
Matthew Risch is an openly gay American actor known for stage and screen work, including The Boys in the Band (both the 2018 Broadway revival and the 2020 Netflix film adaptation). He has been active in New York theater and is in a relationship with actor Nick Adams. Risch has been a part of the generation of openly gay actors bringing queer theatrical history β including The Boys in the Band, the landmark 1968 gay play β back to contemporary audiences.