[Blind Gossip] This esteemed, over-40 American film actor was playing a game of tennis with a friend when they noticed a couple of young men doing the same on the next court over. The four men wound up playing doubles together, and the actor suggested that they all get together for dinner.
The actor took them to a very fancy restaurant that night and they all enjoyed dining on fine food and drinking great wine and talking about sports and women.
The next day, the actor called up one of the young men and asked if he would like to get together for dinner again. The man agreed, and although the other two couldn’t make it, they had another wonderful night out at another nice restaurant, with the two of them drinking and the actor regaling him with stories about his life in show business. This happened several days in a row.
The actor then began texting the man several times a day… until one of the man’s friends clued him in that he actor was gay, and that he saw their dinner dates as actual “date dates”.
The naïve young man had no idea the actor was gay. He just thought that he had just become pals with a famous actor! So when the actor texted him – as usual – the next day, the young man mentioned that he was really glad that they had become friends and that he enjoyed his company, but that he just wanted to make sure that the actor knew that he was straight and that he had a girlfriend.
The actor replied, “I don’t know where you got the idea from that I ever wanted anything more! I’m totally straight and I just want to be your friend!” But after that, the man never heard from the actor again, and the actor never replied to his texts again.
Yes, the actor is still in the closet.
kevin spacey
I was going to guess Kevin Spacey first but I thought he was already out.
was my first guess, but he was born 1959, so “over-50″then “-40″
And he’s a major tennis fan. I think he was even just at the Australian Open. I think he may have done charity tennis events in the past.
Spacey’s out abroad, but “doesn’t talk about it” here in the States. There have been several “risque” pics of him snapped in the past that didn’t make it over here in print, but it’s all old news across the Pond.
awww so sad, I’m not sure but free yourself already! lol
Does Kevin Spacey play tennis?
Esteemed, over 40, gay actor in the closet into sports… makes me think George Clooney.
I also thought of George but he strikes me more of the watcher not player (no pun intended) type. ; )
Apparently he smokes and reallllly likes to drink and relax, party etc. based on rumours from TIFFs he’s attended. Reminds me of Frank Sinatra but maybe I’ve watched the Oceans movies too many times!
Yea, if George was out with anybody 3 or 4 nights in a row, it would have been photographed at some point anyway. You don’t see him running or coming from a gym, in real life. When he was running in The Decendents, he looked like a heart attack waiting to happen. Good movie tho. He is one funny guy too. But not a jock, IMO. Brad Pitt either. Not a jock.
Picture looks like Bradley Cooper or Matt McC, so I am going w/ one of them.
Bradley Cooper is not over 40, he’s 38.
Tom Cruise
Cruise doesn’t strike me as a tennis player,of course he was my first thought too!
Matthew Perry plays tennis….
Nevermind, he would be referred to as tv actor
George Clooney??
Not blind items are about George Clooney, people! I am not saying it is not him but it might be someone else we are overlooking.
Doesn’t say that the esteemed actor is married so I’m guessing he’s still single. Who is regarded as an esteemed actor who’s not married? George Clooney? Keanu Reeves? John Cusack? Don’t know if I’d call any of them “esteemed” though. I’m stumped.
Matt Dillon? 48-years-old, possible clue being the phrase “wonderful night out,” he was in the movie “Mr. Wonderful.”
Tommy or Johnny, take your pick.
Hmmm… Maybe Kevin Spacey?
Most of them??
+1
George Clooney
The obvious guess is Tom Cruise who, at age 50, is over-40 but not over 50. “fine”, “great”, “wonderful” and “nice” must be a clue.
Mr. Tom “tennis and text anyone?” Cruise.
Travolta lol! Nice use of the word ” esteemed”
Maybe it should have said “Insteam”? He likes his bath house hookups! Just sayin’…but he’s far from a jock. He’d drop dead in a tennis match!
Paul Rudd?
Unfortunately, I’ve heard rumours about him cheating on his wife with other women, so doubt it’s him.
Does John Travolta play tennis? lol
I feel so sorry for the actor, must be awful to be living a lie, even though he’s over 40
my guess is Steve Carell, but i have actually no idea..
Carell is not gay. I think Clooney.
another guess would be Jim Carrey.
He’s Canadian.
Sooo…he can’t be gay? LOL!
Mathew Perry is a huge tennis player. I don’t think he has been married either. Hmmmm
“…actor was playing a game of tennis with a friend.” FRIENDS. This is Mathew Perry.
Matthew Perry is a Canadian actor!
kevin spacey?
Ben Affleck?
Kevin Spacey
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Leo DiCaprio. There were recent pix of him playing tennis.
…but I don’t think Leo is over 40, so my next guess would be George Clooney.
I think he might be! Early 40′s anyway
Telephone call for Mr. George Clooney.
The friend is an idiot; ooh I can’t be friends with a gay man because that means he wants to bed me. pathetic.
well, I think the gay guy DID want to and was working up to a seduction. I think once the light bulb went on over naive pursued guy’s head, he thought it would be better to nip it in the bud before things REALLY got embarrassing. For both or either. If gay guy was only wanting to be friends, he would not have cut off contact.
Thank you.
If you read the blind, the younger actor still wanted to be friends with the older actor. He even told the older actor that he was glad “they had become friends and that he enjoyed his company.” But he was worried that he’d misinterpreted their dinner dates as a casual thing, and wanted to clarify that they were just friends to avoid any awkwardness. It was the older actor who stopped all contact when he realized that the younger actor wasn’t romantically interested.
Jeremy Renner
my guess too, though I’m not picking up any of the clues.
Wild guess .. mathew perry ?
Cruise, Clooney, or Travolta.
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey? Clue being “as usual” = The Usual Suspects?
He is certainly over-40, and esteemed. Curious that Ace would point out that the actor is “American”, but might make sense since Kevin’s been overseas in London for almost 10 years. And he is head-scratchingly unable to be open about his personal life.
American = “American Beauty”
Ah, nice!
Liking this answer
I’m going to say Kevin Spacey based on the tennis and the “as usual” (Usual Suspects) comment, but is he really still in the closet?
Eh, it’s all I’ve got…
John Travolta?
Kevin Spacey
This makes me think of someone much older than 40. Maybe Kevin Spacey?
John Travolta?
This is making me think of Bradley Cooper for some reason.
He’s not over 40.
I’m going with Leo DiCaprio here. Just a feeling.
Leo is not over 40 though.
Bradley cooper rumored to be gay and has played tennis at US Open Arthur Ashe Day
Not 40 for a few more years.
Bradley Cooper
Clooney
George Clooney.
Owen Wilson.
Tom Cruise? John Travolta? George Clooney? Hugh Jackman? Hard to tell.
Hugh Jackman
Will also guess Michael Douglas. I believe he plays tennis and golfs and would be considered esteemed. I’m guessing esteemed is referring to multi award winner and respected.
Good God, isn’t he WAY over 40, like over 60, and MARRIED. Neither of these cited in the blind.
He’s Australian.
hard to guess could be kevin spacey, tom cruise, john travolta or george clooney.
George Clooney. He plays tennis and I’ve always thought he was gay.
Sounds very Kevin Spacey to me!
Will Smith
George Clooney?
Clooney.
I’m sure 52 also qualifies as over 40
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey?
“as usual” = The Usual Suspects
God, this blog has some really smart commenters. Kudos. Now I’m torn.
Kevin is an amazing actor. Very highly esteemed. He has played it gay before and very well. As in “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil”. He is so great in the new Netflix series “House Of Cards”, Robin Wright as his stiff, athletic wife. Now, she seems gay in that show. Maybe that will be a plot point soon? Cuz she’s giving that vibe in this part. Great show!
Kevin Spacey
how about keanu reaves?
Canadian
Clooney?
Bradley Cooper
i don’t know why but i want to say george clooney…even thought this could be any or every over 40 actor in hollywood…
John travolta
He’s barely still in the closet…like only his tush is still in…er no wait, his right ear maybe? I’m also not sure he’s seen as an esteemed film actor. I also doubt JT could wait past the first dinner to make a move. He seems to be confident, and out, enough to hit on men fairly quickly and openly …unless Xenu is trailing him.
I know he’s married, but Paul Bettany?
Gotta say Clooney…..
The picture reminded me of Bradley Cooper but since he is only 38 it couldn’t be him.
Aaron Eckhart?
Tom Cruise
Not sure if Bradley Cooper is “esteemed” but he has been hanging out in Miami with Leo DiCaprio recently….possibly playing tennis? They were pictured shirtless together on their balcony.
http://www.eonline.com/news/384789/leonardo-dicaprio-and-bradley-cooper-go-shirtless-while-ogling-miami-s-sights?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories
Kevin Spacey is hardly a secret; about as much as Jody Foster was. I doubt it’s him.
I don’t know…all of them?90%(or more) of these actors are closeted gays that hire beards to fake relationships.Could ne anyone.
Sorry…could be.
Kevin S. does play tennis
ANDY MURRAY is planning to become a real American Beauty — after meeting Hollywood superstar Kevin Spacey.
The Brit No 1 was blown away to meet the tennis-mad actor after finally overcoming Feliciano Lopez on Saturday to set up today’s last-16 crunch with the big hitting and dangerous Canadian Milos Raonic.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/tennis/4517649/Andy-Murray-gets-thumbs-up-from-Kevin-Spacey.html
Soooo…He got the “thumbs up” eh? Sounds like he didn’t enjoy that, afterall? Kevin Spacey’s thumbs are all over the place….he’s all thumbs now? LOL…I love the guy.
Sean William Scott
Stiffler from American Pie
you must have missed the word “esteemed”. it happens.
LMAO! & Ewwww!!!
Kevin Spacey!
I’m thinking “clued him in” is a hint at Clooney.
Kevin Spacey, Bradley Cooper or Hugh Jackman? (It’s said Boy George “outed” Hugh)
Boy George holds nothing back. He has nothing to lose. He is probably telling the truth.
Kevin Kline
Paul Rudd – This Is 40 (he’s over 40) and he starred in Clueless.
Why do these high profile actors and celebs have to be so secretive about coming out? It’s no big deal today,I don’t even bat an eyelid.
They have a lot to lose in the film roles they get offered if they come out, plus they become this spokesperson figure of whom much is expected. I don’t blame them. It’s a private matter, I think. All gay people who are not famous are not outwardly demonstrative of their sexuality, either. They may not be openly affectionate period as a person. Some hetero people are the same way. Me for one! I have always been private about my lovelife. I don’t think anyone should have to reveal details of private lovelife, famous or not.
Kevin Spacey
‘As usual’ = The Usual Suspects
‘American film actor’ = American Beauty
Tennis – was over here in Oz for the Australian Open
It’s Kevin Spacey. The reference to ” American” is a clue for his movie American Beauty.
This is so Clooney. He starred in that dreadful movie “the American”, many might agree that he is esteemed given his many awards from peers and some critics, he is well known for playing sports with his boy pals, including tennis, and he has often talked about it as his favorite thing to do, and hanging around with his guy pals. The story sounds like his style. He is so deep into the closet , he built an extension. His is not the best in sports as his aging looks can confirm. It looks like he went off the wagon again and is doing the hard drinking and partying., especially now promoting his own brand of tequila. He is smart enough to make sure his texts were closeted. I don’t think the others are that smart. Spacey is like Jodie-out to all that matter to them. Further a blind about George awhile back was about his deep maddening obsessive crush on a very young good looking guy during last summer, so this story aligns with his preferences for the younger set, so immature, eh?
I was really tripping when this gossip columnist person(can’t remember her name, but she was petite with dark hair, over 50-ish)came on the Wendy Williams show and compared Bradley Cooper to George Clooney as someone who will never commit to a woman. The audience laughed and got quiet like everyone knew what she meant. She shut up then and didn’t elaborate because tha audience is the same as this one, and she didn’t have to!