NySocBoy's Beefcake and Buddy-Bonding: Jacob Tierney: Former teen idol produces homophobic and gay-positive work, has a husband and two wives, but is not a sea monster

Jul 22, 2026

Jacob Tierney: Former teen idol produces homophobic and gay-positive work, has a husband and two wives, but is not a sea monster

**Link to the n*de photos**

As the younger generation says, "I was today years old" when I discovered that Jacob Tierney, producer of Heated Rivalry (2025), about gay hockey players, did not voice the gay sea monster in the Disney-Pixar Luca ( 2021). That was Jacob Tremblay. They're both gay, their names are almost identical, and I thougt that Luca came out in the 2010s, so it's an understandable mistake.

Correction: Tremblay (potential d*ck on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends) has played only girl-crazy since Luca, and there's no significant boy hugging on his social media. He may be straight.

But I was sure that I remembered Jacob Tierney as a teen idol somewhere.

Turns out that I remember the other Jacob from the creepy indie film Josh and S.A.M. (1993). 13-year old Josh (Jacob) is upset by "accusations" that he is gay, so he concocts a wild scheme to prove his straightness, including convincing his 7-year brother Sam (Noah Fleiss) that he is a cyborg. How does having a cyborg brother make you straight?

They go on a bizarre road trip similar to the one in Motorama, and meet The Girl (Martha Plimpton of The Goonies)

As a child star, Jacob appeared in many other Canadian movies and tv shows. He was best known for playing 10-year old vampire hunter Max in Dracula: The Series; Greg in the teen soap Watatow; and the sarcastic Eric, who was cut after the first season of Are You Afraid of the Dark?

As a teenager he was best know for The Neon Bible (1995), based on the book by Confederacy of Dunces author John Kennedy Toole. I thought that guy only wrote the one book, and his mom found it in his room after his death and had it published, to the protests of readers everywhere.

Back to Neon: Shy, awkward David (Jacob, Drake Bell), growing up in an awful Southern Gothic town, finds comfort in the visit of an eccentric aunt. Critics called it "unrelentingly downbeat": "it starts off dark and gets darker."

In adulthood Jacob began writing, directing, producing, and often starring in his own films. He came out at some point, so we should expect some LGBT representation:

Dad (2002): After a year in Africa, Mark comes home to find his Mom schtupping his best friend (Jacob). I guess we're not there yet.

Twist (2003): A queer (more queer) Oliver Twist set in contemporary Toronto, with Nick Stahl as Dodge (The Artful Dodger). Here's the gay stuff, finally.

The Trotsky (2009): A Montreal high school student (Jay Baruchel) believes that he is the reincarnation of Trotsky. He starts a revolution and kisses The Girl. Wait, that's heterosexist...

Good Neighbors (2010): Three friends in Montreal, all straight, one a serial killer. Hey....

He Hated Pigeons (2015): A man (Pedro Fontaine, n*de on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends) drives from the north to the south end of Chile to keep a promise to a dead boyfriend. Back to gay content.

More after the break

Lovesick (2016): Dash (Jacob, left) is depressed over losing his ex-girlfriend, until he meets The New Girl. The gay representation didn't last long.

Another Kind of Wedding (2017). You think it's going to be about a gay wedding, but the title is just queerbaiting. A man (Jacob) is about to get married, when his brother (Kevin Zegers), who happens to be the bride's ex-boyfriend, shows up to try to win her back.

This back and forthing is making me dizzy. Either erase gay people or keep them in. You can't have it both ways.

And why are you hugging women in so many of your social media posts? Would it kill you to hug a guy once in a while? You're supposed to be gay, right?

Let's check the tv series Jacob is famous for:

Letterkenny (2016-23). About the quirky residents of a small town in Canada. The episode I reviewed was loaded down with homophobia. The "they might be gay, har har" gym buddies eventually come out and get married, but "he might be gay, har har" Pastor Glen (Jacob!) stays unaware. I can't tell from the fan wiki if homophobic gang member Roald eventually becomes gay-positive.

The spinoff Shoresy (2022-) has Shoresy (Jared Keeso) moving to Sudbury, Ontario to manage a hockey team.

Left: Ryan McDonnell as the team coach (n*de on RG Beefcake and Boyfreinds).

There are apparently no gay or "he might be gay, har har" characters, and there's a homophobic or transphobic anecdote in Season 2: While in Cuba, Shoresy was making out with a woman who turned out to be a man!

Gulp. If she was a transwoman, you're being transphobic. If she was a drag queen, it's not as bad, except that his friends agree that she should have warned him instead of "tricking him."

What was she supposed to do? "Before we start kissing, you should know about my beneath-the-belt stuff."

Heated Rivalry (2025), about gay/bi hockey players from rival teams who fall in love.

So...three gay-themed projects amid some homophobia and a lot of gay erasure.

Are you even gay, Jake Baby? When I search on "Jacob Tierney" and "wife," I get a lot of photos of you at formal events with Emily Hampshire, but she is married to former Doctor Who Matt Smith.

I get another "wife," Michelle Mylett, who posts a photo of you on her Instagram, "back with my husband, thank God." But later on she's cuddling with a guy named Connor S*e*w*e*r, and another guy named Connor Head (or maybe they're the same person, and she's describing activity rather than his name).

I assumed that your "partner" Brendan Brady was your boyfriend, but in June 2024, Brendan tells us that he proposed to Zoe Leeberg who said "yes." He must be a business partner.

Wikipedia says that Jacob is gay, and an interview in The Queer Review, queer. He just likes to pretend to be straight. Understandable for someone who grew up in the era where being outed could destroy your career, but it's 2026. Hug a guy, for goodness sake.