Eric McCormack

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Summary

Eric McCormack is a Canadian-American actor and director best known for playing Will Truman on Will & Grace; his work also includes the science-fiction series Travelers and varied television, film, and stage roles. His public comments on Will & Grace’s impact have emphasized its role in familiarizing audiences with gay characters and supporting acceptance of marriage equality. He publicly opposed California’s Proposition 8, received Point Foundation’s Impact Award for support of the LGBTQ community, and called for transparency about Hollywood donors to Trump’s reelection campaign before clarifying that he opposed blacklists. The public record also includes charitable cancer and animal-welfare work, but no comparable recurring record of advocacy on race, gender, or DEI.