Eric mccormack is gay

Published: Nov 26, am. The fact that McCormack and his wife, Janet Leigh Holden, are splitting after more than 26 years of marriage has only fueled the speculations once again. Evidently, it was all enough to give rise to speculations about McCormack being gay, even though he was married to Janet Holden a year before the show started. Of course, his Will Truman also returning to the screens further ensured that any lingering logic left the chat of those huddled together to pass judgment on his private life.

The actor is straight but played gay lawyer Will Truman on episodes of the landmark sitcom, from to and again when the show was rebooted in Eric has explained in a new interview that his goal as an actor is to play men different to himself, including Will. I would like to think in general that the best person for the role, the one that comes in and knocks it out of the park, is the one that gets the part. He finally won in

By Armando Tinoco. So this is what we do. So I think I took their spirit and their message in what was otherwise just a sitcom and represented, I hope. McCormack was also asked if he thinks that he would be cast as Will if the show would be premiering now.

Eric McCormack is weighing in on the debate about whether straight actors should be allowed to portray gay characters. He was also honored with the GLAAD Vanguard Award in recognizing outstanding representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. During his conversation on Good Morning Britain, McCormack also addressed the flip side of the debate. McCormack starred in Will and Grace in its original run from to , and during its revival from to