Gavin MacIntosh- Biography
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Gavin MacIntosh is a model and actor from the United States. He started his professional performing career as a child artist and also began modeling when he was just ten years old. He rose to prominence for his recurring role as Connor Stevens in the TV drama series ‘The Fosters.’ He received a lot of attention for his role in the youngest same-sex kissing scene on American television, which forced YouTube to set an age limit on accessing the video. However, YouTube was obliged to remove the ban as a result of a social media campaign.
Gavin has performed in a number of short films, feature films, and television programs despite his early age. He has also worked on a number of high-profile advertising projects. MacIntosh enjoys skateboarding, motorcycling, and playing soccer in addition to acting and modeling. He also enjoys sketching, painting, and writing songs.
Gavin MacIntosh- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education
Gavin MacIntosh was born on March 22, 1999, in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Grant MacIntosh and Gage MacIntosh are his two younger brothers. He migrated with his family to Hermosa Beach, California, and attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, graduating in 2016.
Gavin enjoys activities such as skateboarding, bicycling, and soccer when he is not acting or modeling. He also enjoys sketching, painting, and writing songs.
MacIntosh is an ally of the LGBT community and works for their rights and equality. He also supports movements that advocate against bullying in schools, encouraging students to accept and respect one another’s differences and to be kind to one another.
Gavin MacIntosh- Professional Career
Gavin MacIntosh made his acting debut in 2010 with a role in the dramatic short film ‘Turns.’ He appeared in a couple of additional short films the following year, including ‘The Science of Death’ as Young Martin Thomas, ‘Soulman: The Movie’ as Bobby, and ‘Sweet Dreams’ as Jake. Also in 2011, he played Alex in the short film ‘The Bluewater Tale’; Jake McCormick in ‘The Art of Paying Rent’; and Young Jonathan in ‘Breathe’. The same year, he made his feature film debut in ‘Blood Games: Sanctioned to Die,’ co-starring alongside his brother Gage as Mark Paterson.
In 2011, he made his television debut as a member of Ron’s scout troop in the NBC comedy series ‘Parks and Recreation.’ He portrayed Wayne in the series episode ‘Pawnee Rangers.’ He played Young Donny in the short film ‘Knocked Down’ the following year. In addition, he appeared as Young Brad in an episode of the science-fiction drama TV series ‘H.O.P.E.’ in 2012. He also played Burt’s adolescent brother Bruce in the television series ‘Raising Hope.’
His breakout part came in 2013 when he began playing a recurring character in the ABC family drama series ‘The Fosters.’ From 2013 through 2016, he played Connor Stevens in 25 episodes. Connor Stevens was portrayed as a kind guy who develops a love for the introverted foster child Jude Jacob Foster, which causes Jude to question his sexuality. He also played Parker Booth in two episodes of ‘Bones,’ a Fox crime procedural drama TV series.
Gavin is also a model, having been in various advertisements since the age of eleven. He has appeared in commercials for Pizza Hut, Goodyear Tires, Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Lowe’s, and Honda. In addition, he has appeared in print advertisements for Target, Gap, Mattel, Porsche, Hang Ten, Tom Tailor, and others.
Scandals and controversies
In an episode of ‘The Fosters,’ the characters played by MacIntosh and Byerly depicted the youngest same-sex kissing moment in American television history. MacIntosh gained both fame and notoriety as a result of his on-screen kiss. The sequence was included in the list of the “Seven Best Moments From ABC Family’s The Wrap Rewind 2015.” The sequence was also listed at number 9 in ‘The 19 Biggest LGBT Moments On TV In 2015’.
When YouTube imposed an age limit for viewing the video of the same-sex kissing moment, MacIntosh took the issue to social media, sparking a campaign that forced YouTube to remove the restriction within a day.
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