Wilson Cruz

Wilson Cruz

Nacimiento : 1973-12-27, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Historia

Wilson Cruz (born Wilson Echevarría; December 27, 1973) is an American actor, better known for playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life and a recurring character on Noah's Arc. In both his acting and his community work, Cruz has served as a model and mentor to gay youth, especially gay youth of color. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wilson Cruz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Wilson Cruz

Películas

Tina Town
Three young gay men who are best friends, two of them married to each other, find the memories of their individual childhood traumas so painful they turn to crystal meth, “Tina”, their "painkiller." After years of using they all descend to a world that might be imaginary or real called Tina Town where residents are met immediately with two choices: stop using the drug which would allow for possible escape and a chance to continue living or use and face the wrath of the town's unofficial leader, Mr. Jones, who, upon catching a young resident, rapes and kills them. Two of the characters, Sammy and Andy who are married to each other, must mourn the loss of their friend, Ashtyn, who was recently captured. Sammy and Andy are left and faced with the two choices which they find almost impossible to make.
Habla Loud
Self
Celebridades inspiradoras y latinos influyentes se reúnen para "hablar en voz alta" y compartir sus historias de ser latinos en los Estados Unidos.
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
A quarter century ago, Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical, RENT, opened at New York Theatre Workshop. From its humble beginnings at NYTW, this rock musical went on to shape a generation. What began in the East Village traveled to Broadway, across the nation and around the world. On March 2, 2021, NYTW held its biggest fundraising event of the year, 25 YEARS OF RENT: MEASURED IN LOVE. This virtual celebration of RENT and its impact on the collective cultural consciousness featured a selection of iconic songs by some of today’s most beloved recording and theatre artists, exclusive content uncovering how RENT came to life, and reflections on the driving force of Jonathan’s legacy in the American theatre.
The American Boys
Billy
At elementary school, a child struggles to come to terms with his feelings for a teacher. In high school, the lead singer in a local band has admirers in both the girls and the boys. Meanwhile on campus the pitches and pools have their fair share of star-crossed lovers. And as for Billy? He's just happy to cruise. The 6 short films are: These Things Take Time (2018); The Legend of Scotty Watts (2017); Two Fish (2017); You Can Play (2015); I Think I'm Gay? (2019); Billy's Blowjobs (2017).
Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
A pandemic-era reunion special of Patrik-Ian Polk’s groundbreaking ’Noah’s Arc’ series.
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Online special co-hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh in response to COVID-19 featuring celebrities and live performances raising funds for LGBTQ community centers.
The Sweet Life
Hotel Clerk
Kenny is an ice cream vendor in Chicago with a crisp white uniform and an apathetic heart. When he encounters Lolita, a sharp-tongued but despondent insurance actuary, their heated conversation, natural spark and mutual hopelessness lead to an unusual proposal for a meet-cute: to travel to San Francisco, where they will jump off the Golden Gate Bridge together.
After Louie
Mateo
La historia de After Louie se centra en un artista y ex activista en lucha contra el SIDA (Alan Cumming) que está desilusionado del mundo que lo rodea hasta que desarrolla una relación inesperada con un hombre más joven. Aunque no es la más sutil, la película muestra algunas de las diferencias intergeneracionales entre los hombres homosexuales que crecieron durante la epidemia del SIDA y los que alcanzaron la mayoría de edad en el momento del PrEP y las aplicaciones gay.
Billy's Blowjobs
Billy
A man seeks the numbing comfort of anonymous sex, until a chance encounter which may change his outlook on life. Inspired in part by Andy Warhol's film "Blow Job," this new film brings the arthouse tradition to the gritty streets of contemporary Los Angeles.
Billy's Blowjobs
Executive Producer
A man seeks the numbing comfort of anonymous sex, until a chance encounter which may change his outlook on life. Inspired in part by Andy Warhol's film "Blow Job," this new film brings the arthouse tradition to the gritty streets of contemporary Los Angeles.
Meth Head
Julian
Kyle Peoples never wanted to be the man he has become in his 30s, an accountant stuck in a dead end job, with a lover who is more successful than he and a family that doesn't get him at all. So when a night of partying leads to a new family of friends and fun, Kyle sees an opportunity for escape from reality. But Kyle's new friendship with Maia and Dusty and the trio's love of crystal meth eventually cost Kyle his job, his companion, his home and his family. Kyle's escape becomes his trap, the party is an illusion and the crystal is slowly killing him, physically and psychologically. When he finally bottoms out and is no longer the young man his father once boasted about with pride, Kyle must choose: life or meth.
The Skinny
Dr. Vasquez
EEUU /// Este largometraje, cuenta la historia de cinco compañeros negros de la Universidad, cuatro hombres gay y una chica lesbiana, que se reunen en la Gran Manzana para un fin de semana de pecado, diversión, secretos, mentiras y drama.
Slip Away
David
Selena and Jane are tangled in a web of desire. One struggles to find perfect love, while the other chases gratification through artificial bliss. How far does one go before they simply Slip Away?
The People I've Slept With
Gabriel
The People I've Slept With - a promiscuous woman who finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy and needs to figure out who the baby daddy is...NOW. Angela Yang loves sex. She loves it so much she needs to make baseball cards of her lovers to help her remember where she's been. She doesn't think twice about her lifestyle until she finds out that she's pregnant. Her gay best friend, Gabriel Lugo tells her to "take care of it," but her conservative sister, Juliet persuades Angela to get married to the baby's father and lead a "normal" life like her. Angela listens to her sister, chooses to keep the baby, and goes on a quest to find the identity of the father by any means necessary.
Qué les pasa a los hombres
Nathan
Ambientada en Baltimore. Historias cruzadas sobre el amor y el comportamiento humano: una mujer se siente confusa en una sociedad más obsesionada por la tecnología que por el contacto humano, otra mujer se ve atrapada en un rutinario matrimonio, un hombre intenta conquistar a una mujer que tiene un amante, una joven vive obsesionada intentando propiciar encuentros accidentales con el hombre de sus sueños.
The Ode
Adrian
A young, gay Indian flees to Hollywood, away from an overprotective mother and memories of his father's violent death. A successful banker by day, at night his life unravels in a blur of alcohol, drugs, and sex as he grapples with love, loss and ultimately, forgiveness. Based on actual events and the acclaimed novel by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Evan (voice)
Welcome to the gayest of gay ghettos, West Lahunga Beach, where Rick and Steve make their fabulously decorated double-income-no-kids home. That is until Rick's lifelong lesbian friend Kirsten asks him to be the father of her child. There's just one catch, Kirsten's wife Dana and Rick's husband Steve are mortal enemies. The insults fly, nothing goes unspoken, and the ugly, bitter truth about domestic bliss never looked so cute. Starring the voices of Alan Cumming, Peter Paige, Wilson Cruz, and Margaret Cho, with music from the creators of Avenue Q. Viewer discretion advised.
Coffee Date
Kelly
Todd acude a una cita a ciegas con una chica llamada Kelly, pero cuando se presenta a la cita, Kelly resulta ser un chico gay. En ese momento se da cuenta de que ha sido víctima de una broma de su hermano Barry, sin embargo entre Todd y Kelly hay simpatía por lo cual Todd le pide que le ayude a seguirle una broma a su hermano pretendiendo de que ambos son pareja, la broma terminaría ahí si no es porque Barry cree ciegamente en que Todd es realmente gay y decide contárselo a su madre, comenzando así el lío...
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
Este documental repasa cronológicamente las películas norteamericanas de temática gay/lésbica, desde los precursores de mediados del siglo XX (como Fireworks, de Kenneth Anger) hasta documentales como Tarnation (Jonathan Caouette, 2004) o producciones “major” como Brokeback Mountain (2005). Entre los que opinan están directores como Todd Haynes (Velvet Goldmine), Gus Van Sant (Mi Mundo Privado), John Cameron Mitchell (Shortbus), Ang Lee (Brokeback) y John Waters (Pink Flamingos).
Noah's Arc
Junito Vargas
Four gay friends live in L.A. and deal with today's issues, boyfriends, aids, your boyfriend's children, making it in the movie biz, etc.
Party Monster
Angel
Michael y James son dos jóvenes del medio oeste americano que van a Nueva York. Aunque en un principio no está claro para James, Michael enseguida reconoce que son almas gemelas y no se separa de James. Ambos sin embargo tienen sus diferencias: Michael es más estudioso aunque James es más listo y aprende más rápido. Por su parte, James inicia a Michael en la vida nocturna neoyorquina, pero es éste último el que rápidamente asciende a la cima. Y así, juntos, Michael y James iniciarán una aventura en la que no faltará de nada...
Supernova (El fin del universo)
Benj Sotomejor
En el lugar más lejano del espacio, la nave de asistencia médica Nightingale vela por todos aquellos que se encuentran en peligro. Cuando recibe una desesperada llamada de auxilio, la tripulación responde con un peligroso salto dentro de la estela gravitatoria de una estrella en extinción. La maltrecha nave rescata a un transbordador espacial que contiene un misterioso superviviente y un extraño artefacto alienígena. (FILMAFFINITY)
All Over Me
Jesse
Claude y Ellen son dos jóvenes que viven en uno de los barrios marginales de Nueva York. Su vida se rige por los principios de la subcultura de los 90: drogas, música en vivo y homofobia. Todo cambia cuando una noche ocurre un violento y absurdo asesinato que sacude sus existencias.
Robo inocente
James
El hijo del propietario de un motel de carretera se encapricha del coche de una huésped y lo roba para impresionar a la chica que le gusta. Pero no sospecha la sorpresa que éste le depara.
Johns
Mikey
It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a prostitute on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza Hotel. Meanwhile, Donner, a lad new to the streets, wants John to leave the city with him. John spends the day trying to figure out how to deal with Donner's friendship.
Beat the Bash
Over a decade before President Obama signed the Mathew Shepard Act in 2009, 'Beat the Bash' was produced in hopes of bringing public awareness to the heinous act of gay bashing.
Nixon
Joaquin, Hoover's Servant
Richard Nixon fue uno de los presidentes más controvertidos de los EE.UU. Mientras que para algunos representó, a raíz del Caso Watergate (1973), lo peor de la democracia americana; para otros fue un gran estadista que contribuyó a poner fin a la Guerra Fría.