'Downton Abbey' Actor Says Gay Role Hurt His Career — But Is He Right?

Contents:

• DOWNTON ABBEY ACTOR SAYS GAY ROLE HURT HIS CAREER — BUT IS HE RIGHT?
• JULIAN FELLOW ON GAY STORY LE AND MATTHEW CRAWLEY'S DEATH DOWNTON ABBEY
• HOLLYOAKS STAR HS BACK AFTER DOWNTON ABBEY ACTOR SAID PLAYG GAY HURT HIS REER

DOWNTON ABBEY ACTOR SAYS GAY ROLE HURT HIS CAREER — BUT IS HE RIGHT?

Robert Jam-Collier is known ternatnally for his role as Thomas Barrow, the v gay unrbutler who brought trigue to the halls of Downton the perd drama, Barrow hid his sexual orientatn for fear would hurt his reer.

JULIAN FELLOW ON GAY STORY LE AND MATTHEW CRAWLEY'S DEATH DOWNTON ABBEY

And the straight actor who portrays him, Jam-Collier, believ this character's inty may have had nsequenc the morn-day real world as, an terview wh Rad Tim, said his renown for playg a gay role hred his chanc Hollywood.

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HOLLYOAKS STAR HS BACK AFTER DOWNTON ABBEY ACTOR SAID PLAYG GAY HURT HIS REER

He received offers for gay rol the theater world, which he refed bee he "really wanted to show somethg different. " He is now set to appear the upg horror movie The Rual, one of his first major parts sce Jam-Collier did enunter hurdl Hollywood for playg a gay role, his experience would be an exceptn -- at least morn tim.