, female roommate try to find love and sexual gratification in Edmonton, as a serial killer is loose in the city. Canada [151]
1993 M. Butterfly René Gallimard Jeremy Irons Loosely based on true events which involved French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Chinese opera singer Shi Pei Pu. United States [152]
Song Liling John Lone
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Frank Harvey Fierstein "Uncle Frank" is Daniel's brother. He and his partner "Aunt Jack" are makeup artists. United States [153][154]
Jack Scott Capurro
1993 Naked in New York Chris Ralph Macchio Chris is Jake's best friend who kisses him during a party. United States [155]
1993 Philadelphia Andrew Beckett Tom Hanks Beckett was fired from his employment as a senior associate attorney at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia after they found out he had AIDS.
Alvarez is Beckett's partner.
Philadelphia is the first major Hollywood film to deal with the subject of AIDS.		 United States [156][157][158]
Miguel Alvarez Antonio Banderas
1993 Six Degrees of Separation Paul Will Smith Paul is a skillful con-artist, who mysteriously appears at Kittredges' door one night, injured and bleeding United States [159][160]
1993 Strawberry and Chocolate Diego Jorge Perugorría Diego is an artist unhappy with the Castro regime's attitude toward the homosexual community as well as the censored conceptualization of culture.
This is the first Cuban film to feature an unambiguously gay character.		 Cuba, Mexico [161]
1993 This Boy's Life Arthur Gayle Jonah Blechman Gayle is a misfit classmate of Toby at school whom he befriends. United States [162]
1993 Tombstone Billy Jason Priestley Billy is an outlaw in the Old West nicknamed "Sister Boy." United States [163]
1993 The Wedding Banquet Wai-Tung Gao Winston Chao Gao marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card, while hiding the truth from his partner Simon. Taiwan, United States [164][165]
Simon Mitchell Lichtenstein
1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Anthony "Tick" Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra Hugo Weaving Bernadette is shocked to learn that Anthony/Mitzi was not only once married to a woman but also has a son. Australia [166]
1994 Der bewegte Mann Norbert Brommer Joachim Król Walter is a crossdresser using the name "Waltraud". Germany [167]
Horst/Metzger Armin Rohde
Walter/Waltraud Rufus Beck
1994 Double Happiness Andrew Chau Johnny Mah While on the date, Chau reveals his sexuality to a relieved Jade as he describes hiding his identity and managing to only be set up once a year. Canada [168]
1994 Drunken Master III Gay bus passenger Simon Yam Yam played a gay bus passenger who wants to steal Sum-yuk's jade thumb ring. Hong Kong [169]
1994 Ed Wood John "Bunny" Breckinridge Bill Murray Bunny is Ed's drag queen friend. United States [170]
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Gareth Simon Callow Gareth and Matthew are romantic partners. United Kingdom [171]
Matthew John Hannah
1994 A Man of No Importance Alfred Byrne Albert Finney Byrne is a closeted homosexual bus conductor in 1963 Dublin. His sister tries to find him a suitable woman, but his real passion is putting on amateur theatre productions of Oscar Wilde plays, particularly Salome. The film deals with his struggle, temptation, and friendships, and how they are affected by his homosexuality. United Kingdom, Ireland [172]
1994 Oh! My Three Guys Ching Yu-hoi Lau Ching-wan Good friends Kau, Hoi and Fa are homosexual men. Hoi works in an advertising firm while Kau and Fa have not found a suitable job yet. Hoi's new female colleague Mei became interested in him. British Hong Kong [173]
Fa Dayo Wong
Kau Ku-neung Eric Kot
1994 Prêt-à-Porter Cy Bianco Forest Whitaker Bianco and Romney are fashion designers. United States [174]
Cort Romney Richard E. Grant
1994 Priest Father Greg Pilkington Linus Roache Concerning a Roman Catholic priest (Pilkington) as he struggles with two difficulties that precipitate a crisis of faith. He meets Graham at a local gay hangout and the two embark on a physical relationship. United Kingdom [175]
Graham Robert Carlyle
1994 Pulp Fiction Zed Peter Greene Zed rapes Marsellus Wallace. United States [176][177]
1994 Reality Bites Sammy Gray Steve Zahn Gray is Vickie's friend who remains celibate, not due to a fear of AIDS, but because forming a relationship would force him to come out to his conservative parents. United States [178]
1994 The Sum of Us Jeff Mitchell Russell Crowe Widower Harry Mitchell lives with his son Jeff, with both men struggling in their searches for true love. Australia [179]
1994 Threesome Eddy Josh Charles Alex falls in love and tries unsuccessfully to seduce; Eddy falls in love with Stuart; Stuart is in love with Alex. United States [180]
1994 Trevor Trevor Brett Barsky Following what happens to 13-year-old Trevor, a Diana Ross fan, when his crush on a schoolmate named Pinky Faraday gets discovered. United States [181]
1994 Uncovered César John Wood César is Julia's guardian. United Kingdom [182]
1994 Wagons East Julian Rogers John C. McGinley In the 1860s Wild West, Rogers is a bookseller. United States [183]
1994 Wild Reeds François Forestier Gaël Morel Forestier is a shy young man from the lower middle class in southwest France in 1962, is working towards his high school diploma. France [184]
1995 An Awfully Big Adventure Meredith Potter Hugh Grant Meredith is a manager, actor and director of a troupe. United Kingdom [185]
1995 The Basketball Diaries Swifty Bruno Kirby Swifty is Jim's coach. United States [186]
1995 Billy Madison Max Anderson Josh Mostel The principal of the elementary school, and a former masked wrestler known as the "Revolting Blob". United States [187]
1995 Braveheart Prince Edward Peter Hanly Edward II was the fourth son of Edward I. United States [129]
1995 Carrington Lytton Strachey Jonathan Pryce Lytton is the sadomasochistic lover of Roger.
Lytton was a founding member of the Bloomsbury Group. His homosexuality was well known.		 France, United Kingdom [188][189]
1995 Clueless Christian Stovitz Justin Walker Stovitz is a fashion-conscious new student Christian Stovitz attracts Cher's attention and becomes her target for a boyfriend. United States [190]
1995 Deathmaker Fritz Haarmann Götz George Haarmann is a serial killer who murdered 24 young men. Germany [191]
1995 Home for the Holidays Tommy Larson Robert Downey Jr. Tommy married his boyfriend Jack in a beach wedding. United States [192]
Jack Sam Slovick
1995 Jefferson in Paris Richard Cosway Simon Callow Richard is the husband of Maria Cosway, a beautiful Anglo-Italian painter and musician. France, United States [193]
1995 Jeffrey Darius Bryan Batt Based on the play of the same name by Paul Rudnick, United States [194]
Steve Howard Michael T. Weiss
Jeffrey Steven Weber
Sterling Patrick Stewart
1995 Nixon J. Edgar Hoover Bob Hoskins Hoover was first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). United States [195]
1995 Party Girl Derrick Anthony DeSando Derrick is a gal bestie of Nary. United States [196]
1995 Stonewall La Miranda Guillermo Díaz Fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots, a seminal event in the modern American gay rights movement. United Kingdom, United States [197]
Matty Dean Frederick Weller
Vinnie Bruce MacVittie
Bostonia Duane Boutte
Ethan Brendan Corbalis
1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Vida Boheme Patrick Swayze Vida and Noxeema are drag queens. United States [198][199]
Noxeema Jackson Wesley Snipes
1995 Total Eclipse Arthur Rimbaud Leonardo DiCaprio Presenting a historical account of the passionate and violent relationship between 19th-century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, at a time of soaring creativity for both men. United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy, United States [200]
1995 Waiting to Exhale David Matthews Giancarlo Esposito Matthews is Gloria's ex-husband and father of Tarik. United States [201]
1996 Beautiful Thing Ste Pearce Scott Neal Set in Thamesmead, a working class area of South East London dominated by post-war council estates, teenager Jamie is in love with his classmate, Ste United Kingdom [202][203]
Jamie Gangel Glen Berry
1996 The Birdcage Agador Hank Azaria A same-sex couple whose son is set to marry the daughter of a conservative senator. United States [204][47]
Albert Goldman Nathan Lane
Armand Goldman Robin Williams
1996 Dream for an Insomniac Rob Michael Landes Rob is apprehensive about coming out to his father. United States [205]
1996 Flirting with Disaster Paul Harmon Richard Jenkins Tony and Paul are ATF agents who are in a relationship with each other. United States [206]
Tony Kent Josh Brolin
1996 Get on the Bus Kyle Isaiah Washington Kyle is an ex-Marine who is the midst of breaking up with his lover Randall. United States [207]
Randall Harry Lennix
1996 Hollow Reed Martyn Wyatt Martin Donovan Martyn, a family doctor, married Hannah to hide his homosexuality, and they divorced after he finally came out.
Tom is Martyn's lover.		 Germany, United Kingdom, Spain [208][209]
Tom Dixon Ian Hart
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Jared Harris The life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with the artist Andy Warhol. United Kingdom, United States [210]
1996 Indian Summer Tonio Jason Flemyng Tonio is a rising young star of a London ballet company. Ramon is the former star-turned-choreographer of the company, who is dying of AIDs. Jack is an older Therapist who falls in love with Tonio. United Kingdom [211]
Jack Antony Sher
Ramon Anthony Higgins
1996 It's My Party Nick Stark Eric Roberts Stark, an architect who hosted a two-day party after being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, will fall into a state of mental lapse lasting for months until his death. He decides to host a party for his family and friends, at the end of which he will commit suicide by taking Seconal. United States [212]
1996 Johns Donner Lukas Haas Donner is a fellow hustler who's new to the streets and has fallen for John. United States [213]
1996 Killer Condom Luigi Mackeroni Udo Samel Mackeroni is a detective investigating the case of a murderous condom. Germany, Switzerland [214]
1996 Mrs. Winterbourne Paco Miguel Sandoval Paco is the loyal chauffeur of the Winterbournes. United States [215]
1996 Mulholland Falls Jimmy Fields Andrew McCarthy Allison's friend, Jimmy Fields, admits that he and Allison made numerous such films, including one with Hoover in it. United States [216]
1996 Sling Blade Vaughn Cunningham John Ritter Cunningham is Linda's friend and boss. United States [217][218]
1996 Stealing Beauty Alex Parrish Jeremy Irons Parrish is a dying English writer and a guest at the Tuscan villa of the Graysons. United Kingdom [219]
1996 When the Cat's Away Michel Olivier Py Michel is a friend of Chloé who she shares an apartment with. France [220][221]
1996 Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? Auntie Eric Tsang Auntie is Sam's manager. Hong Kong [222]
1997 All Over Me Luke Pat Briggs Jesse is Claude's co-worker at the pizzeria.
Luke is a musician who has just moved into Claude's apartment building.		 United States [223][224]
Jesse Wilson Cruz
1997 As Good as It Gets Simon Bishop Greg Kinnear Simon is an artist living in Manhattan. We learn that his parents kicked him out for being homosexual and was abused by his father because of it. Homophobic neighbor Melvin Udall uses derogatory terms when referring to Simon, but after Simon is brutally attacked he becomes the caretaker of Simon's dog, Verdell. United States [225]
1997 Bent Max Clive Owen Max is a promiscuous man living in 1930s Berlin. He is at odds with his wealthy family because of his homosexuality. United Kingdom, Japan [226]
Ruby Brian Webber II
1997 Best Men Sergeant Buzz Thomas Dean Cain Thomas is a former soldier and a groomsman. United States [227]
1997 Black Rose II Dan Blackie Ko Dan is Chi-Mo's co-worker and a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual. Hong Kong [228]
1997 Boogie Nights Scotty J. Philip Seymour Hoffman Scotty is a boom operator who is in love with Dirk. United States [229]
1997 Chasing Amy Hooper Dwight Ewell Hooper is a black cartoonist, an African-American writer and activist who masks his flamboyantly personality with a militant image to promote his comic White-Hating Coon. United States [230]
1997 The Fifth Element Baby Ray Ian Beckett Baby Ray is a background character accompanied by a male significant. United States [231]
1997 The Full Monty Lomper Steve Huison Lomper is a security guard at the steel mill where Dave and Gaz once worked. United Kingdom [232]
Guy Hugo Speer
1997 The Hanging Garden William Chris Leavins Hinging on a fateful incident from William's teenage years, when his grandmother caught him attempting to have sex with his friend Fletcher, involuntarily outing him to his dysfunctional family. United Kingdom, Canada [233]
Fletcher Joel Keller
1997 Happy Together Ho Po-Wing Leslie Cheung Ho Po-Wing and Lai Yiu-Fai are a couple from Hong Kong with a tumultuous relationship marked by frequent separations and reconciliations. They visit Argentina together but break up after they become lost while traveling to visit the Iguazu Falls. British Hong Kong [234]
Lai Yiu-Fai Tony Leung Chiu-wai
1997 In & Out Howard Brackett Kevin Kline Inspired by Tom Hanks's tearful speech when he accepted his 1994 Oscar (for his role in Philadelphia), in which he mentioned his high-school drama coach Rawley Farnsworth, and his former classmate John Gilkerson, "two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with." United States [235]
Peter Malloy Tom Selleck
1997 The Jackal Douglas Stephen Spinella Douglas is a man who the Jackal encountered earlier in a bar and pretends to date with. United States [236]
1997 Kiss Me, Guido Warren Anthony Barrile Warren is an actor who's recently broken up with his director boyfriend. United States [237]
1997 L.A. Confidential Ellis Loew Ron Rifkin Ellis is a closeted District Attorney . United States [238]
1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Gregory Mitchell Stephen Bogardus Revolving around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in Dutchess County, New York, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era plagued by AIDS. United States [239]
James Jeckyll John Glover
Perry Sellars Stephen Spinella
Buzz Hauser Jason Alexander
Ramon Fornos Randy Becker
Arthur Pape John Benjamin Hickey
Bobby Brahms Justin Kirk
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Jim Williams Kevin Spacey Williams is an antiques dealer. United States [240][241]
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding George Downes Rupert Everett George is Julianne's friend and confidante. He agrees to pose as her fiancé so that she can make Michael, the college friend she thought would marry her, jealous. United States [242][243]
1997 Nowhere Cowboy Guillermo Diaz Cowboy and Bart are bandmates as well as boyfriends. United States [244]
Bart Jeremy Jordan
1997 Spice World Himself Elton John John, who is a world-renowned musician and a homosexual, has a role as himself in the film. United Kingdom [245]
1997 Swept from the Sea Dr. James Kennedy Ian McKellen Local doctor Dr. Kennedy's compassion towards Yanko marks the beginning of a devoted friendship. United Kingdom, United States [246]
1997 'Til There Was You Gregory Ken Olin Gregory is a college professor and an architect. United States [247]
1997 Waiting for Guffman Corky St. Clair Christopher Guest In the fictional small town of Blaine, Missouri, a few residents prepare to put on a community theater production led by eccentric director Corky St. Clair. United States [248][249]
1997 Wilde Oscar Wilde Stephen Fry Oscar loves his wife and children, but is sexually attracted to men. He becomes obsessed with Alfred.
Alfred is Wilde's lover. Their relationship becomes a scandal resulting in Oscar's downfall.		 United Kingdom [250][251]
Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas Jude Law
John Gray Ioan Gruffudd
1998 54 Steve Rubell Mike Myers Steve Rubell is co-owner of the New York City disco Studio 54. United States [252]
1998 Alice and Martin Benjamin Mathieu Amalric Martin's half-brother Benjamin is a struggling actor sharing living arrangements with his best friend Alice, a violinist in a local quintet that specializes in tango music. France, Spain [253]
1998 B. Monkey Paul Neville Rupert Everett Paul and Bruno are a couple and Beatrice's partners in crime. United States, United Kingdom [254]
Bruno Jonathan Rhys Meyers
1998 Bedrooms and Hallways Darren Tom Hollander Darren is a roommate of Leo's. United Kingdom [255]
1998 Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss Billy Collier Sean Hayes Billy is a photographer who falls in love with sexually ambiguous waiter/model Gabriel. He hires Gabriel
Perry is Billy's mentor, patron, and admirer.
Fernando is Billy's on-again, off-again lover. He has an open relationship, but frequently pursues Billy.		 United States [256]
Perry Richard Ganoung
Fernando Armando Valdes-Kennedy
1998 Bishonen Jet Stephen Fung Jet is a handsome hustler whose sex appeal seems to know no bounds. Hong Kong [257]
1998 Dark Harbor Young Man Norman Reedus David and the young man are lovers. United States [258]
1998 Das Trio Karl Christian Redl Zobel and Karl are in a relationship. Germany [259]
Zobel Götz George
1998 Edge of Seventeen Eric Hunter Chris Stafford In 1984 Sandusky, Ohio, Hunter is a Eurythmics-obsessed, musically driven teenager coming to terms with his sexual identity. United States [260]
1998 Get Real Steven Carter Ben Silverstone Centering the coming of age of a teen while growing up in rural Britain during the Cool Britannia era of the late 1990s. United Kingdom [261]
John Dixon Brad Gorton
1998 Gods and Monsters George Cukor Martin Ferrero Recounting the partly fictionalized last days of the life of film director James Whale. United Kingdom, United States [262][263][264]
David Lewis David Dukes
James Whale Ian McKellen
1998 Head On Ari Alex Dimitriades Retelling the story of Ari, a dissolute 19-year-old Greek-Australian drug addict living in St Kilda, Victoria. Australia [265][266]
1998 Hold You Tight A-che Lawrence Ko The story of a man living in Hong Kong who is initially drawn to a young woman, but soon finds he is more attracted to her boyfriend. Hong Kong [267]
Tong Eric Tsang
1998 Illuminata Umberto Bevalaqua Christopher Walken A flamboyant theater critic. United States [268]
1998 The Impostors Mr. Sparks Billy Connolly Sparks is an aging professional tennis player. United States [269]
1998 The Object of My Affection George Hanson Paul Rudd George is a first grade teacher. United States [270]
1998 The Opposite of Sex Bill Truitt Martin Donovan Bill is Dedee's much older half-brother and a teacher in a conservative, suburban community in Saint Joseph County, Indiana. United States [271]
Matt Mateo Ivan Sergei
1998 The Velocity of Gary Valentino Vincent D'Onofrio Valentino is a former porn star.
Gary (not his real name, which is never revealed) is a hustler walking through the streets of New York City, looking for business.		 United States [272]
Gary Thomas Jane
1998 Velvet Goldmine Arthur Stuart Christian Bale Arthur is a journalist who reflects on the formative role of glam rock in his life while working on a piece about bisexual glam rocker Brian Slade. United States [273]
1999 Advice from a Caterpillar Spaz Andy Dick Spaz is Missy's best friend. United States [274]
1999 American Beauty Jim Berkley Sam Robards Frank is closeted. United States [275][276]
Jim Olmeyer Scott Bakula
Frank Fitts Chris Cooper
1999 Big Daddy Phil D'Amato Allen Covert D'Amato and Grayton are lawyer friends of Sonny's who are also in a relationship. United States [277]
Tommy Grayton Peter Dante
1999 The Big Tease Crawford Mackenzie Craig Ferguson Mackenzie is a Scottish hairdresser who, while being filmed as part of a fly-on-the-wall BBC documentary, is invited to the World Hairdresser International Federation annual contest. United States [278]
1999 Black and White Terry Donager Robert Downey Jr. Terry is the closeted husband of a documentary filmmaker. United States [279]
1999 Blast from the Past Troy Dave Foley Troy is Eve's housemate and best friend. United States [280]
1999 The Boondock Saints Paul Smecker Willem Dafoe Smecker is an FBI agent who is assigned to the murders linked to the MacManus twin brothers. United States [281]
1999 But I'm a Cheerleader Dolph Dante Basco Dolph, Clayton, Andre, and Joel are campers.
Rock is the son of Mary Brown, the founder of True Directions. Supposedly straight, he is actually closeted.
Mike is supposedly an ex-gay who helps with the process of "curing" campers of their homosexuality; however, he is clearly shown to be still attracted to men.
Lloyd and Larry are a couple described as "ex, ex-gays". Before the events of the film, they were once campers at True Directions before they defected. They help the campers sneak out and go party at a gay bar, and also give advice about dealing with one's own sexuality. They let ex-camper Dolph live with them when he is expelled from True Directions for having sex at the camp.		 United States [282][283][284]
Clayton Dunn Kip Pardue
Andre Douglas Spain
Joel Goldberg Joel Michaely
Rock Brown Eddie Cibrian
Mike RuPaul
Lloyd Morgan-Gordon Wesley Mann
Larry Morgan-Gordon Richard Moll
1999 Cruel Intentions Blaine Tuttle Joshua Jackson Tuttle is a friend of Sebastian who is struggling towards his relationship with a Football stud at his private school, Greg. United States [285]
1999 East Is East Nazir "Nigel" Khan Ian Aspinall Nigel is one the Khans' children. United Kingdom [286]
1999 Go Adam Scott Wolf Adam and Zack are soap opera actors who are in a relationship. United States [287]
Zack Jay Mohr
1999 Happy, Texas Sheriff Chappy Dent William H. Macy Dent is the sheriff of Happy, Texas. United States [288]
1999 It's the Rage Chris David Schwimmer Chris and Tim are a couple. United States [289]
Tim Andre Braugher
1999 Magnolia "Quiz Kid" Donnie Smith William H. Macy Former What Do Kids Know? champion Donnie Smith, whose parents took all his prize money, has been fired from his job due to performance issues and is in love with a male bartender with braces. United States [290]
1999 Man of the Century Tim Anthony Rapp Tim is a photographer. United States [291]
1999 Second Skin Diego Javier Bardem Diego is the handsome surgeon who Alberto has an affair with. Spain [292]
1999 Summer of Sam Bobby Del Fiore Brian Tarantina Del Fiore is a customer in the Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx United States [293]
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Peter Smith-Kingsley Jack Davenport Peter is Ripley's lover later in the story. United States [294]
1999 Three to Tango Peter Steinberg Oliver Platt Steinberg has landed a career-making opportunity to design a multimillion-dollar cultural center for wealthy businessman Charles Newman along with Novak. Australia, United States [295]
1999 Trick Gabriel Christian Campbell Gabriel, an office temp by day and aspiring Broadway composer by night, makes eye contact with Mark, a go-go dancer at a gay bar. The two meet again in the subway the same night, and go back to Gabriel's place to have sex. United States [296]
Mark Miranda John Paul Pitoc
1999 The Underground Comedy Movie Gay Man Ant Gay Virgin has repeatedly protested to a persistent would-be sex partner that he is saving himself for the right man. United States [297]
Gay Virgin Michael Clarke Duncan

21st century

2000–2004

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2000 American Psycho Luis Carruthers Matt Ross Carruthers is a colleague of Bateman and closeted homosexual United States [298]
2000 Before Night Falls Reinaldo Arenas Javier Bardem Reinaldo is imprisoned in Cuba for his homosexuality and later moves to New York City, where he contracts HIV/AIDS. He begins friendships with two other men, Pepe and Tomas.
José is a literature writer.
Virgilio is an influential writer.
Pepe is in a relationship with Reinaldo before leaving him to pursue a woman.		 United States [299][300][301]
José Lezama Lima Manuel González
Tomas Diego Santiago Magill
Virgilio Piñera Héctor Babenco
2000 Best in Show Scott Donlan John Michael Higgins Donlan and Vanderhoof are a campy couple who take great pride in their Shih Tzu Miss Agnes United States [302][303]
Stefan Vanderhoof Michael McKean
2000 Billy Elliot Michael Caffrey
cross-dresser		 Stuart Wells (young Michael)
Merryn Owen (adult Michael)		 Michael is a young boy and the best friend of Billy Elliot. At some point, Michael is seen using a dress and makeup. He shows interest in Billy, who does not reciprocate but is supportive of his friend. United Kingdom [304]
2000 Borstal Boy Charlie Milwall Danny Dyer Charlie is a young Irish sailor in 1941. United Kingdom, Ireland [305]
2000 Bounce Seth Johnny Galecki Seth is Buddy's secretary. United States [306]
2000 Bring It On Les Huntley Ritter Les is a member of the Toros cheerleading team. United States [307]
2000 The Broken Hearts Club Benji Zach Braff The film follows the lives of a group of friends in West Hollywood. United States [308][309]
Cole Dean Cain
Dennis Timothy Olyphant
Howie Matt McGrath
Kevin Andrew Keegan
Marshall Justin Theroux
Patrick Ben Weber
Taylor Billy Porter
2000 Chuck & Buck Buck O'Brien Mike White Buck O'Brien is a 27-year-old amateur playwright with the maturity level of an adolescent. United States [310]
2000 Drôle de Félix Félix Sami Bouajila Félix is gay man of Arab descent who decides to hitchhike from Dieppe to Marseille to search his father. France [311]
2000 Finding Forrester William Forrester Sean Connery Forrester is a reclusive writer who James befriends. United States [312]
2000 Lavender Chow Chow Eason Chan Chow Chow is Athena's nosy next door neighbor. Hong Kong [313][314]
2000 The Next Best Thing Robert Whittaker Rupert Everett Robert is Abbie's best friend, who she decides to have a child with. United States [315]
2000 O Fantasma Sérgio Ricardo Meneses Sérgio is a trash collector who becomes obsessed of the young man João, whom he stalks, kidnaps and rapes. Portugal [316]
2000 Sexy Beast Teddy Bass Ian McShane Bass is a London crime boss. United Kingdom, Spain [317]
2000 Traffic Francisco "Frankie Flowers" Flores Clifton Collins Jr. Flores is a sicario who works for the Obregón brothers. United States [318]
2000 28 Days Dutch Gerhardt Alan Tudyk Gerhardt is a patient in rehab and a dancer. United States [319]
2000 Urbania Charlie Dan Futterman Charlie is a troubled man searching for answers, and Chris is the mysterious person tied to his pain. United States [320]
Chris Matt Keeslar
2000 Wonder Boys James Leer Tobey Maguire Leer is one of Grady's students. United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan [321]
2001 Blow Derek Foreal Paul Reubens Foreal is a marijuana dealer. United States [322]
2001 The Deep End Beau Hall Jonathan Tucker Beau is a high school senior dating a 30-year-old club owner. United States [323]
2001 Der Schuh des Manitu Winnetouch Michael Herbig Winnetouch is the effeminate twin brother of Abahachi and owner of the all-pink Powder Rouge Ranch. Germany [324][325][326]
2001 Gypsy 83 Clive Webb Kett Turton Clive is a young goth who joins his friend Gypsy on a road trip to see a Stevie Nicks tribute in New York City. United States [327]
2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Luther Robinson Maurice Dean Wint Robinson is an American soldier in East Germany. United States [328]
2001 The Ignorant Fairies Michele Stefano Accorsi Michele is the lover of Massimo, the dead husband of Antonia. Italy [329]
2001 Josie and the Pussycats Wyatt Frame Alan Cumming Wyatt is a record producer. United States [330]
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Martin Michael Mastro Martin and Sebastian are Helen's friends. United States [331][332]
Sebastian Carson Elrod
2001 Lan Yu Lan Yu Liu Ye The story of an affair between a young man and a middle-aged man. Set in mainland China. China, Hong Kong [333]
Chen Handong Hu Jun
2001 Legally Blonde Enrique Salvatore Greg Serano Salvatore is the pool boy and a lynchpin in Elle's defense case with fitness guru Brooke Windham. United States [334]
2001 L.I.E. Howie Blitzer Paul Dano Howie is discovering his sexual orientation.
Gary is a hustler who becomes a friend of Howie.
Big John is Gary's client and a pedophile.		 United States [335][336]
Gary Terrio Billy Kay
Big John Harrigan Brian Cox
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Creighton Tolliver Jon Polito Tolliver is a businessman looking for investors to invest $10,000 in a new technology called dry cleaning in 1949 Santa Rosa, California. United Kingdom, United States [337]
2001 The Mexican Leroy James Gandolfini Leroy is a hitman. United States [338]
2001 Saving Silverman J.D McNugent Jack Black Judith helps J.D. realize his sexuality. United States [339]
2001 The Score Max Marlon Brando Max is a crook about to pull of the biggest job of his career. United States [340]
2001 Shake It All About Jørgen Troels Lyby Jacob asks Jørgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. However, Jacob falls in love with another woman. Denmark [341]
2001 Wet Hot American Summer McKinley Michael Ian Black McKinley and Ben are camp counselors and lovers. United States [342][343]
Ben Bradley Cooper
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Tony Ameet Chana Tony is Jess's best friend. United Kingdom, United States, Germany, India [344]
2002 Boat Trip Lloyd Faversham Roger Moore Brian and Michael are boyfriends. United States [345][346]
Brian Artie Lange
Michael Will Ferrell
2002 Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer Jeremy Renner The story of the real-life serial killer of the same name. United States [347]
2002 Far from Heaven Frank Whitaker Dennis Quaid Frank is an executive at Magnatech, a television advertising company and Cathy's husband. She walks in on him passionately kissing a man and he confesses to having had "problems" as a young man. United States [348][349]
2002 Friday After Next Damon Pearly Terry Crews Damon is a newly released ex-convict who developed homosexual tendencies in prison. United States [350]
2002 The Hours Richard Brown Ed Harris Richard is a moody poet and author living with AIDS. United Kingdom, United States [351][352]
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Bobby Ray Ethan Embry Bobby Ray is outed by his best friend. United States [353]
2002 Unconditional Love Dirk Rupert Everett Dirk is closeted singer Victor Fox 's former lover. United States [354]
Victor Fox Jonathan Pryce
2002 Wie die Karnickel Siegfried "Siggi" Purzmann Sven Walser Siggi is the neighbour and friend of the protagonist Horst Bömmelburg and introduces him to a new and much more relaxed perspective on his sex drive. Germany [355]
2003 American Wedding Bear Eric Allan Kramer Bear is a balding shaggy lineman sort of guy who Kevin and Finch meet in the gay bar. United States [356]
2003 Arisan! Nino Surya Saputra The first Indonesian film to feature a same-sex kiss. Indonesia [357]
Sakti Tora Sudiro
2003 Bright Young Things Miles Maitland Michael Sheen Maitland is forced to flee the country to avoid prosecution for homosexuality. United Kingdom [358]
2003 Latter Days Christian Markelli Wes Ramsey Christian makes a bet with his friends that he can seduce a neighbor (Aaron) who is a Mormon missionary. United States [359]
Aaron Davis Steve Sandvoss
2003 Mambo Italiano Angelo Barberini Luke Kirby Angelo is the son of Italian immigrants. Nino is his boyfriend, who is not out to his parents. Canada [360]
Nino Paventi Peter Miller
2003 Party Monster Michael Alig Macaulay Culkin Based on Disco Bloodbath, the memoir of James St. James which details his friendship with Alig, an infamous New York City party promoter, that later fell apart as Alig's drug addiction worsened, and ended after he murdered Andre "Angel" Melendez and went to prison. United States [361]
James St. James Seth Green
2004 The 24th Day Dan James Marsden Tom has been diagnosed with HIV and believes he infected his late wife with the AIDS virus. He had only one sexual encounter with a man, Dan, and thinks that it was he who transmitted the disease to him. Tom kidnaps Dan with the intent to kill him. United States [362][363]
2004 Alexander Hephaistion Jared Leto Alexander has relationships with childhood friends Hephaistion and Bagoas. Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States [364]
Bagoas Francisco Bosch
2004 Bad Education Enrique Goded Fele Martínez Focusing on two reunited childhood friends and lovers caught up in a stylized murder mystery. Spain [365]
Father Manolo Daniel Giménez Cacho
Ignacio Rodriguez Francisco Boira
2004 Brother to Brother Perry Anthony Mackie Black art student Perry is thrown out by his parents for his homosexuality and is further disturbed by a potential romantic entanglement with a white boy in his class. United States [366]
2004 Enter the Phoenix Georgie Hung Chi Kit Daniel Wu Georgie lives as a cook with his boyfriend Frankie, is uninterested to continue his father's work. Hong Kong [367]
2004 Formula 17 Chou T'ien Tsai Tony Yang Chou is looking for romance as he takes a trip to the capital, Taipei, to visit an online boyfriend in person for the first time. Disappointed to find that his online friend only wants sex and has no interest in forming a romantic bond, he starts to look elsewhere, finding his internet relationship. T'ien's roommate and friends help him look for the man of his dreams.
The film was banned in Singapore because it "portrays homosexuality as normal, and a natural progression of society".		 Taiwan [368]
Bai Tieh Nan/Richard Bai Duncan Lai
Yu King Chin
Jun Jason Chang
C.C. Dada Ji
Alan James Yun
Ray Jeff Locker
Kevin Ladder Yu
2004 Hellbent Joey Hank Harris Joey is one of Eddie's friends. United States [369]
2004 A Home at the End of the World Jonathan Glover Harris Allan / Dallas Roberts Bobby finds a new home with his childhood friend Jonathan. The two boys come of age together and discover their sexuality. United States [370]
Bobby Morrow Colin Farrell
2004 Leave Me Alone Yiu Chun Man Ekin Cheng Yiu is a fashion designer who has a boyfriend. Hong Kong [371]
Man's boyfriend Jan Lamb
2004 Mean Girls Damian Leigh Daniel Franzese Leigh is Janis and Cady' friend. United States [372]
2004 Mysterious Skin Neil McCormick Joseph Gordon-Levitt Neil is the son of an irresponsible single mother who is already discovering his own homosexuality. He is sexually abused by the Little League baseball coach. Netherlands, United States [373]
2004 Rice Rhapsody Daniel Alvin Chiang Daniel and Harry are the sons of Jen Fan, owner of a successful restaurant in Singapore's Chinatown. Hong Kong, Singapore [374]
Harry Craig Toh
2004 Saved! Dean Chad Faust Dean is sent away by his parents to be "degayified".
Mitch is Dean's boyfriend.		 United States [375][376]
Mitch Kett Turton
2004 Somersault Richard Erik Thomson Richard is a neighbour who is in town for a few days clearing out his relative's house before it goes to auction. Australia [377]
2004 Stage Beauty George Villiers Ben Chaplin Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, is the lover of Kynaston. Germany, United Kingdom, United States [378]
2004 The Stepford Wives Roger Bannister Roger Bart Roger and his long-time partner Jerry are residents of Stepford. United States [379]
Jerry Harmon David Marshall Grant
2004 Summer Storm Tobi Robert Stadlober Tobi fells in love with his heterosexual childhood friend Achim. Germany [380]
2004 Touch of Pink Alim Jimi Mistry Alim and Giles are in an open relationship, but Alim is not out to his Muslim mother and family. When Alim's mother announces that she is going to be visiting him, he and Giles must pretend that they are only roommates, which begins to strain their relationship. Canada, United Kingdom [381][382]
Giles Kris Holden-Ried
2004 Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 Jürgen T. Kork Christian Tramitz Parody of Star Trek with Jürgen T. Kork (i.e. James T. Kirk), Schrotty (i.e. Scotty) and Mr. Spuck (i.e. Spock) depicted as effeminate. The film was partly criticized by the gay scene because the homosexual protagonists are consistently portrayed as full of clichés. Germany [383][384][385]
Mr. Spuck Michael Herbig
Schrotty Rick Kavanian

2005–2009

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2005 Be Cool Elliot Wilhelm Dwayne Johnson Elliot is Raji's Samoan bodyguard. United States [386]
2005 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Maximo "Maxi" Oliveros Nathan Lopez Oliveros is a teenage effeminate boy who becomes infatuated with a police officer who rescued him from harassment. Philippines [387]
2005 Brokeback Mountain Randall Malone David Harbour Randall has an affair with Jack. United States [388][389][390]
2005 Capote Truman Capote Philip Seymour Hoffman Following the events during the writing of Capote's book In Cold Blood. United States, Canada [391]
Jack Dunphy Bruce Greenwood
2005 The Constant Gardener Arnold Bluhm Hubert Koundé Arnold Bluhm is a Belgian doctor who Tessa befriends during her husband's posting in Kenya, and keeps his homosexuality a secret. United Kingdom, Germany [392]
2005 C.R.A.Z.Y. Zachary Beaulieu Marc-André Grondin Zac is a young man dealing with homophobia whike growing up with his four brothers and his father in Quebec during the 1960s and 1970s. Canada [393]
2005 Cursed Bo Milo Ventimiglia Bo is a wrestler repressing his sexuality. United States [394][395]
2005 The Dying Gaul Robert Sandrich Peter Sarsgaard In 1995 Hollywood, novice screenwriter Sandrich has written an autobiographical script inspired by his lover's death by AIDS-related cerebral tuberculosis. United States [396]
2005 The Family Stone Thad Stone Tyrone Giordano Thad is deaf and is the youngest son in the Stone family. He and his partner, Patrick, have an adopted son. United States [397]
Patrick Thomas Brian J. White
2005 Happy Endings Charley Peppitone Steve Coogan Charlie runs a restaurant. Gil is his partner. United States [398]
Gil Palmer David Sutcliffe
2005 Kinky Boots Simon / Lola Chiwetel Ejiofor A man who is a drag queen performer, with Simon as his alter ego. United Kingdom [399]
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Perry Van Shrike/"Gay Perry" Val Kilmer Perry is a detective. United States [400]
2005 Little Fish Lionel Dawson Hugo Weaving Rugby star Dawson is the former lover of 'The Jockey', a local gangster on the point of retirement. Australia [401]
2005 Loggerheads George Michael Kelly George is a friendly motel owner who offers Mark, a young man obsessed with loggerhead sea turtles, to stay. United States [402]
Mark Kip Pardue
2005 Monster-in-Law Remy Adam Scott Remy is Charlie's neighbor and best friend. United States [403]
2005 My Fair Son Ray Junrui Wang Ray falls in love with one of his father's colleagues. China [404]
Unnamed student Guifeng Wang
2005 Rent Thomas B. "Tom" Collins Jesse L. Martin "Tom" Collins is an anarchist and philosophy professor with AIDS.
Schunard is a drag queen and street musician who is also suffering from AIDS.		 United States [405][406]
Angel Dumott Schunard Wilson Jermaine Heredia
2005 Strangers with Candy Chuck Noblet Stephen Colbert Chuck and Geoffrey are high school teachers. United States [407]
Geoffrey Jellineck Paul Dinello
2005 Tides of War Frank Habley Adrian Paul Cmdr. Habley and Lt. Cmdr. Palatonio (Frank's executive officer) are partners serving on the same submarine. Tom is killed in a battle and Frank must continue to serve on the same vessel.
Released in theaters as Phantom Below with the gay theme excluded. The original gay version was broadcast by the Here network.		 United States [408][409][410]
Tom Palatonio Mike Doyle
2005 V for Vendetta Gordon Deitrich Stephen Fry Deitrich is Evey's former boss and a talk show host. Germany, United Kingdom, United States [411]
2005 Wedding Crashers Todd Cleary Keir O'Donnell Todd is the hunchbacked brother of Claire who aggressively comes on to Jeremy. A GQ review described the character as an inexcusably unfunny riff on the old "predatory gay man" trope. United States [412]
2006 Another Gay Movie Griff Mitch Morris Following four friends, Andy, Jarod, Nico and Griff, who vow upon graduating high school that they will all lose their "anal virginity" before their friend's Labor Day party. United States [413]
Nico Hunter Jonah Blechman
Jarod Jonathan Chase
Andy Wilson Michael Carbonaro
2006 The Architect Shawn Paul James Martin is a college dropout who explores his sexuality with a young man named Shawn. United States [414]
Martin Waters Sebastian Stan
2006 Boy Culture Alex "X" Derek Magyar Identical to the novel's plot, the film follows a man who goes by only the letter "X" to maintain his anonymity and relationships between his two roommates—one of whom he's in love with United States [415]
Andrew Darryl Stephens
Joey Jonathon Trent
Gregory Talbot Patrick Bauchau
2006 The Bubble Ashraf Yousef 'Joe' Sweid Retelling the story of two men who fall in love, one Israeli and one Palestinian. Israel [416]
Noam Ohad Knoller
Yali Alon Friedman
2006 Confetti Archie Vincent Franklin Archie and Gregory are wedding planners and partners in both business and love. United Kingdom [417]
Gregory Jason Watkins
2006 Crank Kaylo Efren Ramirez Kaylo is Chev Chelios' informant. United States [418][419]
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Nigel Kipling Stanley Tucci Nigel is Runway Magazine's art director. United States [420]
2006 Eternal Summer Jonathan Bryant Chang Jonathan, a studious schoolboy, is asked by his teacher to look after another boy, Shane, who is rebellious and dislikes learning. Ten years on, they have developed a good friendship despite their divergent lives: Jonathan on course to go to university and Shane to become a basketball player. Jonathan is also attracted to Shane, but the attraction is not reciprocated. However, the young men's fates change when a girl, Carrie, has a secret affair with Shane (who is determined to keep it secret in order to protect Jonathan's feelings) and also does her best to persuade Shane to abandon basketball and instead work hard to try to enter university. Taiwan [421]
2006 The History Boys Douglas Hector Richard Griffiths Based on the play of the same name. United Kingdom [422]
Tom Irwin Stephen Campbell Moore
David Posner Samuel Barnett
2006 Infamous Truman Capote Toby Jones The time of author Capote's life during which he researched and wrote In Cold Blood. United States [423]
2006 Let's Go to Prison Barry Chi McBride Barry and Biederman eventually develop a romantic relationship in the movie's process. United States [424]
Nelson Biederman IV Will Arnett
2006 Little Miss Sunshine Frank Ginsberg Steve Carell Frank, an unemployed scholar of Proust, is temporarily living with his sister's family after having attempted suicide. United States [425]
2006 The Night Listener Gabriel Noone Robin Williams Gabriel is a popular New York City radio show host, is dealing with a separation from his partner, Jess. United States [426]
Jess Bobby Cannavale
2006 No Regret Lee Su-min Lee Yeong-hoon Jae-min is a former driving client of Su-min who falls in love with him. South Korea [427]
Song Jae-min Kim Nam-gil
2006 Poseidon Richard Nelson Richard Dreyfuss Nelson is an architect and one of the survivors. United States [428]
2006 Running with Scissors Neil Bookman Joseph Fiennes Augusten and Neil begin an erratic sexual relationship. United States [429]
Augusten Burroughs Joseph Cross
2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Billy Ewan McGregor Billy and Brian are life-partners. United Kingdom [430]
Brian Douglas Hodge
2006 Shortbus James Paul Dawson James and Jamie are a couple. James wants to introduce other men into their relationship for sex. Canada [431][432]
Jamie PJ DeBoy
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Jean Girard Sacha Baron Cohen Jean is a French Formula One driver and Bobby's archrival. United States [433]
2006 United 93 Mark Bingham Cheyenne Jackson During the September 11 attacks in 2001, Mark was on board United Airlines Flight 93. He was among the passengers who formed the plan to retake the airplane from the hijackers, resulting in the plane crashing into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and thwarting the hijackers' plan to crash into a building in Washington, D.C. (most likely either the U.S. Capitol Building or the White House). United States [434]
2007 Breakfast with Scot Eric McNally Tom Cavanagh McNally is a retired hockey player turned television sportscaster who lives with his partner Sam, a sports lawyer. Canada [435]
Sam Ben Shenkman
Scot Noah Bernett
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Fred Duncan Ving Rhames Duncan is a firefight who despite his intimidating appearance, is uncomfortable of disclosing his sexuality. United States [436]
2007 Love Songs Erwann Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Ismaël, Julie, and Alice are in a ménage-à-trois. After a tragedy strikes and breaks them apart, the characters learn to deal with loss and mourning. Ismaël unexpectedly finds love again with a young man named Erwann. France [437]
2007 Shelter Shaun Brad Rowe Shaun is Gabe's older brother who develops a close relationship with Zack, his brother's best friend, and struggles with his sexuality. United States [438]
2007 Stardust Captain Shakespeare Robert De Niro Captain Shakespeare is a sky pirate. United States, United Kingdom [439]
2007 The Walker Carter Page III Woody Harrelson A middle-aged male escort living in Washington, D. C. United States, United Kingdom [440]
2008 Brideshead Revisited Anthony Blanche Joseph Beattie Flyte is the younger son of Lord and Lady Marchmain who forms a deep friendship with Ryder.
Blanche is a friend of Flyter and Ryder's and an overt homosexual.		 United Kingdom [441]
Lord Sebastian Flyte Ben Whishaw
Charles Ryder Matthew Goode
2008 Death Race Joseph "Machine Gun Joe" Mason Tyrese Gibson Machine Gun Joe is a sociopathic racer who looks to use Death Race as a means to escape from prison. United States [442]
2008 Doubt Donald Miller Joseph Foster Miller is the first black student in a Catholic school in The Bronx who fears his homophobic father would kill him if he knew. United States [443]
2008 Dream Boy Nathan Davies Stephan Bender Following two teenagers falling in love in the rural South in the late 1970s. United States [444]
Roy Maximillian Roeg
2008 Hamlet 2 Rand Posin Skylar Astin A drama student in love with his drama teacher. United States [445]
2008 Little Ashes Salvador Dalí Robert Pattinson An unconsummated sexual attraction between Dali and Lorca (whose homosexuality was known). United Kingdom, Spain [446][447][448]
Federico García Lorca Javier Beltrán
2008 Mamma Mia! Harry Bright Colin Firth Harry tells Donna: "You were the first woman I ever loved, and also the last." Germany, United Kingdom, United States [449][450]
2008 Milk Harvey Milk Sean Penn Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Smith and Lira are Milk's lovers.		 United States [451][452][453]
[454]
Cleve Jones Emile Hirsch
Jack Lira Diego Luna
Scott Smith James Franco
2008 Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Beefy Guy (Lethario) Jonathan B. Wright Dev and Thom are Nick's bandmates. Beefy Guy is their new friend. United States [455]
Dev Rafi Gavron
Thom Aaron Yoo
2008 Patrik, Age 1.5 Göran Skoogh Gustaf Skarsgård Göran and Sven are married couple who are anticipating the arrival of their adopted baby son. Upon arrival, they discover their son is actually 15-year-old juvenile delinquent, Patrik. Sweden [456]
Sven Skoogh Torkel Petersson
2008 RocknRolla Handsome Bob Tom Hardy Bob is a gangster. United States, United Kingdom, France [457][458]
2008 Sex Drive Rex Lafferty James Marsden At Thanksgiving dinner, Rex tells his family about his sexuality. United States [459]
2008 Tropic Thunder Alpa Chino Brandon T. Jackson Cino is a closeted rapper who is attempting to cross over into acting, portraying a soldier named Motown, while promoting his "Bust-A-Nut" candy bar and "Booty Sweat" energy drink. United States, Germany, United Kingdom [460]
2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Brandon St. Randy Justin Long Randy is Bobby's porn star boyfriend. United States [461]
2009 44 Inch Chest Meredith Ian McShane Meredith is a suave gambler. United Kingdom [462]
2009 Brüno Brüno Gehard Sacha Baron Cohen Gehard is a flamboyantly fashion reporter from Austria. United States, United Kingdom [463]
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Mr. Tiny Michael Cerveris Mr. Tiny is a meddling trickster of immense magical power, responsible numerous creations. United States [464]
2009 Horsemen Corey Kurth Patrick Fugit Kurith is Taylor's brother. United States [465]
2009 I Killed My Mother Hubert Minel Xavier Dolan Following the complicated relationship between a young man and his mother. Canada [466]
2009 I Love You, Man Robbie Klaven Andy Samberg Robbie is Peter's brother. United States [467]
2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Phillip Morris Ewan McGregor While incarcerated, Steve falls in love with his fellow inmate, Morris. France, United States [468]
Steven Russell Jim Carrey
2009 Permanent Residence Ivan Sean Li Ivan seeks a long-term relationship with a straight friend. Befriending another young man, Windson, at a public sports club, the two build up a friendly rapport. However, Windson becomes aware of his inclination, and while happy to remain his friend, is initially very reluctant to become emotionally involved with him.
This is the first feature film directed by award-winning Chinese LGBT filmmaker known as 'Scud'.		 Hong Kong [469]
2009 Shank Cal Wayne Virgo Cal is a 19-year-old closeted homosexual member and hooks up with Scott online before assaulting and abandoning him out in the countryside.
Acting on his own attraction to Cal, Olivier seduces him and in doing so, exposes Cal to new emotions and a tenderness that he has never experienced before.		 United Kingdom [470]
Olivier Marc Laurent
Scott Garry Summers
Jonno Tom Bott
2009 A Single Man George Falconer Colin Firth In 1962, George dreams that he encounters the body of his longtime partner, Jim, at the scene of the car accident that took his life. United States [471]
Jim Matthew Goode
2009 Soundless Wind Chime Ricky Lu Yulai An interracial love story, told through a linear narrative and a series of complex, interlocking flashbacks. Ricky, who has arrived in Hong Kong from mainland China, works as a delivery boy. He is robbed by a Swiss thief, Pascal, who admits his crime and returns the stolen item. The two eventually embark on a love affair, but through several flashbacks, it eventually becomes clear that Pascal has subsequently been killed in a road accident near their flat, which Ricky had witnessed. Some years later, Ricky visits Pascal's former home in Switzerland to find it abandoned. During his time there, he meets Pascal's doppelgänger in a man called Ueli, who nevertheless has a very different personality. They, too, fall in love and the contentment that Ricky finds enables him to reflect on the relationship he had with Pascal. Hong Kong, Switzerland, China [472]
Pascal Bernhard Bulling
Ueli Bernhard Bulling
2009 Taking Woodstock Elliot Teichberg/Tiber Demetri Martin Tiber volunteered his family's motel to be the home base for Woodstock concert organizers which would take place on a nearby farm. United States [473]
2009 Undertow Santiago Manolo Cardona Miguel is married to Mariela, who is pregnant with their first son, but he also has a secret affair with a male painter called Santiago. Peru, Colombia, France, Germany [474]

2010–2014

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2010 Amphetamine Daniel Thomas Price Daniel is a wealthy Chinese-Australian investment banker working in Hong Kong meets and befriends Kafka, a young swimming instructor from a poor local family, who has strong religious beliefs. Kafka was sexually assaulted as a teenager by a male gang after successfully defending a young woman from being raped, and as a result, he has become impotent and a habitual user of recreational drugs. Although initially uncomfortable with Daniel's obvious sexual attraction to him, he soon sees Daniel as offering him new hope in life, and he falls deeply in love with him. But Kafka's life begins to fall apart again when his mother dies suddenly, and he attempts to end his life. Hong Kong [475]
2010 Beginners Hal Christopher Plummer Shortly after his wife's death, Hal comes out to his son and begins exploring life as an openly gay man. He begins a romantic relationship with Andy. United States [476][477]
Andy Goran Višnjić
2010 Burlesque Sean Stanley Tucci A wisecracking man who works in a strip club. United States [478]
2010 Death at a Funeral Frank Lovett Peter Dinklage A dwarf in love with the late father of the protagonist. United States, United Kingdom [479]
2010 Dirty Girl Clarke Walters Jeremy Dozier Walters is a chubby, shy 15-year-old classmate of Edmondston. United States [480]
2010 Easy A Brandon Dan Byrd Olive's friend Brandon is bullied by other students for being gay. United States [481]
2010 Every Day Jonah Freed Ezra Miller As a father, Ned is worried about his son coming out. United States [482]
2010 For Colored Girls Carl Bradmore Omari Hardwick Carl is a rich closeted conducting a doomed marriage with Jo. United States [483]
2010 Howl Allen Ginsberg James Franco Ginsberg is a central figure of the Beat Generation. Fellow poet Orlovsky is Ginsberg's life partner for over forty years. United States [484]
Peter Orlovsky Aaron Tveit
2010 The Last Exorcism Logan Logan Craig Reid Logan explains to the crew about his sexuality and only had a brief conversation with Nell during a party at Manley's house six months prio United States [485]
2010 Little White Lies Vincent Benoît Magimel Osteopath Vincent confesses his attraction to restaurateur Max. France [486]
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Scott aka "Other Scott" Ben Lewis Ben is Wallace's best friend.
Wallace is Scott's roommate, who has a boyfriend named Scott. He also hooked up with Stacey's boyfriend Jimmy.		 United Kingdom, United States, Japan [487][488]
Stephen Stills Mark Webber
Wallace Wells Kieran Culkin
2010 Valentine's Day Sean Jackson Eric Dane Sean comes out on national television, and Holden, Sean's lover, goes back to him United States [489]
Holden Wilson Bradley Cooper
2011 Bernie Bernie Tiede Jack Black Bernie is a closeted, yet flamboyant mortician who befriends a mean elderly widow. United States [490]
2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Graham Dashwood Tom Wilkinson Dashwood is a High Court judge who lived in Jaipur as a child, abruptly retires to return there. United Kingdom [491]
2011 The Broken Tower Hart Crane James Franco Biopic about the American poet. United States [492][493][494]
Emile Opffer Michael Shannon
2011 The Guard Garda Aidan McBride Rory Keenan McBride is Sergeant Boyle's new subordinate. Ireland, United Kingdom [495]
2011 In the Family Joey Williams Patrick Wang After Joey's partner, Cody, is killed in a car accident, Joey fights to maintain custody of their 6-year-old son, Chip. United States [496]
Cody Hines Trevor St. John
2011 J. Edgar J. Edgar Hoover Leonardo DiCaprio Focusing on Hoover's life from the 1919 Palmer Raids onward. United States [497]
2011 Just Go With It Ian Maxtone-Jones Dave Matthews Katherine's frenemy from college, Devlin, confesses that she is divorcing Ian because of his homosexuality. United States [498]
2011 The Ledge Chris Christopher Gorham Chris is Gavin's roommate. United States [499]
2011 Love Actually... Sucks! Bridesman Ryo van Kooten Inspired by real-life events, the film tells a series of interconnected stories, several with LGBT relationships. The opening wedding banquet reveals a sex affair between the bridegroom and a bridesman. Other stories include a married painter who falls in love with his young male life model, a dance school teacher who becomes involved with his senior student, and a role-playing lesbian couple. Hong Kong [500][501]
Model Tang Wei
Painter John Tai
2011 North Sea Texas Pim Jelle Florizoone Pim and his mother, Yvette, live in the Belgian countryside with their Miniature Pinscher. Belgium [502]
2011 Romeos Lukas Rick Okon Trans man Lukas falls in love with cis man Fabio Germany [503]
Fabio Maximilian Befort
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Peter Guillam Benedict Cumberbatch Peter is a spy. United Kingdom [504]
2011 The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin Private Benjamin Santos VIII Vice Ganda Santos joins the military to save his grandfather. Philippines [505]
2011 Weekend Russell Tom Cullen Russell and Glen are two men who meet and begin a sexual relationship the weekend before one of them plans to leave the country. United Kingdom [506]
Glen Chris New
2012 Celeste and Jesse Forever Scott Elijah Wood Celeste runs her own media company with a business partner, Scott. United States [507]
2012 Cloud Atlas Rufus Sixsmith James D'Arcy Rufus is Robert's lover. Germany, United States [508]
2012 For a Good Time, Call... Jesse Justin Long Jesse is Lauren's friend. United States [509]
2012 Four Joe Wendell Pierce Joe, a married middle-aged black man, goes out on a date with a young man with his daughter and her date. United States [510]
2012 Ginger & Rosa Mark Timothy Spall Both Marks are port of a group of older activists in Anti-nuclear movement. United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada [511]
Mark II Oliver Platt
2012 Hit and Run Terry Rathbinn Jess Rowland Terry is Gil's brother and a police officer. United States [512]
2012 On the Road Tall thin salesman Steve Buscemi Sal and Dean travel back to New York with a tall, thin salesman from whom Dean tries to get money in exchange for sex. France, United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, United States, Canada [513][514]
2012 The Paperboy Ward Jansen Matthew McConaughey Ward is not resented by his brother Jack for being a homosexual, but for keeping it a secret from him. United States [515]
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Brad Johnny Simmons Patrick and Brad, the high school quarterback at Charlie's school, are in a relationship. United States [516]
Patrick Ezra Miller
2012 Rock of Ages Lonny Barnett Russell Brand Dupree is the owner of the Bourbon Room and Barnett is his right-hand man. United States [517][518]
Dennis Dupree Alec Baldwin
2012 Sassy Pants Chip Hardy Haley Joel Osment Chip is Dale's boyfriend. United States [519][520]
Dale Pinto Diedrich Bader
2012 Speechless Luke Pierre-Matthieu Vital A mute Frenchman (Luke) is found naked by the banks of a river in Wuhan in mainland China. He is rescued and sent to a local hospital where he is treated by a nurse who cares for him and later discovers the secrets of his past. Hong Kong, China [521]
2012 Ted Guy Patrick Warburton Guy is John's co-worker and Jared is his boyfriend. United States [522][523][524]
Jared Ryan Reynolds
2013 After the Dark Jack Freddie Stroma In the third trial, Petra saves Jack, who is gay outside of the simulation, to preserve diversity. Indonesia, United States [525]
2013 The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin Private Benjamin Santos VIII Vice Ganda On a mission in Paris, Praybeyt Benjamin and his platoon defeat a horde of zombies in a parody of Plants vs. Zombies, leading to his promotion to Colonel Philippines [526]
2013 Baggage Claim Sam Adam Brody Aam is one of Montana's friends. United States [527]
2013 The Bling Ring Marc Hall Israel Broussard Hall is a quiet student arriving as a new student at Indian Hills High School in Agoura Hills, California. United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan [528]
2013 Blue Is the Warmest Colour Valentin Sandor Funtek Valentin is Adèle's close friend. France, Belgium, Spain [529]
2013 Free Fall Kay Engel Max Riemelt While on a training course, Borgmann meets fellow police officer Engel, and a romance develops between the two men. Germany [530]
2013 G.B.F. Tanner Daniels Michael J. Willett Daniels is a comic book geek who is the first "out of the closet gay" at his school.
Van Camp is Tanner's best friend who is very feminine and sassy.		 United States [531]
Brent Van Camp Paul Iacono
2013 Geography Club Russell Middlebrook Cameron Deane Stewart Following a group of high school students who feel like outsiders, some because of their sexual orientations. Middlebrook then finds himself helping his friend Min to form an after-school club for the students, so that they can hang out together for support. United States [532][533]
2013 Grown Ups 2 Kyle Oliver Hudson Kyle is a yoga teacher at Squats Fitness. United States [534]
Nick Nick Swardson
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Insect-Man Robert Emms Insect-Man is an insect-themed superhero and a member of the Justice Forever team. He was bullied, inspiring him to become a superhero to stand up for the defenseless. He does not wear a mask because hiding his identity would feel like going back into the closet. United Kingdom, United States [535]
2013 Kill Your Darlings Lucien Carr Dane DeHaan Carr is an unruly character who holds strong anti-establishment beliefs who runs into Allen Ginsberg in 1944 Columbia University. United Kingdom [536]
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Alec Lightwood Kevin Zegers Magnus is a warlock. Canada, Germany, United States, United Kingdom [537]
2013 Philomena Michael Sean Mahon Hess is a lawyer and senior official in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations. France, United Kingdom, United States [538]
2013 Pit Stop Ernesto Marcus DeAnda Retelling the story of two men in a small town in Texas. United States [539]
Gabe Bill Heck
2013 SDU: Sex Duties Unit Hai Mai Derek Tsang The youthful Mai is teased often by his teammates of the SDU. Hong Kong [540]
2013 Starred Up Neville Love Ben Mendelsohn Neville falls in love with his male inmate. United Kingdom [541]
2013 Tom at the Farm Tom Podowski Xavier Dolan Tom travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother, Francis. Canada [542]
2013 Voyage Ryo Ryo van Kooten Filmed across Asia and Europe, the story follows the journey of Ryo, a young Hong Kong psychiatrist, who is accompanied by his male lover as he visits former patients in neighbouring countries of South East Asia. Several of his clients are themselves in LGBT relationships. (The film features frequent full-frontal male nudity.) Hong Kong [543]
Jip Jason Poon
2014 Blackbird Randy Rousseau Julian Walker In a small baptist community in the south of Mississippi, Rousseau is a 17-year-old high school senior and talented singer juggles with his sexuality and religion while also dealing with the disappearance of his younger sister as it tore his family apart. United States [544]
2014 Boulevard Nolan Mack Robin Williams Mack has worked at the same bank for almost 26 years in a life of monotony. He and his wife, Joy, have embraced their marriage as a convenient and comfortable distraction from facing reality United States [545]
2014 The Circle Ernst Ostertag Matthias Hungerbühler Docudrama about Ernst Ostertag and Röbi Rapp, the first gay men to register a domestic partnership in Switzerland. Switzerland [546]
Röbi Rapp Sven Schelker
2014 Coming In Robert Ken Duken Robert is the boyfriend of protagonist Tom Herzner. Germany [547]
2014 Date and Switch Matty Hunter Cope Best friends Matty and Michael make a pact to have a sexual relationship with an older woman after breaking up with their high-school girlfriends, while Matty also comes out as gay to his ex-girlfriend Em. United States [548]
2014 Dear White People Lionel Higgins Tyler James Williams Higgins, a black student, gets a chance to find his place at Winchester by being recruited by the school's most prestigious student newspaper to write a piece on Sam and the black experience at Winchester. United States [549][550]
2014 Futuro Beach Donato Wagner Moura Donato leaves for Berlin in search of his German lover, Konrad, whom he had met ten years earlier at Praia do Futuro and saved from drowning. Brazil, Germany [551]
Konrad Clemens Schick
2014 The Imitation Game Alan Turing Benedict Cumberbatch (adult)
Alex Lawther (young)		 Biopic about Turing, who deciphered the code of the Enigma machine, a device used by Nazi Germany during World War II. After the end of the war, he is convicted of indecency because of his homosexuality, undergoes chemical castration, and later commits suicide.
The young Turing was close to his classmate Christopher Morcom, and they passed written encoded notes to each other. Their friendship ends when Christopher dies from bovine tuberculosis. Turing names the Enigma-breaking machine "Christopher" after him.		 United States [552]
Christopher Morcom Jack Bannon
2014 Just Before I Go Zeke Morgan Kyle Gallner Ted's nephew, Zeke, is secretly gay and is involved with a schoolmate, Romeo (Evan Ross). United States [553]
Romeo Semple Evan Ross
2014 Lilting Kai Andrew Leung Retelling the story of a mother's attempt at understanding who her son was after his untimely death. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of his lover. United Kingdom [554]
Richard Ben Whishaw
2014 Love Is Strange George Garea Alfred Molina Ben and George, a couple from Manhattan, get married after 39 years together. United States, France [555]
Ben Hull John Lithgow
2014 Obvious Child Joey Gabe Liedman Joey is Donna and Nellie's friend, who is also a comedian. United States [556]
2014 Pride Mark Ashton Ben Schnetzer Based on a true story, a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984, at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign. United Kingdom [557][558][559]
Mike Jackson Joe Gilgun
Jonathan Blake Dominic West
Gethin Roberts Andrew Scott
Jeff Cole Freddie Fox
Reggie Chris Overton
Ray Joshua Hill
Joe "Bromley" Cooper George Mackay
Cliff Barry Bill Nighy
Tim Russel Tovey
2014 The Skeleton Twins Milo Dean Bill Hader Milo reconnects with his high school English teacher Rich, with whom he had a sexual relationship when he was 15. United States [560]
2014 Space Station 76 Captain Glenn Terry Patrick Wilson Captain Terry, whose struggle with his homosexuality caused his breakup with Daniel, and then his alcoholism. United States [561]
Daniel Matthew Morrison
2014 The Way He Looks Leonardo Ghilherme Lobo Leonardo is a blind high school student who falls in love with the new kid, Gabriel.
Gabriel falls in love with Leo. He was once aroused when he saw Leo naked in the showers.		 Brazil [562]
Gabriel Fabio Audi
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Mickey Mark Indelicato  Mickey is one of Kat's best pals from high school. France, United States [563]

2015–2019

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2015 4th Man Out Adam Evan Todd Adam struggles to come out as gay to his three best friends. United States [564]
2015 American Ultra Petey Douglas Tony Hale Douglas is Lasseter's former assistant. United States [565]
2015 Burnt Tony Balerdi Daniel Brühl Tony is a restaurant owner who's in love with Adam. United States [566]
2015 The Danish Girl Henrik Sandahl Ben Whishaw Gerbada introduces Einar, who dressed as Lili somewhat dowdy companion as Einar's cousin, at a party. This strategy is so successful that Lili stirs the amorous interest of a man named Henrik. United Kingdom, United States [567]
2015 Entourage Lloyd Lee Rex Lee Lloyd marries Greg Louganis. His former boss, Ari, gives him away at the wedding. United States [568]
2015 Familienfest Frederik Barnaby Metschurat Frederik is in a civil union with Vincent and they plan to adopt and raise a child together. This conflicts with the conservative views of Frederik's father. Germany [569]
Vincent Daniel Krauss
2015 Get Hard Chris T. J. Jagodowski Darnell befriends a man named Chris, even after Chris aggressively flirts with him. United States [570]
2015 The Heroes of Evil Aritz Jorge Clemente Outcast teenagers Esteban, Sarita and Aritz share a common context of humiliation by their classmates meet, develop a strong friendship and plot to exert revenge. Spain [571]
2015 Holding the Man John Caleo Craig Stott Retelling of Conigrave's 15-year love affair with John Caleo, which started when they met in the mid-1970s at Xavier College, an all-boys Jesuit Catholic school in Melbourne, and follows their relationship through the 1990s when they both developed AIDS. Australia [572]
Timothy Conigrave Ryan Corr
2015 Holy Mess Oscar Anton Lundqvist Centering around Simon and Oscar, a couple that is expecting a child along with their close friend Cissi (Rakel Wärmländer). Sweden [573]
Simon Anastasios Soulis
2015 The Invitation Tommy Mike Doyle Tommy and Miguel are guests at a party. United States [574]
Miguel Jordi Vilasuso
2015 James White Nick Scott Mescudi Nick is White's friend who works at a resort in Mexico. United States [575]
2015 Legend Ronnie Kray Tom Hardy Dealing with the Kray twins' career and the relationship that bound them together, and follows their gruesome career to life imprisonment in 1969. United Kingdom, United States [576]
Teddy Smith Taron Egerton
2015 Stonewall Danny Winters Jeremy Irvine Shortly before fleeing the conservative countryside in the late 1960s and moving to New York City, Winters, a boy from Indiana, is discovered by friends while making love with his boyfriend. United States [577]
2015 Take Me to the River Ryder Logan Miller Ryder is asked by his parents to keep his sexual orientation a secret from their conservative relatives. United States [578]
2015 Those People Charlie Jonathan Gordon Charlie has always been in love with his best friend Sebastian. Both of them are too afraid to admit their love for each other. But after some life changing events happen in their lives, they try to figure out what their relationship really is. United States [579]
Sebastian Jason Ralph
2015 Utopians Antonio Ming Jackie Chow Ming is the professor of Hins Gao, and later begins a romantic relationship with him. Hong Kong [580]
2015 Wild Horses Ben Briggs James Franco Ben is kicked out of the house by his father for his homosexuality. United States [581]
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Himself Graham Norton United Kingdom, United States [582]
2016 As You Are Jack Owen Campbell Jack is clearly in love with Mark. They later reunite in private, where Mark implies his feelings for Jack, and they kiss passionately. United States [583]
Mark Charlie Heaton
2016 Being 17 Damien Delille Kacey Mottet Klein The movie follows the romantic and sexual awakening of Damien and Thomas as their initial animosity, expressed in violence, morphs into love. France [584]
Thomas Chardoul Corentin Fila
2016 Cell Thomas "Tom" McCourt Samuel L. Jackson McCourt is a train conductor. United States [585][586]
2016 Center of My World Phil Louis Hofmann When school begins, the mysterious Nicholas enters the class. Phil feels drawn to him and they soon engage in a passionate love affair, even though it turns Phil's feelings upside down because he does not know what Nicholas thinks of him. Germany [587]
Nicholas Jannik Schümann
2016 Curmudgeons Jackie Danny DeVito Surrounding the relationship between two senior citizens, Jackie and Pajovic. United States [588]
Ralph Pajovic David Margulies
2016 Dirty Grandpa Bradley Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Bradley is a friend of Jason's old photography classmate Shadia. United States [589]
2016 Goodbye Berlin Andrej "Tschick" Tschichatschow Anand Batbileg Tschick is a Russia German teenager from Berlin-Marzahn who goes on a roadtrip in a stolen Lada together with his classmate Maik. Germany [590]
2016 Handsome Devil Conor Masters Nicholas Galitzine Masters is Ned's new roommate.
A new English teacher, Mr Sherry, arrives at the school, who, though stern, is encouraging towards Ned and Conor.		 Ireland [591]
Ned Roche Fionn O'Shea
Dan Sherry Andrew Scott
2016 Heartstone Kristján Blær Hinriksson Focusing on two young friends – Thor and Kristján – on the verge of puberty. Iceland [592]
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Dr. Brackish Okun Brent Spiner Dr. Okun is a Scientist. Dr. Isaacs is his co-worker and lover. United States [593]
Dr. Isaacs John Storey
2016 It's Only the End of the World Louis Gaspard Ulliel Louis is a playwright dealing with a terminal illness. Canada, France [594]
2016 King Cobra Brent Corrigan Garrett Clayton Focusing on the life and early career of former pornographic film actor Sean Paul Lockhart. United States [595]
Harlow Cuadra Keegan Allen
Joe Kerekes James Franco
Bryan Kocis Christian Slater
Mikey Spencer Lofranco
2016 Miss Stevens Sam Anthony Quintal Sam is an affable student of Stevens'. United States [596]
2016 The Mobfathers Wulf Gregory Wong Wulf is a flamboyant ex-cop. Hong Kong [597]
2016 Moonlight Chiron Harris ("Little" / "Black") Trevante Rhodes Chiron is a young Black man who grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood in Miami. United States [598]
Ashton Sanders
Alex Hibbert
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Pete Regazolli Dave Franco Regazolli is one of Sanders' former frat brothers. United States [599]
2016 Nocturnal Animals Carlos Holt Michael Sheen Holt is Alessia's husband. United States [600]
2016 Other People David Mulcahey Jesse Plemons David has a strained relationship with his father, who still refuses to accept David's sexuality ten years after he came out. He has broken up with his boyfriend Paul. United States [601]
Paul Zach Woods
2016 Rage Yūma Fujita Satoshi Tsumabuki Naoto hides out at a gay bathhouse in Tokyo to avoid people. One night, he is approached by Yuma, an open homosexual. Naoto resists Yuma at first, but Yuma holds Naoto down and they have rough sex. Then, Yuma takes Naoto out for dinner and learns that he does not have a place to stay. Yuma offers to let him stay with him until Naoto finds a permanent place and they both become housemates. They slowly fall in love and Yuma even introduces Naoto to his sick mother and his other friends. Japan [602]
Onishi Naoto Go Ayano
2016 Raw Adrien Rabah Naït Oufella On her first night, Justine meets her roommate Adrien, and they are forced to partake in a week-long hazing ritual, welcoming the new students. France, Belgium [603]
2016 Spa Night David Joe Seo David, an 18-year-old living in Koreatown, Los Angeles becomes an employee at a spa to help his financially struggling parents. He soon discovers illicit gay sex between the customers, which forces him to consider his own sexuality. United States [604][605]
2016 Tallulah Andreas Zachary Quinto Unknown to Tallulah, Margo is struggling with her own marital problems after her ex-husband Stephen has left her for a man, Andreas, and is pressing Margo to finalize their divorce. United States [606]
Stephen Mooney John Benjamin Hickey
2016 Two Is a Family Bernie Antoine Bertrand Bernie is a Frenchman who works in the film industry and offers Samuel a stunt job. France [607]
2017 Alien: Covenant Carl Lope Demián Bichir Sergeant Lope is the head of the security unit aboard the Covenant and Sergeant Hallett's husband. United Kingdom, United States [608]
Hallett Nathaniel Dean
2017 Battle of the Sexes Ted Tinling Alan Cumming Biopic based on champion tennis player Billie Jean King and the 1973 match between her and Bobby Riggs. United Kingdom, United States [609][610][611]
2017 Beach Rats Frankie Harris Dickinson Frankie is a repressed Brooklyn teen who has sex with older men. United States [612]
2017 Beauty and the Beast LeFou Josh Gad LeFou is Gaston's sidekick. United States [613][614][615]
2017 Bullyparade: The Movie Jürgen T. Kork Christian Tramitz Includes a parody of Star Trek with Jürgen T. Kork (i.e. James T. Kirk), Schrotty (i.e. Scotty) and Mr. Spuck (i.e. Spock) depicted as effeminate. Germany [616]
Mr. Spuck Michael Herbig
Schrotty Rick Kavanian
2017 God's Own Country Gheorghe Ionescu Alec Secareanu Following a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire whose life is transformed by a Romanian migrant worker. United Kingdom [617]
Johnny Saxby Josh O'Connor
2017 Lady Bird Danny O'Neill Lucas Hedges After the opening night of the school production of Merrily We Roll Along, Lady Bird sees Danny kissing a boy in a bathroom stall so she breaks up with him. United States [618]
2017 My Friend Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer Ross Lynch Based on the serial killer's early life. Dahmer has shown to be obsessed with a male jogger. United States [619]
2017 Nobody's Watching Nico Lencke Guillermo Pfening Nico is an Argentinian who immigrates to the United States aspiring to work as an actor in Hollywood.
Pfening is gay in real life.		 Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, United States [620][621]
2017 Permission Hale David Joseph Craig Hale is Anna's brother and Reece's boyfriend.
Reece, Hale's boyfriend and Will's co-worker.		 United States [622]
Reece Morgan Spector
2017 Rift Einar Sigurdur Thor Oskarsson Gunnar and Einar get to grips with their fractured relationship amid some spooky situations in a remote cabin in Iceland. Iceland [623]
Gunnar Bjorn Stefansson
2017 The Shape of Water Giles Richard Jenkins Elisa's next door neighbor is closeted and fearful, but bravely helps her and the Amphibian Man. United States [624]
2017 Speech & Debate Howie Austin P. McKenzie Howie is new to the school, lonely, and tries to form a GSA (gay student alliance) club, but is blocked by the predominantly male conservative school board. United States [625]
2017 Thirty Years of Adonis Yang Ke Adonis He Fei Focusing on a young man named Yang Ke, who is a Beijing Opera actor. He decides to pursue acting, and soon becomes a commercial sex worker for men and women. Hong Kong, Taiwan, China [626]
2017 Tom of Finland Touko Laaksonen Pekka Strang Laaksonen is an artist who known for his stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art. Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United States [627][628]
2018 Alex Strangelove Alex Truelove Daniel Doheny At a party, Alex meets Elliot, an openly gay teenager. Alex's continued interactions with Elliot, who has an obvious crush on Alex, lead him to question his sexuality. United States [629]
Elliott Antonio Marziale
2018 Bird Box Greg BD Wong Greg is a man with a gratuitous allusion to his husband. United States [630]
2018 Bohemian Rhapsody Jim Hutton Aaron McCusker Retelling the story of the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of British rock band Queen, from the formation of the band in 1970 up to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the original Wembley Stadium. United Kingdom, United States [631][632]
Paul Prenter Allen Leech
John Reid Aidan Gillen
2018 Boy Erased Jared Eamons Lucas Hedges Jared's childhood in a fundamentalist family in Arkansas that enrolled him in conversion therapy. (Based on Garrard Conley's memoir of the same name.) United States [633]
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Jack Hock Richard E. Grant Hock is a foppish drifter who helps Israel forging and selling rare literary letters to bolster her failing writing career. United States [634]
2018 Come Sunday Reggie Lakeith Stanfield Reggie is Pearson's accompanist. United States [635]
2018 Crazy Rich Asians Oliver T'sien Nico Santos T'sien is Nick's second cousin. United States, Singapore [636]
2018 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan John F. Donovan Kit Harington Donovan is a closeted actor. Canada [637]
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Donnie Jonah Hill Donnie is John Callahan's Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) sponsor. United States [638]
Martingale Ronnie Adrian
2018 Game Over, Man! Joel aka "Baby Dunk" Blake Anderson The film has a comedic subplot about Joel's sexuality. United States [639]
2018 Giant Little Ones Ray Winter Kyle MacLachlan Ray leaves his wife for another man, causing his son Franky to refuse to talk to him despite his pleas. Canada [640]
2018 Green Book Don Shirley Mahershala Ali Shirley had a homosexual encounter with a white man at a pool. United States [641]
2018 The Happy Prince Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas Colin Morgan Centering on how Wilde lives out his remaining days in isolation and looks back at his life with great irony and wit. Germany, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom [642]
Robbie Ross Edwin Thomas
Reggie Turner Colin Firth
Oscar Wilde Rupert Everett
2018 Ideal Home Erasmus Brumble Steve Coogan Erasmus, a famous chef, and Paul, the producer of his cooking show, are a couple. They live in a large showplace house in New Mexico. United States [643]
Paul Morgan Paul Rudd
2018 Love, Simon Simon Spier Nick Robinson Based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. United States [644][645][646]
[647]
Bram Greenfeld Keiynan Lonsdale
Ethan Clark Moore
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Lord Darnley Jack Lowden Mary marries Darnley, only to discover him in bed with her private secretary, David Rizzio. United Kingdom, United States [648]
David Rizzio Ismael Cruz Córdova
2018 Rainbow's Sunset Ramoncito Estrella Eddie Garcia Ramon who is married to a woman and has children comes out as an elderly man. He has a secret relationship with his long-time friend Fredo who is dying of cancer. Philippines [649]
Alfredo Veneracion Tony Mabesa
2018 School's out Pierre Hoffman Laurent Lafitte Pierre is a substitute teacher who becomes obsessed with his students' strange behavior. He is in love with his male best friend who just had a child. He also has a crush on one of his male colleagues who appears to be straight. France [650]
2018 Set It Up Duncan Pete Davidson Duncan is Charlie's roommate. United States [651]
2018 To All the Boys I've Loved Before Lucas Krapf Trezzo Mahoro Lucas is one the crushes that Lara Jean Covey wrote a letter to and then locked away. Kitty, Lara's younger sister, found the letter and sent it to him without Lara's knowledge. After reading it, he told Lara he was gay. United States [652]
2018 Truth or Dare Brad Chang Hayden Szeto Brad is closeted. United States [653]
2018 You Are the Apple of My Eye Kazuki Sugimura Ryosuke Yusa Sugimura is in a romantic relationship with his Indian business partner. Japan [654]
2019 Booksmart George Noah Galvin George and Alan are theater obsessed classmates of Amy and her best friend Molly. United States [655][656]
Alan Austin Crute
2019 Frankie Michel Pascal Greggory Michel, Frankie's first husband, learned about his homosexuality. United States, France, Portugal [657]
2019 The Gentlemen Fletcher Hugh Grant Fletcher is a fast-talking, cockney-accented hustler. United Kingdom, United States [658]
2019 The Good Liar Steven Russell Tovey Steven does research on Hans, who raped Lili, confirming his identity in a DNA test using a lock of Hans' hair.
It is revealed at the end of the film that Michael is Lili's grandson and Steven's boyfriend.		 United Kingdom, United States [659][660][661]
Michael Tunji Kasim
2019 Ich war noch niemals in New York Fred Michael Ostrowski Fred is a makeup artist who falls in love with Costa, the ship's magician, while on a cruise to New York. Germany [662][663]
2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny Brandon Scott Jones Donny is Natalie's normally gruff neighbor, who has always come across as a misogynist, becomes a flamboyant homosexual friend offering advice. United States [664]
2019 It Chapter Two Richard "Richie" Tozier Bill Hader (adult) / Finn Wolfhard (young) Adult Richie is closeted and struggles with internalized homophobia and love for childhood friend Eddie Kaspbrak. United States [665]
2019 Jojo Rabbit Captain Klenzendorf Sam Rockwell Set in 1945 in Nazi Germany, Klenzendorf and Freddy are in a secret relationship. United States, New Zealand, Czech Republic [666][667]
Freddy Finkel Alfie Allen
2019 Judy Dan Andy Nyman Stan opens up to Judy Garland about the difficulties he and Dan have had maintaining their relationship in the face of legal persecution. United States [668]
Stan Daniel Cerqueira
2019 Monsoon Kit Henry Golding Durin his journey, Kit falls for Lewis, an American whose father had fought in the war. United States [669][670][671]
Lewis Parker Sawyers
2019 Nevrland Jacob Simon Frühwirth 17-year-old Jacob and 26-year-old Kristjan begin an intimate relationship after meeting in a video chat. Austria [672]
Kristjan Paul Forman
2019 The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Tunde Johnson Steven Silver Johnson is a Nigerian-American teenager who is in a secret relationship with his school's white lacrosse champion Soren. United States [673]
2019 Pain and Glory Salvador Mallo Antonio Banderas Retelling the story of Salvador's childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his poor parents to a small village in Valencia. (The story was inspired by director Pedro Almodóvar's personal experience.) Spain [674][675]
2019 Rialto Colm Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Colm is a closeted homosexual married to a woman. Jay is a hustler. They enter into an intimate relationship. Ireland, United Kingdom [676][677]
Jay Tom Glynn-Carney
2019 Rocketman Elton John Taron Egerton Biopic about the journey of singer-musician Elton John dealing with drug addiction and accepting his homosexuality. United Kingdom, United States [678]
John Reid Richard Madden
2019 Straight Up Ryder James Scully Ryder is Todd's longtime friend. United States [679]
Todd James Sweeney
2019 Suk Suk Hoi Ben Yuen Despite having families of their own, Hoi and Pak fell in love in their twilight years. Hong Kong [680]
Pak Tai Bo
2019 Tremors Pablo Juan Pablo Olyslager The film follows Pablo, a religious man in conversion therapy who is coping with the aftermath of having come out as gay after having spent many years married to a woman and fathering children. Guatemala, France [681]
2019 What Men Want Brandon Wallace Josh Brener Wallace is Ali's assistant. United States [682]

2020–2024

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2020 The Boys in the Band Michael Jim Parsons Based on the 1968 play of the same name, a group of men gather for a birthday party in New York City. United States [683]
Harold Zachary Quinto
Donald Matt Bomer
Larry Andrew Rannells
Cowboy Charlie Carver
Emory Robin de Jesús
Bernard Michael Benjamin Washington
Hank Tuc Watkins
2020 Breaking Fast Kal Michael Cassidy Mo is a Muslim doctor in Los Angeles who is emotionally closed off following a painful breakup with his former partner Hassan. United States [684]
Mo Haaz Sleiman
2020 Falling John Peterson Viggo Mortensen John lives with his husband Eric in California. United States [685][686]
Eric Peterson Terry Chen
2020 Fantasy Island Brax Weaver / Tattoo Jimmy O. Yang Brax is the stepbrother of JD. United States [687]
2020 Freaky Josh Detmer Misha Osherovich Josh is Millie's best friend. United States [688]
2020 Happiest Season John Dan Levy John is Abby's best friend. United States [689]
2020 Isa Pang Bahaghari Domingo "Domeng" delos Reyes Phillip Salvador Long-time friend of Rey, a returning seaman aiming to amend with his estranged wife and children. Domeng, a baklang martir who has unrequited love towards Rey since their teenage years, seeks to help his friend regarding his family issue. Philippines [690][691]
2020 Joe Bell Jadin Bell Reid Miller Following the true story of a man named Joe Bell, who sets out walking across America to speak out against bullying and honoring his teenage son, Jadin Bell, who died by suicide after he was bullied for being gay. United States [692]
2020 Jump, Darling Russell Thomas Duplessie A rookie drag queen reeling from a break-up. Canada [693]
2020 My Spy Carlos Devere Rogers Carlos, Sophie's neighbor, and Todd are partners. United States [694]
Todd Noah Danby
2020 The Old Guard Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe Marwan Kenzari Yusuf is a Saracen who fought against the Crusaders, and Niccolò is a Genovese knight who fought in the Crusades. They are in a romantic relationship. United States [695]
Niccolò di Genova / Nicky Luca Marinelli
2020 The Prom Barry Glickman James Corden Barry is a narcissistic Broadway actor. United States [696]
2020 Riders of Justice Bodashka Gustav Lindh Bodashka is a trafficked Ukrainian sex slave. Denmark, Estonia [697]
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Kartik Singh Ayushmann Khurrana Kartik is an out young man in love with Aman, who is closeted. It is the first Bollywood feature film to show two men kissing passionately. India [698]
Aman Tripathi Jitendra Kumar
2020 Stage Mother Ricky Metcalf Eldon Thiele Following a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco started by her deceased son Ricky, from whom she was estranged after he came out as gay. United States [699]
2020 Summer of 85 Alexis Robin Félix Lefebvre The intense friendship and romance of teenagers Alexis and David during a summer in Normandy in 1985. France [700]
2020 Supernova Sam Colin Firth Sam and Tusker are partners for 20 years and amateur astronomers. United Kingdom [701][702]
Tusker Stanley Tucci
2020 The Thing About Harry Sam Baselli Jake Borelli Sam connects with his high school bully Harry, who reveals to him that he is pansexual. Sam begins a romantic relationship with Harry, and they later marry. United States [703]
2020 Uncle Frank Frank Bledsoe Paul Bettany A college professor who has been living with a man named Walid ("Wally") for over ten years and tries to come out to his family. United States [704][705]
2020 Your Name Engraved Herein Chang Jia-han Edward Chen Hao-Sen Chang Jia-han and Wang Po Tea are students who fall in love. Taiwan [706][707]
Wang Po Te Jing-Hua Tseng
2021 Benediction Siegfried Sassoon Jack Lowden Following the life of Siegfried Sassoon, a British poet and decorated World War I combat veteran who was sent to a psychiatric facility for his anti-war stance. He had love affairs with several men during the 1920s. United Kingdom [708]
Peter Capaldi United States
2021 Candyman Troy Cartwright Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Grady's partner is Troy, Brianna's brother. United States, Canada [709]
Grady Greenberg Kyle Kaminsky
2021 Cruella Artie John McCrea Artie is the first openly gay character in a live-action Disney film. United States [710][711]
2021 Dear Evan Hansen Jared Kalwani Nik Dodani Jared is Evan's friend. United States [712]
2021 The Dig Stuart Piggott Ben Chaplin In the movie, the marriage between real life archeologists Stuart Piggott and his wife Peggy is portrayed as a May–September relationship between the young, fresh-out-of-grad school Peggy and the older, closeted gay man Stuart. United Kingdom [713]
2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jamie New / Mimi Me Max Harwood Jamie wants to be a drag queen. United Kingdom, United States [714]
2021 The Fallout Nick Feinstein Will Ropp Nick is Vada's best friend. United States [715]
2021 The French Dispatch Roebuck Wright Jeffrey Wright Wright is an American author who chose exile in Ennui-sur-Blasé. He became a food writer, and his report here is centered on Lieutenant Nescaffier, the greatest chef of police cuisine. United States [716]
2021 Great Freedom Hans Hoffmann Franz Rogowski In post-World War II West Germany, Hans is imprisoned by the post war government having previously been imprisoned in a concentration camp for infringing the Nazi anti-gay laws, which are still on the statute. Hans develops a relationship with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. Austria, Germany [717]
Viktor Kohl Georg Friedrich
2021 Halloween Kills Big John Scott MacArthur Big John and Little John live together as a couple in Michael Myers' former house. United States [718][719]
Little John Michael McDonald
2021 Jungle Cruise McGregor Houghton Jack Whitehall McGregor is the heroine's brother and reluctant assistant. He turned down three engagements with women because of his sexual orientation. United States [720]
2021 Licorice Pizza Joel Wachs Benny Safdie Joel is a politician running for Mayor of Los Angeles. United States [721]
2021 Mascarpone Antonio Giancarlo Commare Antonio is a gay man searching his path in life after his husband Enrico breaks up with him. He is helped by Denis and Luca, who also sleep with him. Italy [722][723]
Denis Eduardo Valdarnini
Enrico Fabio Fappiano
Luca Gianmarco Saurino
2021 Moneyboys Liang Fei Kai Ko Featuring the journey of Liang Fei, whose world collapses when he realizes that his family accepts his money but not his homosexuality. Taiwan, Austria, France, Belgium [724]
2021 No Time to Die Q Ben Whishaw When James Bond and Moneypenny arrived at Q's house, Q was setting up a date for himself and another man. United Kingdom, United States [725]
2021 Operation Hyacinth Arek Hubert Miłkowski Arek is an informant in the investigation of murdered gay men. Poland [726]
2021 The Power of the Dog Phil Burbank Benedict Cumberbatch Phil is a repressed homosexual, and a charismatic rancher who likes to torment his brother's wife and step-son. United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand [727]
2021 Single All the Way Peter Michael Urie Peter asks his best friend Nick to pose as his boyfriend, and they develop feelings for each other.
James is the blind date that Peter's mother sets him up with.		 United States [728][729]
Nick Philemon Chambers
James Luke Macfarlane
2021 Swan Song Dustin Michael Urie Dustin is Rita's nephew. United States [730]
Pat Pitsenbarger Udo Kier
2021 Tick, Tick... Boom! Michael Robin de Jesús Michael is Jonathan's best friend. United States [731]
2022 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza Max Pelayo Following two Mexican-American teenage boys who find an instant connection in 1987 El Paso, Texas United States [732][733]
Dante Quintana Reese Gonzales
2022 Badhaai Do Shardul Thakur Rajkummar Rao Shardul enters into a lavender marriage with Suman Singh to escape the pressure from their families. India [734][735][736]
2022 The Blackening Dewayne Dewayne Perkins Dewayne joins nine college besties at a cabin deep, deep in the woods over Juneteenth weekend when things takes a turn. United States [737]
2022 Bros Bobby Lieber Billy Eichner Following two men in Manhattan who avoid commitment but are drawn to each other. United States [738]
Aaron Shepard Luke Macfarlane
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Thomas Barrow Rob James-Collier Uncloseted butler at the manor, he leaves to travel the world with Guy Dexter, a movie star in a film production filmed on the estate. United Kingdom [739][740]
United States
2022 Fire Island Charlie James Scully Following a group of friends who go on vacation to Fire Island, only for things to become complicated by classism and romance. United States [741]
Howie Bowen Yang
Noah Joel Kim Booster
Will Conrad Ricamora
2022 The Inspection Ellis French Jeremy Pope Following a young black man who defiantly endures brutal training at a Marine Corps boot camp, seeking approval from his homophobic mother. United States [742]
2022 A Madea Homecoming Timothy "Tim" Marshall Brandon Black Tim is Cora's grandson and Laura's son who is struggling to come out United States [743]
2022 The Holiday Sitter Jason George Krissa When Sam is babysitting his sister's kids, he meets her gay neighbour Jason and begins a relationship with him. Canada, United States [744]
Sam Jonathan Bennett
2022 My Fake Boyfriend Andrew Keiynan Lonsdale Andrew is trying to find a way to get over his toxic ex-boyfriend when meddling friends Jake and Kelly get involved. Canada [745]
2022 My Policeman Patrick Hazlewood David Dawson Set in 1950s Brighton, Patrick is a museum curator in a relationship with a married policeman. United States [746][747]
Rupert Everett
2022 Punch Jim Jordan Oosterhof Jim is a boxer growing up in a seaside town in New Zealand where homophobia is alive and kicking New Zealand [748]
2022 See How They Run Mervyn Cocker-Norris David Oyelowo Mervyn is a well-known playwright and screenwriter. United States, United Kingdom [749]
2022 Spoiler Alert Michael Ausiello Jim Parsons Based on the Ausiello's 2017 memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies. United States [750][751][752]
Kit Cowan Ben Aldridge
2022 Swallowed Benjamin Cooper Koch Benjamin is celebrating their last night together with his friend Dom in a small Maine town before Ben flies to Los Angeles to become a gay porn star. United States [753]
2022 They/Them Toby Austin Crute Toby, Stu, and Gabriel are all gay teenagers sent to a conversion camp, Whistler Camp, to cure their homosexuality. United States [754]
Stu Cooper Koch
Gabriel Darwin Del Fabro
2022 Three Months Caleb Kahn Troye Sivan Caleb is a South Florida boy realizes he has been exposed to HIV. United States [755]
2022 Two And One Tino Miggy Jimenez Tino and Chan are both "tops" and sexually incompatible. They agree to find a "bottom" to have a threesome with, and meet Joaquin. Philippines [756]
Chan Paolo Pangilinan
Joaquin Cedrick Juan
2022 The Whale Charlie Brendan Fraser Charlie left his family for a man, who later died. He then went on to binge eat out of pain and guilt. United Kingdom, United States [757]
2022 Winter Boy Lucas Paul Kircher Lucas is a teenager coping with the sudden and unexpected death of his father in an accident that may or may not have been suicide. France [758]
2023 All of Us Strangers Adam Andrew Scott Adam and Harry are neighbors in a modern London apartment tower, who develop a romantic relationship. United Kingdom [759]
Harry Paul Mescal
2023 American Fiction Clifford "Cliff" Ellison Sterling K. Brown Cliff is a plastic surgeon and brother to Monk and Lisa, who is recently uncloseted as a homosexual. United States [760]
2023 Asteroid City Conrad Earp Edward Norton Earp and Hall are lovers. United States [761]
Jones Hall Jason Schwartzman
2023 Bones and Names Boris Fabian Stumm Boris and Jonathan are a couple. Germany [762]
Jonathan Knut Berger
2023 Broken Heart's Trip Alfred Christian Bables Plays as a host for a reality television show with five other LGBT contestants Philippines [763]
2023 Cassandro Cassandro Gael García Bernal Cassandro is a wrestler. United States [764][765]
2023 The Critic Jimmy Erskine Ian McKellen Erskine is a theatre critic. United Kingdom [766]
2023 Dicks: The Musical Harrison Nathan Lane Harrison is Craig and Trevor's newly out father. United States [767]
2023 Down Low Gary Zachary Quinto Gary is a newly-divorced father of two United States [768]
2023 Drifter Jonas Gustav Schmidt Moritz is a young man who moves to Berlin to be together with his lover Jonas. When this relationship ends, Moritz embarks on an odyssey to find his true self that takes him into Berlin's club culture. Germany [769][770]
Moritz Lorenz Hochhut
Noah Cino Djavid Noah has a short romantic relationship with Moritz.
2023 Fairyland Steve Abbott Scoot McNairy Shortly after the death of her mother in a car accident in 1973, Alysia Abbott moves to San Francisco to live with her father Steve Abbott, a poet and activist who has come out. United States [771]
2023 Femme Jules Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Jules is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack. United States [772]
2023 Good Grief Marc Dreyfus Dan Levy Oliver is Marc's late husband. United States [773]
Oliver Luke Evans
2023 It's a Wonderful Knife Jimmy Carruthers Aiden Howard Jimmy is the school’s star quarterback and golden child of his family. United States [774]
2023 Knock at the Cabin Andrew Ben Aldridge Andrew and Eric are married. United States [775]
Eric Jonathan Groff
2023 Marry My Dead Body Mao Pang-yu (Mao Mao) Austin Lin Mao was discussing marriage with his boyfriend but died unjustly because of an accident. Taiwan [776]
2023 Nuovo Olimpo Enea Damiano Gavino Enea and Pietro are lovers. Italy [777]
Pietro Andrea Di Luigi
2023 Our Son Gabriel Billy Porter Gabriel and Nicky are a divorced couple battling for their son's custody. United States [778]
Nicky Luke Evans
2023 Passages Martin Ben Whishaw Martin is married to Tomas. France [779][780]
2023 Red, White & Royal Blue Prince Henry Nicholas Galitzine Henry is the spare to the British throne. United States [781]
2023 Rustin Bayard Rustin Colman Domingo Circling the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. United States [782]
2023 Strange Way of Life Sheriff Jake Ethan Hawke Jake and Silva are old friends. Spain [783][784][785]
Silva Pedro Pascal
2023 Theater Camp Gigi Charbonier Owen Thiele Charbonier is a flamboyant costume designer United States [786]
2024 The Apprentice Roy Cohn Jeremy Strong Cohn is a closeted attorney who represents and mentors Donald Trump during his early business career. Canada, Denmark, Ireland, United States [787]
2024 The Astronaut Lovers Pedro Javier Orán Pedro begins a relationship with his childhood friend Maxi who recently broke up with his girlfriend. Argentina, Spain [788]
2024 Carry-On Mateo Flores Tonatiuh Flores and Jesse are married. United States [789]
Jesse Adam Stephenson
2024 Chantal im Märchenland Prince Bosco Max von der Groeben Bosco is a young prince who is in love with his stableman. Because of the homophobic world he lives in, he tries to hide his homosexuality. Germany [790]
2024 Cranko John Cranko Sam Riley Biopic about the life of South African ballet dancer and choreographer John Cranko. Germany [791]
2024 Demons at Dawn Marco Axel Shuarma Marco, a med student falls in love with the go-go dancer Orlando Mexico [792]
Orlando Luis Vegas
2024 Fly Me to the Moon Lance Vespertine Jim Rash Vespertine is an auteur director and Kelly's friend, who goes to great lengths to shoot the perfect fake moon landing. United States [793]
2024 Gotteskinder Timo Serafin Mishiev Timo is part of an evangelical free church and tries to fight his homosexuality when he falls in love with his fellow student Jonas. Germany [794]
2024 Griffin in Summer Griffin Nafly Everett Blunck Nafly is a fourteen-year-old ambitious playwright, whose life take an unexpected turn when a handsome 25-year-old handyman named Brad hired by his mum enters the picture. United States [795]
2024 High Tide Lourenço Marco Pigossi Lourenço is a Brazilian Immigrant who develops a romance with Maurice, a nurse. Scott is the owner of the guest cottage Lourenço is staying in. United States [796]
Maurice James Bland
Scott Bill Irwin
Todd Bryan Batt
2024 I Don't Understand You Cole Andrew Rannells Cole and Dom are a couple. United States [797]
Dom Nick Kroll
2024 Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake Antonio Giancarlo Commare Antonio is a confectioner who suffers from emotional constipation after the death of his friend Denis. After having an affair with Dario, he tries to rebuild the relationship with his former love Luca, who instead wants to marry his new boyfriend Tancredi. Italy [798][799]
Dario Giulio Corso
Luca Gianmarco Saurino
Tancredi Andrea Fuorto
2024 Mother of the Bride Clay Michael McDonald Clay and Scott are married and are old college friends of Lana. United States [800]
Scott Wilson Cruz
2024 A Nice Indian Boy Jay Kurundkar Jonathan Groff Jay and Naveen are in a romantic relationship. United States [801]
Naveen Gavaskar Karan Soni
2024 On Swift Horses Henry Diego Calva Korean War veteran Julius finds work in a Las Vegas casino and begins a secret romantic affair with a male co-worker, Henry. United States [802][803]
Julius Jacob Elordi
2024 Queer William Lee Daniel Craig In 1940s Mexico City, American expat Lee becomes infatuated with drug user Allerton, a discharged American Navy. Italy, United States [804]
2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Eric Joseph Quinn Eric is a law student who joins Sam in escaping from the creatures.
(His sexuality is never revealed in the film and was only described as such after release by the film's director.)		 United States [805][806]
2024 The Radleys Rowan Radley Harry Baxendale Rowan is the Radleys' son that lusts after his neighbor Evan. United Kingdom [807]
2024 Ricky Stanicky Wes Jermaine Fowler Wes is one of the three friends who created the "Ricky Stanicky" persona to avoid blame for a fire accident. He is the boyfriend of Keith. Australia, United Kingdom, United States [808][809]
Keith Daniel Monks
2024 Sad Jokes Joseph Fabian Stumm Joseph is a gay filmmaker who has a child with his friend Sonya. Germany [810][811]
2024 Sebastian Nicholas Jonathan Hyde Nicholas is a widowed client of Sebastian. United Kingdom, Finland, Belgium [812]
2024 Smile 2 Joshua Miles Gutierrez-Riley Joshua is Elizabeth and Skye's assistant. United States [813]
2024 Stress Positions Terry Goon John Early Bahlul recovers from a broken leg while quarantining with his uncle Terry. United States [814]
2024 Three Kilometres to the End of the World Adi Ciprian Chiujdea Adi is a 17-year-old boy whose homosexuality conflicts with the fundamentalist views of his Romanian village. Romania [815]
2024 Viet and Nam Nam Pham Thanh Hai Viet and Nam are two coalminers in rural Vietnam who begin a relationship. Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, United States [816]
Viet Dao Duy Bao Dinh
2024 Young Hearts Alexander Marius De Saeger Elias, a 14-year-old boy from the Belgian countryside, befriends his new neighbour Alexander, a confident and gay boy from Brussels and begins to develop romantic feelings for him. Belgium, Netherlands [817][better source needed]
Elias Lou Goossens

2025

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2025 Blue Moon Lorenz Hart Ethan Hawke Hart is Richard Rodgers' former creative partner struggling with alcoholism and depression. United States [818]
2025 The Choral Robert Robert Emms Robert is navigating love and defiance, alongside Dr. Guthrie. United Kingdom [819]
2025 Companion Eli Harvey Guillén Eli and Patrick are dating. United States [820]
Patrick Lukas Gage
2025 The History of Sound Lionel Paul Mescal Lionel and David met in 1917 while attending the Boston Music Conservatory, and after the World War I traveled together recording folk songs of their countrymen in rural Maine in the summer of 1920. United States, United Kingdom [821][822]
Chris Cooper
David Josh O'Connor
2025 Honey Don't! Mr. Siegfried Billy Eichner Mr. Siegfried is one of Honey's cilents who is obsessed with trying to figure out if his boyfriend is cheating on him. United States, United Kingdom [823]
Colligan Christian Antidormi
2025 Is This Thing On? Stephen Sean Hayes Stephen and Geoffrey are newlyweds. United States [824]
Geoffrey Scott Icenogle
2025 Jimpa Jimpa John Lithgow Jimpa is the grandfather of Frances who lives in Amsterdam. Australia, Finland, Netherlands [825]
2025 Kiss of the Spider Woman Luis Molina/ Kendall Nesbitt Tonatiuh Molina is a hairdresser who is serving an eight-year sentence for allegedly corrupting a minor in a 1981 Argentinian prison during the Dirty War. United States [826]
2025 Magic Farm Justin Joe Apollonio Justin is the sound guy of the film crew who has a crush on the inn receptionist. Argentina, United States [827]
2025 Maintenance Required Jordan Matteo Lane Jordan is Beau's best friend. United States [828]
2025 My Oxford Year Charlie Butler Harry Trevaldwyn Charlie is a student at Oxford and friend of Anna and Jamie. United States, United Kingdom [829]
2025 Night Stage Matias Gabriel Faryas The actor Matias and the closeted politician Rafael discover their fetish of having sex in public places. Brazil [830]
Rafael Cirillo Luna
2025 On the Road Veneto Victor Prieto Veneto is a young hustler with a tragic backstory who trades sexual favors to truckers in exchange for money. Mexico [831]
2025 Outerlands Emile Daniel K. Isaac Emile is Cass' friend who implores them to join him at various queer nights at local bars. United States [832]
2025 The Parenting Rohan Nik Dodani Rohan and Josh are a couple who invite their parents for a weekend retreat at a countryside rental. United States [833]
Josh Brandon Flynn
2025 Peter Hujar's Day Peter Hujar Ben Whishaw Hujar is recognized as a major American photographer of the 1970s and 80s, best known for his black-and-white portraits. United States [834]
2025 Pillion Colin Harry Melling Colin enters into a BDSM relationship with a biker gang leader. United Kingdom [835]
2025 Plainclothes Lucas Tom Blyth Lucas is an undercover officer tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets, Andrew. United States [836][837]
Andrew Russell Tovey
2025 The Threesome Greg Demopolis Jaboukie Young-White Greg is Connor's best friend, who tells Connor's story with Olivia and Jenny during his wedding toast at the end of the movie. United States [838]
2025 Together Jamie McCabe Damon Herriman Jamie is Millie's neighbor and fellow teacher. Australia, United States [839]
2025 Touch Me Craig Jordan Gavaris Jordan is Joey's best and codependent friend. United States [840]
2025 Twinless Dennis James Sweeney Dennis is a gay man that befriends Roman, the protagonist, in a support group. United States [841][842]
Rocky Dylan O'Brien Rocky is Roman's brother and a former sexual partner of Dennis. [842]
2025 Weapons Marcus Miller Benedict Wong Miller is the principal of the school the missing children attends. He is married to a man named Terry. United States [843]
Terry Clayton Farris
2025 The Wedding Banquet Min Han Gi-chan Min is in a relationship with Chris but not out to his wealthy family. When his grandmother tells him he must return to South Korea and join the family business, a mutually beneficial agreement is entered into with his lesbian friend Angela: a marriage of convenience that will make Min eligible for a green card, allowing him to remain in the United States, in exchange for funding her partner's fertility treatments
(Remake of the 1993 film of the same name.)		 United States [844]
Chris Bowen Yang

2026

List
Year Title Character(s) Actor Notes Country Ref(s)
2026 Bookends Nate Noam Ash Nate is the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, whom he moves in with after a breakup. Daniel is his love interest. United States [845][846]
Dr. Daniel Green Charlie Bennett
2026 Dust Geert Arieh Worthalter Geert is Belgium pinup boy of tech innovation during the 1990's. Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Greece [847]
2026 I Want Your Sex Zap Mason Gooding Zap is Elliot's co-worker. United States [848]
2026 In a Whisper Daly Unknown The protagonist's Tunisian uncle who dies after hiding his sexuality for his whole life. France, Tunisia [849]
2026 Leviticus Naim Joe Bird Naim and Ryan are two outed boys trying to escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most. Australia [850]
Ryan Stacy Clausen
2026 The Moment Lloyd Randall Isaac Powell Lloyd is one of the "yes people" in Charli's life. United Kingdom, United States [851]
2026 Roommates Alex Weisz Aidan Langford Alex is Devon's closeted younger brother. United States [852]

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