Keith Hamilton Cobb Out of The Closet
by Actor Cobb admits sexual orientation.
Relaxing backstage at the Red Bull Theater in New York City, actor Keith Hamilton Cobb is adamant; “I never denied I was Gay,” he says.
Possibly best known for the super macho Tyr Anasazi on the sci-fi series ‘Andromeda’, Cobb was blase. “I mean I’m nearly fifty, never was linked with a woman. The few ‘red carpet’ affairs I attended were set up by the studio; an obvious set up. This can’t be a surprised.”
Cobb first came to attention when he appeared in ‘All My Children,” a day time soap-opera.
“They paired me with a white actress, which upset the black community. It was hard, as the actress and I couldn’t stand each other, but had to play lovers. It drew on my acting talent. Rather an ego deflater for her when I had to force myself to kiss her. She begged them to kill off my character, and I was happy to leave.”
Cobb then went on to Andromeda.
“The character was created for me, and I was asked to write a backstory for him.” Keith smiled, explained how deep he got into the character of Tyr Anasazi, and how he completed the assignment, believing he had created a ‘masterpiece’.
“The writer looked at me, and said, ‘um, Keith…you better put a female in Tyr’s past.’ If they’d asked me to put a giraffe I wouldn’t have been more dislocated. I was sitting in front of the T.V., an old movie was on. Jack Palance’s character ruminates on a ‘red headed woman’. Alright, I think and just popped that in.”
Asked if he felt his admission would effect his career;
“Do you know what it’s like to be stalked by middle aged white females, some with clip on dread locks?” he shuddered. “Hopefully now, they’ll leave me alone.”
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Post CommentTheo
On May 18, 2011 at 11:01 pm
This doesn’t sound right. Not the admission that he’s gay, but the tone of his comments. He had a website before, and that Keith Hamilton Cobb sounded like a genuinely nice person who was appreciative of his fdllowing. The Keith Hamilton Cobb quoted here — ragging on a fellow actor and dogging out his fans — sounds like a nightmare. I’m indifferent to the revelation that he’s gay; I’m heartbroken by the revelation that he’s a jackass.
buffy
On July 18, 2011 at 12:51 am
Dude, no I am not surprised that Keith is gay. Did you see him in Noah’s Arc? I mean it was the most believable character he has EVER played. But, C’mon! He is supposed to be an enlightened being, Blessed Be? And he rags on fellow actors and fans because they are women? I am SICK and outraged. No wonder we don’t see Mr. Hamilton-Cobb in any productions any longer. With that kind of attitude, no one would want to hire him. No matter how “beautiful” he is on the outside.If the truth is That is a he man woman hater on the inside THEN that is UGLY beyond belief.! Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to describe what I am feeling.
L.E.Monist
On July 18, 2011 at 11:20 am
I think too many people bought into his roles of Macho and leading man, and when he did Noah it was, as Buffy said, the most realistic role he ever played.
A lot of very bad things have been said about Keith by his co stars. For him to have sat silent for so many years while people said bad things about him, for him to admit what everyone knew, really shouldn’t gain any anger or opprobrium. His love interest on AMC claimed he was like an octopus with all that hair, and said other things, none nice.
It has to be understood that now that he doesn’t have to please anyone, that he doesn’t have to keep his mouth shut and take it, he can be honest.
Anna
On September 29, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Well, Sidney Penny’s an idiot based on the few interviews i remember reading, and if she really said that about him, fair enough, but dumping on his fans? What entitles him to do that? It’s not just tacky; for a C/D list actor who is reputedly somewhat difficult to deal with, it’s really very stupid, unless he thinks his chops are so good that he doesn’t need fan support to keep his career alive. And having winced all the way through “Eyes Beyond Seeing,” I would suggest that he revisit that conclusion.
k
On September 30, 2011 at 1:54 am
well, i have one of his old headshots that is autographed. i did not realize that he was gay at all. i just thought he had beautiful locks (like mine). my sister told me that she met him and that he complained about being stalked. i liked his long locks better than his short hair. he is (black fabio).
L.E.Monist
On September 30, 2011 at 11:51 am
I got the opinion that the females he spoke about were not considered fans but stalkers, Anna. He was stalked right out of the B+ list.
L.E.Monist
On September 30, 2011 at 12:00 pm
K, I don’t think most poeple ‘get’ how bad the stalking was. He tried everything to avoid it…even cutting his hair to no avail. Many comments were made to this article by the stlakers, which I was able to delete. He couldn’t ‘delete’ them and was not a big enough star for the police to step in.