Taylor Frey
Taylor Frey | |
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Born | Oslo, Norway | April 28, 1989
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Occupation(s) | CEO of Elevate Baby, Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Website | elevatebaby |
Taylor Frey (born April 28, 1989) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for playing Don Hagerty in It Chapter Two (2019).[2]
Education
[edit]Taylor attended Viewmont High School graduating in 2004 and got his bachelor's from Brigham Young University.[3] Due to BYU's honor code forbidding "homosexual contact," he was almost expelled during his time there.[4][5] The school later cleared him for lack of evidence.
Career
[edit]Frey has appeared in G.B.F., Gossip Girl, The Carrie Diaries, Gabriele Muccino's Summertime, Shoulder Dance, and It Chapter Two, and Days of Our Lives.[6][7][1] He began his career as a Broadway actor. He performed in the plays: national tour of Hairspray[4] How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, South Pacific, Finian's Rainbow,[8] and The View UpStairs.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) | Petty Officer Hamilton Steeves | (TV Series), 1 episode: "South Pacific" |
Gossip Girl (TV Series) | Cater-Waiter | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Dr. Estrangeloved" | |
2011 | The Miraculous Year | Tyler | (TV Movie) |
2012 | Days of Our Lives | Dustin / Justin | (TV Series), 5 episodes |
2013 | The Carrie Diaries | Ninja / Paul Cunningham | (TV Series), 1 episode: "Strings Attached" |
G.B.F. | 'Topher | (Film) | |
2016 | Summertime | Matt | (Film) |
2019 | A Date by Christmas Eve | Rod | (TV Movie) |
It Chapter Two | Don Hagarty | (Film) | |
2020 | Secrets in the Woods | Brant | (TV Movie) |
2022 | Shoulder Dance | Josh | (Film) |
2022 | A Christmas To Treasure | Austin | Lifetime Movie |
2024 | The Holiday Exchange | Wilde Williams | Film |
Personal life
[edit]Frey grew up Mormon.[4] His hometown is in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is gay. Frey married American actor and singer Kyle Dean Massey[6] in 2016 in Palm Springs, CA. The couple currently live in West Hollywood, CA.[10] On April 22, 2021, He and Massey announced that they were expecting their first child via surrogacy. The couple welcomed their daughter, Rafa Massey-Frey, via surrogate on October 31, 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (2018-07-11). "'It Chapter Two' Adds Taylor Frey To New Line Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Gemmill, Allie (11 July 2018). ""It: Chapter 2" Will Likely Feature Gay Storyline from the Original Novel". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Utah native replaces Derek Hough at Radio City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b c "Taylor Frey on nearly being kicked out of a Mormon college because of his sexuality". Attitude.co.uk. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "It Chapter Two star on being gay at a Mormon college: 'It was like a witch hunt'". PinkNews. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b "Nashville's Kyle Dean Massey: See His Stunning Wedding Pictures". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (2016-08-31). "Film Review: 'Summertime'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Stage Actor Taylor Frey Joins Megan Mulally, Horatio Sanz and More in Darren Stein-Helmed G.B.F. Film". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Block, Michael. "Spotlight On...Taylor Frey". Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Unwinding in Taylor Frey's 'wine town' | My Favorite Room". Los Angeles Times. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
External links
[edit]- Taylor Frey at IMDb
- 1989 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Brigham Young University alumni
- American gay actors
- LGBTQ people from Nevada
- Living people
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- LGBTQ Latter Day Saints
- LGBTQ-related biography stubs