Queer As Folk (US) - Emmett Honeycutt

Emmett Honeycutt (Peter Paige)
Show: Queer As Folk
Year Introduced: 2000

Bio: Emmett Honeycut was the sweet, flamboyant friend of main character Michael Novotny. He had several romantic relationships throughout the show, including best friend Ted Schmit, the wealthy-but-closeted George Shickle, and professional quarterback Drew Boyd. While at first glance, Emmett may have seemed like a stereotypical character, he grew throughout the series to become very complex.

Significance: Queer As Folk was the first American TV show to portrayed gay men as fully sexualized.