Queer as Folk/Characters

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Main Cast

Brian Kinney

Portrayed by : Gale Harold

• Anti-Hero: Type IV
• The Ace
• Attention Whore- A minor example.
• The Casanova
• Corrupt the Cutie - Can be said to have done this to Justin.
• Deadpan Snarker
• The Friend Nobody Likes
• Guilt Complex - Gets a slight one in season 2 after Justin's gay-bashing.
• Hidden Heart of Gold
• Jerkass
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold
  • Jerkass Facade
• Leaning on the Furniture
• Love Triangle - with him, Michael and Justin. There is some obvious, early tension between Michael and Justin because of this.
• Magnificent Bastard
• Manipulative Bastard
• Odd Friendship - With Michael.
• Odd Couple - With Justin.
• Sleeps with Everyone but You - Poor Michael.
• Really Gets Around
• Invisible to Gaydar
• Tall, Dark and Handsome
• Tall, Dark and Snarky

Michael Novotny

Portrayed by : Hal Sparks

• Adorkable
• Apologises a Lot
• Die for Our Ship
• Dogged Nice Guy
• Hollywood Nerd
• Love Triangle - with him, Brian and Justin. There is some obvious, early tension between Michael and Justin because of this.
• Took a Level in Jerkass - When he lets David's money go to his head.
• Odd Friendship - With Brian.

Emmett Honeycutt

Portrayed by : Peter Paige

Theodore (Ted) Schmidt

Portrayed by : Scott Lowell

Justin Taylor

Portrayed by : Randy Harrison

Lindsay Peterson

Portrayed by : Thea Gill

Melanie Marcus

Portrayed by : Michelle Clunie

Supporting Characters

Debbie Novotny

Portrayed by : Sharon Gless

Jennifer Taylor

Portrayed by : Sherry Miller

Daphne Chanders

Portrayed by : Makyla Smith

David Cameron

Portrayed by : Chris Potter

Blake Wyzecki

Portrayed by : Dean Armstrong