Deceased
When Did Michael Kearns Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 76Also known asGrant Tracy SaxonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/01/1950Born inSt. Louis, Missouri, USADied06/10/2026 (aged 76)WikidataQ6831806 ↗TMDb#1228780 ↗
Michael Kearns 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. Kearns attended the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 1972, where he has maintained a successful mainstream film and television career alongside an extensive theatrical involvement for over 25 years.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Old Dogs & New TricksSeries | Bill Shannon | 61 |
| 2010 | The Perfect GentlemanMovie | Charles | 60 |
| 1997 | River Made to Drown InMovie | Arthur | 47 |
| 1996 | It's My PartyMovie | Party Guest | 46 |
| 1995 | A Mother's PrayerMovie | Buddy | 45 |
| 1993 | And the Band Played OnMovie | Cleve | 43 |
| 1991 | Dream ManMovie | — | 41 |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210Series | Hal | 40 |
| 1990 | Street AsylumMovie | Additional Voices | 40 |
| 1985 | The ExecutionMovie | — | 35 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Reporter | 34 |
| 1984 | Body DoubleMovie | Male Porn Star | 34 |
| 1984 | Crazy like a FoxSeries | Pro | 34 |
| 1982 | CheersSeries | Richard | 32 |
| 1982 | Rimbaud in L.A.Movie | Tom Verlaine | 32 |
| 1982 | Dorothy and Alan at Norma PlaceMovie | Jack Perkins | 32 |
| 1979 | Knots LandingSeries | Stan | 29 |
| 1979 | L.A. Tool & DieMovie | Jim | 29 |
| 1977 | Silent No MoreMovie | — | 27 |