Canadian actor Lothaire Bluteau was BOTD in 1957. Born in Montreal, Québec, he briefly studied medicine before studying drama at the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec. He quickly became a mainstay of Canadian cinema, with eye-catching roles in In the Shadow of the Wind and as a gay hustler in Being at Home with Claude. He came to wider international attention in the 1989 film Jesus of Montreal, playing a charismatic modern-day Jesus figure, winning him best actor at Canada’s Genie Awards. He was also praised for his role in 1991’s Black Robe as a conflicted Jesuit priest, and in Robert Lepage’s film Le Confessional in which he played gay twin brothers. His English-language film appearances include Sally Potter’s Orlando (based on Virginia Woolf‘s novel), and the Valerie Solanas biopic I Shot Andy Warhol. His performance as a gay concentration camp victim in Sean Mathias‘ film Bent, based on Martin Sherman’s play and co-starring Ian McKellen, was also highly praised. He is perhaps best known for his television work, with recurring roles in 24, The Tudors, Law and Order and Vikings. Bluteau has never spoken publicly about his sexuality or personal life, though given his enthusiasm for playing gay characters, we at SuperGays Headquarters have high hopes. He earns Honorary SuperGay status for his willingness to embrace queer roles, long before it became fashionable, and for his nuanced and sensitive portrayals of masculine identities.