Gerald McCullouch

McCullouch, an Irish-American, was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He got his first professional performing job at 16 as a singer in the country western revue at Six Flags Over Georgia.

He declined a scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design to study in the BFA Musical Theatre Program at Florida State University. After surviving a near fatal car crash during his second year, which left him in a coma, he began his career in Atlanta, Georgia.

McCullouch is a recurring guest host of FYE! on E! TV{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZSxNvy1Flc |title=Gerald's FYE Reel |publisher=YouTube |date=2006-11-05 |accessdate=2020-05-03}}{{cite web|url=https://www.blogtalkradio.com/candifox/2012/07/26/gerald-mccullouch--sexy-in-the-bearcity|title=Gerald McCullouch - Sexy in the "BearCity"|website=BlogTalkRadio|date=July 26, 2012 }} airing in nearly 500 million homes worldwide. His performance in Pirates of Silicon Valley, received a mention in the Daily Variety.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/reviews/pirates-of-silicon-valley-1200458078/|title=Pirates of Silicon Valley|first1=Ray|last1=Richmond|newspaper=Variety |date=June 16, 1999}} He also played Jesus in the European tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.{{cite web|url=https://www.canyon-news.com/csi-star-gerald-mccullouch-in-daddy-an-exclusive/32539|title=CSI Star Gerald McCullouch In "Daddy," An Exclusive|date=December 19, 2010}} He has appeared in numerous commercials and print campaigns – having billboards in Times Square and on Sunset Boulevard and has performed stand up at LA's world-famous Improv. As a director/writer his Award-winning short film The Moment After{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Gerald-McCullouch-Stars-in-LGBT-Film-DADDY-Out-on-VOD-DVD-This-April-20160204|title=Gerald McCullouch Stars in LGBT Film DADDY, Out on VOD & DVD This April|website=BroadwayWorld.com}} has received critical acclaim and festival screenings worldwide. McCullouch has been in many publications, including the New York Daily News, Los Angeles Daily News, Jezebel, The Advocate, and the Instinct.

He was on the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Quickie",{{cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/bearcity/2012/09/26/actor-gerald-mccullouch-why-lgbt-film-fests-deserve-your-love|title=Actor Gerald McCullouch on Why LGBT Film Fests Deserve Your Love|date=September 26, 2012|website=Advocate.com}} which aired on January 6, 2010. He portrayed a father of a teenage girl who died.

He also appears as Roger in the films BearCity, BearCity 2: The Proposal and BearCity 3.{{cite web|url=https://thisstage.la/2011/01/gerald-mccullouch-ending-with-an-ouch/|title=Gerald McCullouch: Ending With an Ouch|date=January 7, 2011}}

He guest starred in the Trust Your Gut episode of Chicago Med as Don Adams,{{Cite web|url=https://filmfreeway.com/GeraldMcCullouch|title=Gerald McCullouch|website=FilmFreeway}}{{Cite web|url=http://cleartalentgroup.com/client/gerald-mccullouch/|title=Gerald McCullouch -|website=cleartalentgroup.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=130677-2751169 |title=GERALD MCCULLOUCH - Resume | |access-date=May 6, 2020 |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307210303/https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=130677-2751169 |url-status=dead }} and in The Ghost in the Machine episode of Bones as Trevor Gibson and with Amber Tamblyn in the Last Temptation episode of House M.D.

In 2018, he appeared Off-Broadway in Perfect Crime at The Theater Centerhttps://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/130677-2751169 {{dead link|date=February 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh2HiTDgmA3/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/geraldmccullouch/1762629447409885239 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=@geraldmccullouch shared a photo on Instagram: "Into my first full week of crime solving once again. Guns, bullets and all. #HelloAgain #CSIFlashbacks #WhoDunnit #MurderMystery #CSI #NYC…" • Apr 21, 2018 at 8:17pm UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GeraldMcCullouch/posts/2046537608693043|title=Gerald McCullouch|website=Facebook.com}} and in MsTrial at New World Stages in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gerald-McCullouch/|title=Gerald McCullouch Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos|website=Broadwayworld.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B8H_mx7ptJg/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/geraldmccullouch/2236035481897194080_2236035479472845925 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Gerald McCullouch on Instagram: "Today's the first Monday in months that all these snazzy folks, along with our rockin' crew, and I get to step away from the poignant…"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B40dTcrn6Kh/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/geraldmccullouch/2176493399742325409 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Gerald McCullouch on Instagram: "Digging that I get to call @NewWorldStages my new home for a while telling this powerful story. #NextUp #OffBroadway #TechWeek #NewGig ...A…"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}

In 2021, he appeared in Miami New Drama’s experimental theatre production based on 7 Deadly Sins, in Kaufman’s All I Want is Everything, in the role of Leo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.floridatheateronstage.com/tag/gerald-mccullouch/|title=Gerald McCullouch | Florida Theater On Stage}}{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalmusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7-Deadly-Sins-Miami-New-Drama-pictured-Mia-Matthews-Gerald-McCullouch-photo-Ernesto-Sempoll2-1-500x333-1.jpg|title=7-Deadly-Sins-Miami-New-Drama-pictured-Mia-Matthews-Gerald-McCullouch-photo-Ernesto-Sempoll2-1-500x333}}{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalmusings.com/reviews-by-theater/safe-live-theater-returns-to-miami-beach-with-seven-deadly-sins/|title=Safe, live theater returns to Miami Beach with 'Seven Deadly Sins'|date=December 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/12/17/how-to-stage-7-deadly-sins-in-a-way-thats-not-actually-deadly/|title=How to Stage '7 Deadly Sins' in a Way That's Not Actually Deadly|first=Christine|last=Dolen|date=December 17, 2020|website=AMERICAN THEATRE}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.biscaynetimes.com/api/content/33aa159c-4e44-11eb-9421-1244d5f7c7c6/|title=Finding Joy During COVID-19|first=Emily|last=Cardenas|date=January 4, 2021|website=Biscayne Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/miami-new-dramas-7-deadly-sins-extends-until-31-january|title=Miami New Drama's critically acclaimed 7 Deadly Sins extends for the second time until 31 January|website=West End Best Friend}}

McCullouch's feature debut as a director, Daddy, was released in 2015.[http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2014/05/07/gay-college-basketball-player-derrick-gordon-dating-csi-actor "Derrick Gordon Dating Actor Gerald McCullouch"]. Out, May 7, 2014. A film which he also starred in. It is an adaptation of Dan Via's stage play of the same name, in which he had also appeared in both the NY and LA productions.{{cite web|url=https://www.theatreinla.com/newswire.php?newsID=72|title=CSI's Gerald McCullouch stars in West Coast premiere of Daddy - Theatre News - Theatre In LA|website=Theatreinla.com}}

He directed the documentary All Male, All Nude and its followup All Male, All Nude: Johnsons, which explore two different male strip clubs in Georgia and Florida, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://queerforty.com/queer-forty-interviews-gerald-mccullouch-on-career-strippers-and-his-journey-to-over-forty|title=Queer Forty Interviews: Gerald McCullouch on career, strippers and his journey to over forty|first=Richard|last=Jones|date=March 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.out.com/film/2019/9/10/all-male-all-nude-johnson-photos|title=These Photos From an All-Male Strip Club Will Give You Life|date=September 10, 2019|website=Out.com}}

He is currently working on another documentary, Stuck in Greece, about LGBT refugees in Greece.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=63890170|title=Episode 83: Gerald McCullouch from This Is Happening!|website=Stitcher.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/all-male-all-nude-johnsons-gerald-mccullouch-documents-gay-florida-strip-club/09/2019/|title=Gerald McCullouch Expensed Lap Dances for His New Gay Strip Club Movie|first=Lawrence|last=Ferber|website=LOGO News}}{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/228576626|title=Stuck In Greece a documentary on the LGBT refugee crisis directed by Gerald McCullouch|first=Gerald|last=McCullouch|date=August 6, 2017|website=Vimeo.com}}

He also previously directed the short film The Moment After.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaycelluloid.com/search/056.htm|title=Gay Celluloid on The Moment After|website=Gaycelluloid.com}}

In January 2009, McCullouch was on the New York City subway when a man attempted to steal his laptop; McCullouch, a trained boxer, successfully fought him off, even when the thief attempted to stab him with a kitchen knife. The thief was arrested by New York City police officers.{{cite web | title="CSI" Star Kicks Criminal's Ass | website=TMZ | date=2009-01-25 | url=https://www.tmz.com/2009/01/25/csi-star-kicks-criminals-ass/ | access-date=2020-05-06}} He had previously been robbed at gunpoint in Atlanta in 2001.{{cite news|title=CSI's Gerald McCullouch Attacked on a Subway|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20254747,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129051156/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20254747,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2009|accessdate=June 10, 2011|newspaper=People|date=January 25, 2009}}

McCullouch is gay{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/bearcity-2-star-gerald-mccullouch-talks-gsn-about-being-out-actor200712/|title=BearCity 2 star Gerald McCullouch talks to GSN about being an out actor|date=July 20, 2012|website=Gay Star News|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-date=July 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730201347/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/bearcity-2-star-gerald-mccullouch-talks-gsn-about-being-out-actor200712/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2014/05/06/gerald-mccullouch-derrick-gordon-glaad-kissing-red-carpet-new-couple/77276820/|title='CSI' actor gets kissy with his college basketball player boyfriend|first=Arienne|last=Thompson|website=USA TODAY}} and has directed and starred in several gay-themed productions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eriegaynews.com/news/article.php?recordid=201604daddy|title=Win DADDY by Gerald McCullouch from Breaking Glass Pictures!|website=Erie Gay News}} He previously dated professional basketball player Derrick Gordon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2014/05/06/gerald-mccullouch-derrick-gordon-glaad-kissing-red-carpet-new-couple/77276820/|title = 'CSI' actor gets kissy with his college basketball player boyfriend|website = USA Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/derrick-gordon-gerald-mccullouch-_n_5270675|title = LOOK: Newly Out College Basketball Star Reportedly Has a Famous New Boyfriend|date = May 6, 2014}} He was listed as one of the most compelling people of the year by Out in their OUT 100 alongside Ricky Martin, Alan Cumming, Rachel Maddow and others and won the Independent Series Best Supporting Actor Award for his appearances in the web series Hustling.{{cite web|url=http://gerald.biz/|title=Gerald McCullouch ||website=Gerald.biz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wehoville.com/2014/04/03/gay-web-series-indie-series-awards/|title=Six Gay Web Series Honored at the Indie Series Awards|website=Wehoville.com|date=April 3, 2014}}

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