May 30 2007David Hyde Pierce comes out

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David Hyde Pierce (the guy who played Niles on Frasier) has officially come out of the closet after an AP story appeared on CNN saying: "Pierce got to Los Angeles in the early 1990s when his partner, actor-writer-producer Brian Hargrove, wanted to write for television." Pierce's sexuality has always been an open secret in Hollywood although he's never formally come out. AfterElton.com contacted a rep for Pierce about the AP story, and they confirmed that Hargrove is indeed Pierce's life partner.

Well this is just shocking shocking news. If you told me he wrestled bears all day and won a tree chopping competition then, yeah, that makes sense. But gay? No, no, that just doesn't sound right at all.



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now he doesn't have to hyde getting pierced

I'm totally confused - what does this have to do with Lindsay, Britney, or Paris?

Gee, I would have never seen this one coming. Next are you going to tell me that Paris swallows or Britney takes it up the ass? I hope everyone is stilling down for this one,

It's "actor-writer-producer-sodomizer Brian Hargrove" thank you very much. Oh snap!

Wait, wasn't the show Frasier about two gay brothers who constantly had sex with each other? This should be old news ...

Is this news? I think everyone knew this guy was gay back in 1992.

I always fuckin figured that little queer bait was a shit packer. When you look at him you could tell he is a fuckin dirty faggot.

Hey Bern - I keep clicking on your DMBS's nipples but nothing happens

I think pretty much the only people who care about this are other Hollywood types and the militant gays who want to out everybody like it's their business.

In my dreams he always gives very tidy blowjobs.

jim - electronic art imitates life, huh?

@7 Victor - you are not homophobic are you?

What's next? Are you going to tell me that Andy Dick is gay? What about Liberace? I bet HE was gay, too, huh Superficial?!?!? Jeez...


Homophobic no!!!! Just dislike them. They can pack shit as much as they want, but once they look at me, or try to touch me, I would fuckin cut their balls off with a butter knife. I don't mind lesbians, in fact I love most lesbians, unless they look like men. But shit packers, they can fuck off.

Him and Lance Bass should become an item.

and this is breaking news? I thought he came out like two years ago?

Ssssaaayyy Vic, ssssweetie, mind if I push in your stool?

# 17 I fuckin dare you to try. My ass has a sign on it, says, "exit only, no entry."

@8 - yo Jimbo. Did I say that you should click on the nips? I'm pretty sure nothing is supposed to happen, but whatever. Click away, holmes.

@14 I did not think so. Are you sure you want to use a butter knife. I like one of those spikie meat hammer

Funny - I'm pretty sure it reads "Hourly and Overnight Rates Available"

This would be news only if Niles literally came out of some guy's ass. Probably Victor's.

#20...good damn idea. You mean a meat tenderizer by the way.

Vic i think you're the homo one, so come out with ur fagget ass homo knife loser

Wow, that Victor guy really hates gay dudes. What a douche.

This part -- "I don't mind lesbians, in fact I love most lesbians, unless they look like men" -- leads me to believe that ol' Vic is between 12 and 15 years old (and living someplace awful like Canada or Missouri), or some kind of special needs (think Downs Syndrome) adult with the mind of a 13 year old.

$25. First of all learn what you are talking about before being a douche bag. It is down syndrome. And that is fucked up that you are making fun of down syndrome children, they did not choose to be like that, they were born like that. Unlike faggots and shit packers, they chose to be that way, which is again against all morals. How the fuck do you expect a man and a man to have a kid. Not humanly possible, so why did God make two sexes? So that we can fuck the same sex? I think not, so that we could fuck the opposite sex.

It's funny ... the people who are usually the most paranoid about being hit on by gay men are the ones who have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Yeah exactly Rob. I am not paranoid, just talk alot of shit. I don't really care either way, but #25 making fun of "down syndrome" is just flat out fucked up.

Hitler was the quinessential homophobe and guess what? He was GAY!!!! Those of us secure in our sexuality are not threatened by those of other sexual-orientations.

#28 Oh, yeah, because this site is known for not making fun out of everyone, their uncle with cancer and dead dogs. Christ. Get over it Vicky, stop fighting, sit back and enjoy being everybody's bitch.

I am sitting back and enjoying the site. We make fun of stupid cunts like Paris, Britney, and Lindsay. But come on, fuckin making fun of poor down syndrome children is just not right.

@19 Bern - I was not expecting anything to happen when I clicked on her nipples either, I just thought it was fun.

Didn't know he was gay. Neat and slightly effeminate in a college professor type of way, but not gay. Now the whole Niles/Daphne thing just becomes a big campy joke. Guys like DHP used to be straight, now they all think they should be gay. DHP could get all the women he wanted, there were tons of women that had the hots for him when he was on Frasier.

I'm not sure if he was making fun of Down's Syndrome as much as he was trying to figure out if you have the condition. After an ignorant rant like that, I'm trying to figure out the same thing.

#26 - Vic, Vic, Vic ... you started off sounding so enlightened and you then moved back to your trademark ignorance. Also, did I make fun of Down/Down's (either is appropriate, I simply forgot the apostrophe) Syndrome? One of the main symptoms is being developmentally stunted into a state of perpetual adolescence -- you know, being simple minded? Sort of like people who believe that a guy conjured a bunch of loaves and fishes, or that the Earth is only 4,000 years old, or that homosexuals have a choice in their sexual preference.

You're a pathetic, imbecilic simpleton, Vic. If there is a God judging us, he hates you.

If we can't make fun of Down's Syndrome, then how else are we supposed to make fun of Rosie O'Donnell?

lmao.......great, I really got to her.....and look what I started. Fuckin pathetic you would sit and explain your sorry ass to me........haha.

So #26 ... you are stating that gay people choose to be gay? So, since I am a straight woman, I could literally turn gay this very SECOND and decide that all of a sudden, I like women, and become instantaneously gay?

You're slamming others for intolerance, but I think you've got some intolerance issues yourself. Better check on that.

Victor, how do you expect two downies to have a kid? Not humanly possible.

Oh well let's get over it. I don't care much in fighting. I just like to talk stupid shit, and after getting under your skin, I am done. Really didn't think you would take time to reply to my stupidity, but oh well.

@40 I got it a long time ago

Why thank you Jimbo. At least somebody realized. I am just a dumb fuck. I am really serious at work, but in real life I am jack ass. And I am damn proud of it. I quite frankly don't care what people say about me, I am happily married (to a woman), and have a 9 month old daughter. Just like to have fun, and be a dumb ass when I can.

WTF is Celine trying to do to that poor kid? She's a selfish beotch. And that shirt he's got on is sooo from the girlie-girl's section.

Poor, poor kid.

At least his mommy's rich enough to afford a private tutor. (Just better hope it's not an ex-Catholic priest.)

DHP is gorgeous and I hope he and his partner are happy together forever.

He was brilliant on Frazier and I also caught him in the Pirates of Penzance which was entertaining.
I have never heard a cross word about him.

Seems like a good decent person. Wish more of Hollyweird was the same.

Victor some of the first few things you posted had me going. I started figuring out you just like to yank everyone chains. I think you got a couple of Bern's nut hairs. I was getting a good laugh out of watching you to go at it.

#42

Where's your "mission accomplished" banner on your air craft carrier, then?

PS It's no surprise DHP is gay. I'm surprised it took him this long to come out.

Bern's nut hairs.......oh please no....don't tell me that, I thought she was a hot bitch. Now you fucked up my night Jimbo.

Seriously....who didn't see that coming?

I love how some idiot says something stupid and angry about gay guys and there are ALWAYS 500 people who will make comments about his being homophobic; ultimately to make themselves feel better about who they are, how PC, tolerant etc. You're lecturing a guy on superficial. You are a bigger bunch of morons than poor, confused, gay victor.

I thought we all knew about him being gay!! why is it news now??

Is this really news to anyone. Did anyone really think he was straight?

The stupid Suits in Hollywood won't be happy until everyone is Gay!

Um, I definetly remember being in elementary school, at my grandmas flipping through her tabloids and seeing pics of him holding another guy's hand and walking to small dogs.

did you know that Ellen's girlfriend Portia de Rosi is gay too? She's never "official come out" maybe somebody can break that exciting newsworthy story

He is a beautiful person, I wish him all the best. Seems like so many people here are on the same page. :-)

my question is:
which role does he
play, the boy or the
girl...he lookz gay..

It's that old story of boy meets boys. Who'd ever have guessed he was a rump ranger?

What kind of bear is he wrestling now?

Oh wait . . . I forgot to say #33, you are an asswad. What kind of dingleberry makes that dumbass comment about how he could get all the chicks he wanted . . . but he's gay. Get a fucking dictionary. He's GAY. Go fuck P. Bush.

Sorry for getting serious before. Tried to quit smoking today and it didn't work. I'm much better now.

Dear VICTOR,

GOD Loves gays but WE ALL HATE YOU!

It's not too late for your mother to have a retro-active abortion, is it?

@61 - Unfortunately Victor claimed he already had a child. So it looks like retroactive abortion might have to be done twice. Hopefully his wife actually got knocked up by a really hot gay guy.

BTW, Victor, do you also drink your daughter's douche water if you're still thirsty after drinking your wife's?

So every stereotypical gay seeming man really is gay???

@63 - No. Victor probably doesn't look gay but right now is fantasizing having his ass, mouth, ears, nostrils and eyeballs filled up by David Hyde Pierce and his partner's dongs and toes.

Victor is right: one can choose to be gay - if all men thought like he does, I'd choose to be gay.

fags are hot. Its a shame they get so catty

That is so true. Can you explain to us why you gays can be so catty, Victor?

In your case, is it because you had to marry a woman to make people think you are not gay? Or is it because your gay lover would rather impregnate your wife than fuck you because you are too repulsive looking?

The thing I don't get about gay guys is that most of the ones I've seen in person act like they can't get enough of sex and that sex is the only thing they think about. Most hetero guys probably think the same way, but at least they can conceal it. Well there are exceptions (guys like Victor always talking about banging chicks). It just seems that they are hyper sexual. And whats with the lisping?
Just to make it clear, I don't care if someone is gay, don't hate gays at all, just curious as to some of the gay behavior, ya know, like a scientist, I'm always investigating.

Wow! That's about as shocking as when Ellen came out, or when Lance Bass said he was gay!

Webster will now have to erase his photo when people look up "straight masculine man" in the dictionary.

Too bad they didn't create an episode where Frasier Crane (aka Mr. Kelsey Grammer) porked him endlessly.

Gee how very brave of him to come out 10 years after we all knew he was gay and to come out in a totally indirect way. wow, kudos. Real trailblazer that one!

I am flabbergasted...

#25 really resent your comment about must live someplace awful like canada or missouri, i live in missouri, and we are not all backward hillbillies like you seem to think, as for DHP being gay, who cares, he is a good actor, gay or straight and damn nice to look at too

What, now Charles Nelson Reilly, too??

my teeth are so green that maybe this gay guy would like a shot at me, hey, I look like a guy, I just have green teeth, that's all. I can bring my own dildo, please.

Ok guys, I think that you are all gay, im straight im married and have a daughter, my mom told me gay people were bad, so i have my believes. I dont like penises, doesnt matter how big and juicy they are. But yeah it doesnt matter because im
MARRIED! and have kids

@76 You're kidding with the 'momma thing', right?

If you think that being married and having a child is proof that you're not gay, you're way off the course.

DHP is a fine actor and easy on the eyes. Who cares what his sexual orientation is, he's entertaining. I loved Frasier because of DHP (and the dog).

Victor, chill. You'll stress yourself out and never enjoy the 3 years of hell known as the 'toddler years'.

Yea usually when you go to dog shows with a fru-fru dog, you're fru-fru.

#50 you hit the nail on the head. Victor is just fucking with you guys and you're playing right into it.

I hate queers!

Holy shit that guy Victor is so obviously a homosexual himself, anyone who gets so defensive and angry about someone whos doing him no harm - has got to be drawing attention away from the fact he has those feelings himself. Lighten up Victor homosexuality is NOT the end of the world. Get a grip.

I dont care cause thats one funny homo!!!!!

I wouldn't want him or any other lib babysitting my children.

First Doogie Howser, then Lance Bass, then that fruity looking dude on Grey's. What's the next surprise, Screech?

I assume everyone knows that actors John Mahoney (Frasier's dad Martin Crane) and Dan Butler (who played "Bulldog" at the radio station) are also sausage fans? The show was aswarm with homos.

HA! I laugh at all these men calling gays "fudge packers". I'm sure they wouldn't think twice about "fudge packing" a woman which I think it just as sickening...an asshole is an asshole!

So you mean his love for Daphne was all a ruse? Damn. Frasier was all one big lie.

85 And a mouth is a mouth...

No real surprise there...

Victor and Drunkman sittin' in a tree... f-u-c-k-i-n-g

I don't care that he's gay. I'm still pissed at him for doing that shitty movie Wet Hot American Summer....

Victor is either:

a) A teenager, in which case he's getting off on all the attention.

b) A closeted gay man, in which case he's getting off on all his shit-packing language.

What he fails to realize is that he's reading a gossip rag (which is inherently gay) founded by a gay man, with content mostly sourced from gay men.

Me? I'm just here for the hatin' on the hawt chicks.
Like not-gay Victor.

yeah.

@#85
you are quite right lots of men want anal sex with a woman - LOTS and they think its hot, naughty, tight and sexy so whats up thinking its so wrong with a man? There's nothing wrong with it unless you are ashamed cos you are gay yourself!

The difference is a little thing called a penis and lack of breast tissue not to mention curves (if the woman happens to have any). It's not just booty sex its sex with a MAN. If that your flavor then so be it but don't pretend there's not much of a difference with the whole "it's just anal sex" crap. What I don't get is why sexual orientation is some kind of banner these days. It's funny how you'll hear people boasting almost about their homosexuality yet in the next breath it's treat us fairly, its not your business who I sleep with. AND I AGREE!! So stop making announcements about the shit.

85 & 92 you must be girls or gay to even attempt a comparison like that. The only similarity is that said orifice is an asshole.

Why is it any guy who openly admits being repulsed by two men having sex is automatically a closet homophobe and/or homosexual himself? That's like accusing someone of being a goat-fucker who thinks bestiality is disgusting. Why don't you get down from your soap boxes and offer some of your own thoughts instead of regurgitating everything pc society has fed you.

DAVID HYDE PIERCE IS GAY?!?!?!!!!!!

I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS SHOCKED SINCE I SAW PHOTOS OF BRITNEY SPEARS SMOKING!!!!!

@94Oh fuck you you found me out Homoturdstabber

Big deal, I've known this for years. He wasn't the only gay man on Frasier, either.

@94 - Because when something doesn't affect you or doesn't ring close to home, then you don't get so obsessed against it. Many people think bestiality is disgusting, but do they get so pent-up angry about it when saying it? No, because they have no interest in it and therefore will not be obsessed against it. But when one is so passionate against something that shouldn't affect him/her, that's when s/he should self-introspect. Especially in Victor's case since it was because his mommy told him it was wrong, not because penises just don't do it for him. I don't get turned on by pussies, but will I call lesbians dirty dikes? No, because I'm not obsessed against them. And why am I not obsessed against them? Because I'm just not into pussies, whether it is ethical or not.

And as what society has fed you, Victor's brain was so packed with his mommy's shit that he can't even think on his own even after he had his supposedly own offspring. Imagine how he raises his kid: "Don't do that, sweetheart, because my mommy said..." Victor is a perfect target of castration to minimize inferior genes in society.

I think all of you are crazy, my mom told me homos were bad so what, its true. The bible says it, i think its the apocalipsis one. But anyway its no like i care, i have more caring for my wife and my DAUGHTER.

it's really no surprise but..it's still sad. this guy's one of my favorite characters on TV and he's gay. not that there's anything wrong with that but he would be a lot more appealing if he was straight.

"DHP could get all the women he wanted, there were tons of women that had the hots for him when he was on Frasier."
That's repulsive. What is he now, 60? I'm surprised anyone will have sex with him.
And yeah, Frasier just oozed on- and off-screen gayness all throughout the 90's, in a sort of bombastic, campy, insulting way. Oh well. My dad loved that show.

David Hyde Pierce is gay??? What next...Abe Vigoda?

Please, don't feed the bores.

The subject is DHP It's not about your way of chatting, try using IM. I still like DHP and i always will. David, you are the best don't let anyone tell you anything different.

I don't mind David Pierce, like I never watched his shows or anything but part of me kind of feels like saying: NO DUHHHHH!!!!!

you mean niles is GAY!! i never would have known..

The thing I don't understand is how these narrow minded idiots like Victor can say someone 'chooses' to be gay. Do you 'choose' to be attracted to blondes over brunetts, tiny girls over women packing junk, to have a thing for asian or scandinavian girls? I'm straight, so what if someone prefers thier 'women' to have chest hair and a dick.

ummm who cares if this wisp of a man is gay. I don't. It's not like he's a real male actor coming out. Like Harrison Ford or the Duke. now that would be devistating.

Whoa. Shocker!

Slow news day anyone? I really didn't even remember who he was supposed to be

This thread has been great! One question, why did everyone assume that Victor is a man? Victor could be lesbian - s/he already said that lesbians are okay in his/her book. Another possibility is that Victor is transgender, so s/he is technically not homosexual (anymore).

Victor, please clear this up for us - are you post-op?

I think that David Hyde Pierce played the role of the Jack Russell named "Eddie".

Okay, dumb joke. I think David Hyde Pierce was _supposed_ to be David Hyde Pierce. I mean, aren't we all just supposed to be ourselves? Why should it be any different for him?

As Socrates once said to Plato, "Can you please use more lube next time?"

Whoops, wrong quote. I meant to quote Shakespeare - "To thine own self be true."

I am utterly horrified that I actually spent the time reading this banter to make it to the bottom of the page, but now that I am here, what the hell.

Everybody seems awfully preachy concerning Victor- telling someone off for their beliefs doesn't really make you the more righteous one, does it?

Oh I just saw that this is like 3 months old.

Alright, just one more thing, then. The bible doesn't actually say anywhere within it that homosexuals are explicitly bad, in fact it does little more than mention them in passing, and only in the new testament at that. Many people who like to refer to the bible justification of their values haven't actually read it. I think that is rather humorous.

Hey Victor, do you have a retarded kid or something? Downs Syndrome? Duuhhh licking windows and bobbing back and forth. Yea I wonder if the "God" you rant about feels the same way about his so called creations as you do. I mean, God created homosexuals right?

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