Born in 1978, Will Nipper became one of the biggest child stars
of the 1990s (no, Nipper wasn't a stage name), with a starring role on
The New Lassie,
a retread of the 1950s dog-and-boy classic (1989-92), plus guest shots on
Highway
to Heaven, Murphy's Law, Baywatch, Step by Step, Full House, and
Boy Meets World.
Also a few movies, such as
Dutch (1991) and
How
to Make an American Quilt (1995). And several appearances
as "himself," on
The Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards, Soaptalk, Jeopardy,
and ;
Circus of the Stars (he was a trapeze artist).
As a teenager, he changed his name to Will Estes,
buffed up adequately for teen idol status, and starred in several more tv series,
including
Kirk (1995-96), as the son of future homophobia spokesman Kirk
Cameron; ;
Meego (1997), as a boy who gets alien Bronson Pinchot as
a nanny; and American Dreams (2002-05), as the son of a family in the turbulent
1960s.
Guest roles, some leading to lengthy
story arcs, continued, on The Secret World of Alex Mac (1997-98) and Seventh Heaven
(1999-2000).
No gay roles,
but some buddy-bonding, especially in
Blue Ridge Falls (1999), with two country
boys (Will and fellow 1990s teen star Jay R. Ferguson) helping a friend who has
killed his abusive father. He is reputedly gay but closeted, which may explain
the absence of gay roles or any public statements in support of gay rights. At least
he hasn't said anything opposing gay rights.
Single and hot, at his age----probably gay.
ReplyDeleteHe's not a boomer but a Gen x
ReplyDeleteI read through the article twice, and nowhere does it state that he is a Boomer. The Baby Boomer generation was born between 1945 and 1965.
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