Biography
Mainly known for his television work, however, Paige was most famous for having played the fabulously flamboyant Emmett Honeycutt for five seasons on the adult dramedy, "Queer as Folk" (Showtime. 2000-05).
A native of West Hartford, CT, Paige was born in the summer of 1969, just one month before Neil Armstrong's historic moon landing. Discovering theatre in middle school, Paige was instantly hooked - and from that day on, knew that he wanted to …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Starred in his feature directorial debut, "Say Uncle," alongside Kathy Najimy and Gabrielle Union; also wrote and produced | |
2005 | Had a recurring role on the WB series, "Related" | |
2004 | Featured in Don McKellar's "Childstar" with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Dave Foley | |
2003 | Created production company, "Best Little Boy Productions" | |
2002 | Cast in the Showtime movie "Our America" | |
2000 | Best known for his role as the eccentric Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime's hit series "Queer as Folk" | |
1999 | Appeared opposite Martin Landau in "The Joyriders" | |
1999 | Featured in the indy darling "Pop" | |
| Appeared in the award-winning shorts "The Shooting" (1998) and "The Four of Us" (2001) | ||
| Appeared as a guest-star on "Will & Grace," (NBC), "Girlfriends," (UPN) and Caroline in the City (NBC) | ||
| Wrote and performed in the two-man show "Pantophobia," co-written and co-starring Abraham Higginbotham | ||
1997 | First audition in Los Angeles lead to a guest-starring role on "Suddenly Susan" (NBC) as Neil Pomeratz, the nervous undertaker | |
| Relocated to Portland, Oregon, where he worked for two years in local theater | ||
| Toured the country performing Moliere's "Tartuffe" (in two languages!) | ||