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Meet Noah Galvin, the gay son in Dan Savage's subversive family comedy

Actor Noah Galvin in The Real O'Neals on coming out on and off screen, as well as subverting mainstream coming-of-age stories on TV.
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The Real O'Neals is loosely-based on the upbringing of sex columnist Dan Savage, who serves as an Executive Producer of the show. (City TV/ABC)
Q14:21Meet Noah Galvin, the gay son in Dan Savage's subversive family comedy

Kenny's parents want a divorce. His sister admits to stealing money. His brother is anorexic. And Kenny comes out as gay. These aren't the plot points of your typical family comedy. 

Actor Noah Galvin joins Shad to discuss the disruptive new show The Real O'Neals, which peels back the layers of a seemingly picture-perfect Irish Catholic family. Galvin reflects on coming out on and off screen, as well as subverting mainstream coming-of-age stories on television. 

Noah Galvin plays openly gay teenager Kenny O'Neal on "The Real O'Neals" (City TV/ABC)

The actor speaks addresses the "great responsibility" he feels to be part of a show that is normalizing the gay experience. He also reflects on helping kids who reach out to him about their own struggles. (Still something he's getting used to).

Galvin's on-screen character, Kenny, is based on a young Dan Savage — sex columnist and gay activist — who is an Executive Producer on the show.

WEB EXTRA | Watch the trailer for The Real O'Neals below and tell us: did the family comedies you grew up with seem anything like your real family? 

 

The Real O'Neals airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on City TV.

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