Male CelebritiesWho Swing Both Ways

Pettie Larsons gives us the lowdown on male, mainstream celebrities who self-identify as bisexual.

For a long time, homosexuality was taboo in mainstream Hollywood. Bisexuality, on the other hand, was often tolerated a bit more readily. As a result, there were quite a few openly bisexual celebrities even back in Hollywood’s glory days. One of the most well known examples was Marlon Brando, who once said, “Like a large number of men, I, too, have had homosexual experiences and I am not ashamed. I have never paid much attention to what people think about me.” Other Hollywood legends believed to have been bisexual include Montgomery Clift, Farley Granger, Greta Garbo, James Dean, Sal Mineo, and Marilyn Monroe – just to name a few.

Hollywood’s current lineup of openly bisexual celebs includes dozens of men and women. Lady Gaga and Angelie Jolie are two of the most famous examples, but there are many others –  and you can check out a comprehensive list at Bisexual.org. This month we’ll take a look at some examples from both Hollywood and the music world, with images courtesy of Male Celebrities.

Raúl Esparza
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When being profiled for the New York Times, the sexy cast member of Law & Order: SVU once revealed that his past had included same-sex relationships. In 1993 he married his high school sweetheart (a woman), with the two separated on and off over the years.

Alan Cumming
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For 18 years, the well known actor, writer, producer, and director was married to Hillary Lyon. After they divorced, Alan began experimenting with same-sex attraction in 1993. In 2012, Alan married Grant Schaffer (after forming a civil partnership with him in 2007.) In the past, Cummings has said that he considers himself to be bisexual.

Ezra Miller
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Ezra Miller is best known for his starring role in 2012’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He’s now set to play the lead in a 2018 film version of The Flash. In an interview with The Advocate, Miller said, “The way I would choose to identify myself wouldn’t be gay. I’ve been attracted mostly to ‘she’s’ but I’ve been with many people and I’m open to love wherever it can be found.”

Billie Joe Armstrong
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Billie Joe Armstrong is best known for being the singer and songwriter of the band Green Day, but he’s also a multi-instrumentalist and actor. In 1995 he did an interview with The Advocate in which he said, “I think I’ve always been bisexual. I mean, it’s something that I’ve always been interested in. I think everybody kind of fantasizes about the same sex. I think people are born bisexual, and it’s just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of ‘Oh, I can’t.’ They say it’s taboo. It’s ingrained in our heads that it’s bad, when it’s not bad at all. It’s a very beautiful thing.” As it worked out, Armstrong has been happily married to a women since the 1990’s and they’ve had two children together.

Mike White
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This openly bisexual writer, director, actor, and producer has an incredible writing resume that includes TV shows and films such as Freak and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, School of Rock, Nacho Libre, and the HBO series Enlightened. His acting credits include movies such as Chuck and Buck, the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives, and School of Rock as well as TV series like Pushing Daisies, Orange County, Enlightened, and Ride.

Michael Stipe
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Michael Stipe was the lead singer of the band REM. He publicly began discussing his bisexuality in 1994, explaining his decision by saying, “It’s something that I’ve always considered to be private and not of interest to people. I’ve always been open about it – to my family, friends and the band. Finally it just became ridiculous so I thought f*** it, I’ll just say it.” Recently Michael Stipe has been teaching art clases at NYU.