# Celebrities you were surprised to find out were straight **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024 "2010-02-22T20:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/101 "2010-02-25T00:31:53Z")
Amanda Peet 😉 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/102 "2010-02-25T01:13:52Z")
I have no “gaydar” with celebrities who are acting (if they’re any good), but if Cesar Millam isn’t straight, I’d be extremely surprised, esp. since he’s not an actor in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/103 "2010-02-25T06:45:32Z")
> [@Huerta88](#): > > Mandy Patinkin and to a lesser extent, Kelsey Grammer. Both very “theatrical,” and with Mandy, song-and-dancey. :dubious: Mandy has **always** read as straight to me. ---
**Author:** ![Snake\_Plissken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@Snake\_Plissken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snake_Plissken)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/104 "2010-02-25T07:44:15Z")
> [@Mooch](#): > > I was watching Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern yesterday when he mentioned his wife. His what? Andrew has been a friend of mind since I worked with him back in the early 90s. My initial assumption was that he was gay, and when he told me he went to Vassar, I thought yeah, for sure. I was wrong though. I’ve been out with him socially many times and he is most definately straight. ---
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/105 "2010-02-25T09:05:45Z")
Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, for sure. There was an episode of Changing Rooms about making over the designer’s own rooms, and from that I learned that, confusingly enough, Mister Floppy-Sleeve Fluffy-Hair is married to a quite nice lady. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/106 "2010-02-25T10:28:09Z")
John Lithgow, married 28 years. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/107 "2010-02-25T11:14:01Z")
I’ve always wondered about Duff Goldman, of _Ace Of Cakes_ fame. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/108 "2010-02-25T12:46:02Z")
> [@nonacetone](#): > > I’ve always wondered about Duff Goldman, of _Ace Of Cakes_ fame. Any thoughts? They showed his girlfriend on his “Chefography” episode. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/109 "2010-02-25T13:02:33Z")
Oh. Well, hell. I missed that one. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/110 "2010-02-25T14:41:01Z")
If it’s ever verified that Oprah and Gail are just friends my jaw will hit the floor below the one I am currently standing on. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/111 "2010-02-25T15:29:48Z")
> [@Leiko](#): > > Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, for sure. There was an episode of Changing Rooms about making over the designer’s own rooms, and from that I learned that, confusingly enough, Mister Floppy-Sleeve Fluffy-Hair is married to a quite nice lady. The first time I saw that show, it was while flipping through channels, and my hindbrain said “Hey, what’s Neil Gaiman doing house rehab for?” Turned back and found some _other_ “British – not that there’s anything wrong with that” guy instead. But since I never thought Neil Gaiman was gay, it never occurred to me this guy would have been. Just… British, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/112 "2010-02-25T15:40:24Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > I have to say I was surprised to learn today that **Evan Lysacek** , who just won the gold medal in Men’s Figure Skating, is dating gymnast **Nastia Liukin**. That’s who I came here to mention! My husband and I were totally convinced that he was… then I saw the story on Yahoo that he was dating Nastia… wow. Either he’s really metro or she’s his beard… ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/113 "2010-02-25T15:42:43Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Should Hugh Jackman also be on that list? I’d always assumed that Hugh Jackman is as gay as a sunny day in April. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/114 "2010-02-25T17:01:49Z")
> [@kevja](#): > > They were both catchers. No one really knows what position they played away from the game. _snerk_ Has anyone mentioned [Richard Carpenter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carpenter_%28musician%29)? Even though he’s married with five kids, I still don’t believe it. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/115 "2010-02-25T17:10:59Z")
I’m very often wrong about these things. Over the years I have been surprised to learn that the following people are (or appear to be) straight: Paul Shaffer Matthew Broderick Matt Damon Rod Stewart Sarah Silverman Hilary Swank At least I knew Elton John was gay even when he married a woman. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/116 "2010-02-26T02:05:00Z")
How is the writer of “It’s raining men” straight? I don’t believe that. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/117 "2010-02-26T02:15:07Z")
Straight guy Shaffer wrote the music, gay guy Paul Jabara wrote the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/118 "2010-02-26T02:32:42Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I hope he and NJ Governor Chris Christie come out together. Their names would be so cute together. [Looked him up . . .](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Christie) > [@](#): > > Christopher James “Chris” Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American Republican Party politician, the 55th and current Governor of New Jersey. Upon his election to the governorship in November 2009, Christie became the first Republican to win a statewide election in New Jersey in 12 years. Christie, an attorney, previously served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. He resides in Mendham Township, New Jersey, having chosen not to move his family into Drumthwacket, the official governor’s mansion. I dunno if he’s gay – article says he’s got four kids – but what a soulless shlub! How could **anybody** pass up the chance to move into a house named “Drumthwacket”?! ---
**Author:** ![MaceMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@MaceMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaceMan)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/119 "2010-02-26T07:14:01Z")
Christopher Lowell, the interior decorator. I knew his behavior was an affectation, but I thought he was really gay. Turns out he’s just a straight man trying to be famous by exploiting flamboyant mannerisms. Cite: [Christopher Lowell](http://www.nndb.com/people/384/000049237/) Is it wrong for a straight man to play up the gay stereotypes and to parody an effeminate character, just to make a name for himself? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024/120 "2010-02-26T08:22:09Z")
> [@MaceMan](#): > > Christopher Lowell, the interior decorator. I knew his behavior was an affectation, but I thought he was really gay. Turns out he’s just a straight man trying to be famous by exploiting flamboyant mannerisms. > Cite: [Christopher Lowell](http://www.nndb.com/people/384/000049237/) > > Is it wrong for a straight man to play up the gay stereotypes and to parody an effeminate character, just to make a name for himself? No more so than Rock Hudson making a career out of being a romantic leading ladies’ man. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024.md?page=7)