Peter Paige

Personal context

Summary

Peter Paige is an actor, writer, director, and producer, known for playing Emmett Honeycutt on Queer as Folk and co-creating The Fosters and Good Trouble. His work often centers LGBTQ characters, chosen family, and nontraditional families; he has said television can change social attitudes and described politics and art as two of his passions. Paige has publicly discussed campaigning for Democrats as a teenager, protesting the first Iraq War, and marching in Washington. His public record includes recurring LGBTQ representation advocacy and political activism.