Explore Michael Kearns net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! American actor, writer and director Michael Kearns was born January 8, 1950 in St. Louis (Missouri). After being announced on Entertainment Tonight in 1991 as the first openly gay actor, he is now the first openly HIV-positive actor. In this article, we will discover how old is Michael Kearns? Who is Michael Kearns dating now & how much money does Michael Kearns have?
| Name | Michael Kearns |
| First Name | Michael |
| Last Name | Kearns |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | January 8 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place of Birth | St. Louis |
| Home Town | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Michael Kearns Biography
Michael Kearns is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on January 8, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Kearns, long before being out of the closet was seen as a career move within the entertainment industry was the first Hollywood actor to do so in the mid-seventies amid a shocking amount homophobia. In 1991, he made TV history by declaring that he was HIV-positive on Entertainment Tonight. Then, in 1992, he appeared on ABC TV’s Life Goes On as an openly HIV-infected actor. He was the role of Cleve Jones on the HBO adaptation Randy Shilts’ And the Band played On. He also appeared in A Mother’s Prayer and It’s My Party, as well as a recurring role in Beverly Hills, 90210… a number of shows that featured HIV/AIDS.
1993: Won a Drama-Logue and a Robby Award for his performance in Camille and was nominated by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle for Lead Performance.
In 1993, Kearns played the title role in Charles Ludlam’s Camille at Highways in Santa Monica, garnering rave reviews from the Los Angeles critics, as well as a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award nomination for his performance. “An actor giving the performance of his life,” said Richard Shelton, theater reviewer for the Los Angeles Times. In addition to winning a Drama-Logue Award and a Robby Award, he was nominated by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle for Lead Performance. The artist has received numerous acting awards, including the 1999 Garland Award for his critically acclaimed performance in Robert Harders’ Bill and Eddie.
1987: American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Lesbian and Gay Rights Chapter award plaque
Kearns co-produced and directed the landmark productions of Artists Confronting AIDS in 1986, AIDS/US II 1990, and AIDS/US/TEENS 1994. The S.T.A.G.E. was co-founded by Kearns. He co-founded the S.T.A.G.E. benefit for Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event, now in its 22nd anniversary. From 1984-1994, he was Artistic Director at Celebration Theatre in 1986-87 and Artists Confronting AIDS over a decade.
1992: The Mayor of St. Louis, the artist’s hometown, proclaimed November 19, 1992 as “Michael Kearns Day.”
Michael Kearns Net Worth
Michael is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Kearns's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
Kearns was a St. Louis native. He attended the Goodman School of Drama, Chicago, Illinois as a young man and graduated in 1972. After that, he moved to Los Angeles. He has been involved in Los Angeles politics and art for more than 25 years. His career includes a successful career in theatre and film, as well as a career in television and film. His activism is deeply embedded in his theatre work. He has been awarded grants by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department and the Brody Foundation. He co-founded Artists Confronting Aids in 1984 with James Carroll Pickett and is currently a commissioner of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
2002: Playwrights’ Arena Award for Outstanding Contribution to Los Angeles Theatre.
2005: He received a 2005 Robert Chesley Playwrighting Award.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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1999: Received the Victory Award from the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
Who is Michael Kearns Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Michael Kearns. You may help us to build the dating records for Michael Kearns!Kearns has both directed and appeared in Jerker (Los Angeles, San Diego, Des Moines), and originated the role of Christopher, on stage and on video, in Pickett’s Dream Man (which has played New York City, San Francisco, Des Moines, L.A., Portland, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Edinburgh, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and London). Two revivals of James Carroll Pickett’s Dream Man (with American actor Jimmy Shaw) were directed by Kearns: at Madrid’s DT Espacio Escenico as part of the Festival Version Original (2005) and the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival (2007).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1995, Kearns began proceedings that resulted in his adoption in 1997 of a child. In a March 2013 appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM Radio, Kearns admitted to affairs with actor Rock Hudson and Barry Manilow. He presently lives in Los Angeles with his daughter who was born in 1994.
The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department awarded Kearns with a COLA Fellowship to create a new work, Make Love Not War, that premiered in 2005. The COLA performances “represent a non-thematic cross section of very current work by some of Los Angeles’ best artists,” according to Noel Korten, Curator and Director of Exhibitions of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.
Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Kearns celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.
In 2005-2006, Kearns was the Artist Director of Space At Fountain’s End where he curated and produced eighteen months of artistic expression including theatre, performance, jazz, fine art, photography, and poetry. Also in ’06, Kearns directed Lan Tran’s Elevator Sex (Off Broadway), The Tina Dance (throughout Los Angeles), and the twentieth anniversary production of Robert Chesley’s Jerker.
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