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Michael Kearns

Michael Kearns

Born

January 8, 1950 (75 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

IMDb

Michael Kearns (born January 8, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor, writer, director, teacher, producer, and activist. He is noted for being one of the first openly gay actors, and after an announcement on Entertainment Tonight in 1991, the first openly HIV-positive actor in Hollywood.

Known For

Body Double
6.8

Body Double

Beverly Hills, 90210
7.4

Beverly Hills, 90210

Cheers
7.6

Cheers

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

And the Band Played On
6.5

And the Band Played On

Old Dogs & New Tricks

Old Dogs & New Tricks

Bill Shannon · (1 episode)

1.0

2011

The Perfect Gentleman

The Perfect Gentleman

Charles

6.0

2010

It's My Party

It's My Party

Party Guest

6.3

1996

A Mother's Prayer

A Mother's Prayer

Buddy

8.5

1995

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Cleve

6.5

1993

Dream Man

Dream Man

1.0

1991

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

(3 episodes)

7.4

1990

The Execution

The Execution

7.3

1985

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

Pro · (1 episode)

7.1

1984

Body Double

Body Double

Male Porn Star

6.8

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Reporter · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

Cheers

Cheers

Richard · (1 episode)

7.6

1982

Rimbaud in L.A.

Rimbaud in L.A.

Tom Verlaine

0.0

1982

Dorothy and Alan at Norma Place

Dorothy and Alan at Norma Place

Jack Perkins

0.0

1982

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Stan · (1 episode)

6.9

1979

L.A. Tool & Die

L.A. Tool & Die

Jim

6.5

1979

Silent No More

Silent No More

0.0

1977

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