Biography

August 16, 1986 · Tampa, Florida, USA

Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom

1.75 m

Male

On playing a gay character on Desperate Housewives: What I really liked about it was that he was already developed as this strong little bastard who runs over old women, and now he's developing into a gay youth. I'm glad they had that other story line first, so people didn't categorize him as 'that gay kid'. (Out magazine, April 2006)

[on being stereotyped by playing a gay character] I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little worried, but honestly I think we are at a point now with television and movies where people can watch something and not stereotype the actor playing that character. I think if I had played a gay character 10 years ago then I would probably have something to worry about. I think people are a little bit more open-minded now. I think that the only time people stereotype is when the actor acts out in public. They go around parading things out to the media and then that is all people see when they are watching them on the screen. That's one reason that I don't do that.

I mean, I'm straight. If I say I'm uncomfortable with it, then I'm homophobic. If I say I'm okay with it, then I'm gay. It's an honor. I didn't know it would be so groundbreaking.