Peter Paige

Peter Michael Paige (born June 20, 1969) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Emmett Honeycutt in the gay drama series Queer as Folk. His debut as writer and director was on the film Say Uncle.

Early life and education Paige was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Boston University School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree summa cum laude.

Career Best known for his role as Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime's hit series Queer as Folk (2000-2003) Paige has had other television credits that include Will & Grace, Time of Your Life, Girlfriends, Caroline in the City, American Dad!, Related, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer, and Without a Trace. His first audition in Los Angeles earned him a guest-starring role on Suddenly Susan.

Paige spent summer 2004 starring in his feature directorial debut, Say Uncle, alongside Kathy Najimy, Anthony Clark, Melanie Lynskey, Lisa Edelstein and Gabrielle Union. Other film credits include Don McKellar's Childstar with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Dave Foley, Showtime's Our America (which debuted at Sundance in 2002), indie Pop and the award-winning shorts The Four of Us and The Shooting.

An accomplished stage actor, Paige has appeared at major regional theatres throughout the country, most notably in world premieres at La Jolla Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, and Playwrights Horizons. He has performed nearly every genre of play, from the Greeks to Shakespeare to contemporary American work. Plays on his resume include A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Rivals, Secret Agents, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Pantophobia, his two-man show written and performed with Abraham Higginbotham.

On February 6, 2013, it was announced that The Fosters, a show that Paige created along with Bradley, was picked up by the ABC Family. Produced by Jennifer Lopez, the series follows the lives of the Foster family, led by an interracial lesbian couple who are married and raising biological and adoptive children together. The series began airing on June 3, 2013. On January 10, 2017, the network announced a fifth season was picked up.

In 2020, Paige made a guest appearance on Station 19, a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy.

In 2019, Paige wrote and directed the television film The Thing About Harry, which premiered on Freeform in 2020.

Personal life Paige is openly gay, but keeps his relationship status private.

Filmography Film Title Year Role Notes 1998 The Shooting Short film1999 Pop Nick The Joyriders Family Restaurant Waiter 2001 The Four of Us Scott Short film 2004 Childstar Tim 2005 Say Uncle Paul Johnson Writer, director, producer 2007 Ping Pong Playa Gerald Harcourt 2008 Leaving Barstow The DJ Director 2012 Groom's Cake Scott Green Short film 2012 Annie and the Gypsy Roger 2013 Birthday Cake Scott Green 2016 Divorce: The Greatest Hits Todd Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Nowhere Man Recruit #4 Episode: "Heart of Darkness" 1997 Suddenly Susan Neil Pomerantz Episode: "Next Stop, Heaven" 1998 Caroline in the City Robert Episode: "Caroline and the Paper Chase"1999 Undressed Kirk 5 episodes Will & Grace Roger O'Neil Episode: "Whose Mom Is It Anyway?"2000 Movie Stars Nick Episode: "He's Reese. He's Here. Get Used to It." Time of Your Life Assistant Episode: "The Time They Cheated"2002 Our America Gary Covino Television film Girlfriends Zellner Episode: "Star Craving Mad" 2000–05 Queer as Folk Emmett Honeycutt Main role (83 episodes) 2005–06 Related Patrick 4 episodes 2006 Grey's Anatomy Benjamin O'Leary Episode: "I Am a Tree" 2006–10 American Dad! Jason (voice) / Various Guys (voice) 4 episodes 2007 Without a Trace Lucas Blumenthal Episode: "Primed" 2007–09 Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Steve Ball Main role (14 episodes)2009 CSI: Miami Glenn Wagner Episode: "Divorce Party" Raising the Bar Sean Graydon Episode: "The Curious Case of Kellerman's Button" 2010 Fly Girls Creator, co-executive producer 2010 The Closer Ricky Episode: "Old Money" 2011 Bones Darren Hargrove Episode: "The Bikini in the Soup" 2013–18 The Fosters Creator, director, writer, executive producer 2015 Tut Writer 2018 Where the Bears Are Temperamental Choreographer / Bentley 6 episodes 2019–2024 Good Trouble Creator, director, writer, executive producer 2020 The Thing About Harry Casey Television film; Director, screenwriter, producer 2020-2024 Station 19 Cooper Director, writer, executive producer, co-showrunner (S7)

Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 2002 "Some Lovin'" Murk vs Kristine W Director 2019 "No More!" Tonality Director

Stage Off Broadway (partial credits) High Concepts (with Robert Sean Leonard) --- Malaparte --- John Ruocco Somebody --- Playwrights Horizon --- Yana Landowne Eastern Standard --- Equator --- Easley Landscape of the Body --- Judith Anderson --- Lisa Goldsmith Tartuffe --- Biggs/Rosatti --- Alison Laslett

Regional The History Boys --- The Ahmanson Theatre --- Tom Irwin Eden Lane (World Premiere) --- La Jolla Playhouse --- Des McAnuff A Midsummer Night's Dream --- Portland Center Stage --- Elizabeth Huddle Pantophobia --- HBO Workspace --- Luke Yankee Twisted --- The Lex --- Jesse Carmichael The Rivals --- Portland Center Stage --- Elizabeth Huddle Blue Window --- Edinburgh Theatre Festival --- Richard Seer/Eve Muson Secret Agents (Premiere) --- Artemis Productions --- Beth Harper You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown --- Charles Playhouse --- John Ruocco Twelfth Night --- Huntington Theatre --- Robert Morgan