July 10, 1969

American actor Gale Harold was born on July 10, 1969 in Decatur, Georgia. He has kept publicity away from his upbringing, aside from offhand comments that growing up for him was a “bizarre Pentecostal” experience. He cites David Bowie, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Gandalf, and Jack London as being influential during his younger days. He graduated from the Lovett School and attended American University in Washington on a soccer scholarship, but eventually left due to a conflict with his coach. He then worked a variety of odd jobs before pursuing a career in acting. Gale Harold has appeared in The Unseen, Life on the Ledge, Wake, Deadwood , Vanished , and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .

Brian Kinney is portrayed by Gale Harold in the comedy-drama Queer As Folk. A sexually promiscuous man who often hangs out at the gay club Babylon, Brian fears growing old and being a bad father to his son Gus. He becomes involved with Justin and takes his virginity, even though he hates the idea of couples. Brian is also a relatively successful advertising executive, though he’s also a narcissist who’s incapable of commitment and true love. He’s also considered by the gay community as controversial and representative of negative stereotypes.



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Gale: My point of view on taking this job is that I'm interested in real work and it's just something that happens. It's not like we're making it up or doing it to try and say, 'Look at this! Freak out! Feel uncomfortable!' It's a real experience, it's something that goes on. And if people are not aware of it, then it's for a variety of reasons that I can't really be worried about.

Gale: I like to shop with the wardrobe designer for Queer As Folk because he knows all the right spots. It's fun to kill a few hours going through piles of arcane stuff that fires me up but that I would probably never wear

Gale: If someone doesn't want to work with me because I'm playing a gay character, I don't want to work with them.

Gale: Kissing a man, it's more animalistic. There's a primal drive with men and you can feel that the second you start kissing. It's much more visceral than kissing a woman. Women take their time. There's more play. It's not a mad dash to get your rocks off. And kissing men who, even after they've shaved, have the roughest skin. I've got the worst burns on my face