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Delve in the details of McKinley Belcher III's single-turned-dating status with gay boyfriend! Learn his age, parents, family, height, and career in McKinley Belcher III has said "I do!" The Broadway actor, 38, tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Blake Fox in an intimate, black-tie affair in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Tuesday. Queer actor McKinley Belcher III plays gay detective Michael Ledroit in new Netflix series Eric.

(Getty) Belcher, who is married to artist Blake Fox, says he can see himself in Ledroit, particularly in terms of the self-acceptance journey he has to go through. “I think he’s an empath at heart. That’s the thing that resonates with me. The program stars two-time Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, and more prominently, queer actor McKinley Belcher III, who brilliantly plays closeted gay New York City police detective.

The actor’s character in Eric is a partially closeted gay cop caring for his sick partner while dealing with prejudice at work. This was partly what attracted Belcher to the role. Virgin Radio 80s Plus UK. JN: Yes. Ledroit has to navigate difficult circumstances of his own against the backdrop of the Aids epidemic in s New York, resulting in homophobic attacks and rampant slurs used at work.

MB: I did watch Sesame Street as a kid. Adult entertainment icon Brian Bonds talks about his lengthy career. When I visited Belmont it was the one place that had a commercial music program. That is something not only for queer people, but everyone can identify with and relate to accepting themselves. I love Tarell! That did not feel like a set at all. I'd looked after a child and I suddenly had this idea of writing a show that was from the perspective of the child so that was at the heart of it, the birth of Edgar.

For me, hiding is not a useful way of expending energy in a job that is so much about the revelation of self.

I got to know them through their art and collaborated with them. Virgin Radio Chilled UK. Noah Fan Debate. I think it is very important and needed. Chloe Moriondo uncovers pearls of wisdom inside Oyster. JN: I just spoke with him last Saturday night at the Steppenwolf gala.

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While watching Eric, it meant a lot to me that you are out both onscreen and in real life. I would love to be in Hamlet while I still can. JN: What research did you do to become Michael? Advertise on ChicagoPride. I guess I would start by when I first read the episodes that I was given, I was sort of thrilled by it, and a little bit scared by it. JN: The music used in Eric resonated with me. The soundtrack pulls viewers back to that time period and creates a vibe.

Stories Stories. MB: Yes, it is his internal turmoil manifested into a puppet. MB: That was something that surprised me as I watched the episodes back. Virgin Radio Legends UK. Eric begins his journey on netflix. JN: What are your upcoming projects?