Perhaps Jeff Hiller wrote his memoir, Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success, too soon. The book chronicles years of tiny roles, improv nights, and longing for a big break. In September, Hiller jumped to the A-list after winning an Emmy for his breakout role as Joel on Somebody Somewhere, a funny and tender portrayal of a gay man in a small Kansas town.
His Out100 inclusion is also affirming for Hiller: “To know that the part of me I was most ashamed of growing up can now be celebrated as a beautiful part of who I am is exciting and necessary.”
The gay multihyphenate also has a message for LGBTQ+ young people: “If you do not feel safe coming out where you are, there are spaces where you will be safe.” He adds, “Even in this time when we feel unsafe and when our trans and nonbinary siblings are being attacked both personally and legislatively, we will not stop fighting, caring, and being there for you, because we are you. If one of us is oppressed, all of us are oppressed.” @boomboomhiller
