Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison is an openly gay American actor best known for playing Justin Taylor — the young art student who becomes the emotional center of the series and the romantic counterpart to Gale Harold's Brian Kinney — in Queer as Folk (Showtime, 2000–2005). Harrison brought significant vulnerability and growth to the role across five seasons, and Justin's character arc — from naive teenager to self-possessed artist — was one of the show's most celebrated. Harrison has been openly gay throughout his career and has continued in stage and screen work since the series ended.