"Queer as Folk" (2000) TV series 2000-2005

Directors:

Michael DeCarlo
John Fawcett
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Writers:

Doug Guinan (writer) (episodes)
Richard Kramer (writer) (episodes)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

It's here. It's queer. Coming out December 2000.

Plot:

Based on the British series of the same name, Showtime's 'Queer as Folk' presents the American version...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Love | Friendship | Friend | Sex

Awards:

7 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Michelle Clunie	...	Melanie Marcus (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Thea Gill	...	Lindsay Peterson (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Gale Harold	...	Brian Kinney (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Randy Harrison	...	Justin Taylor (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Scott Lowell	...	Ted Schmidt (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Peter Paige	...	Emmett Honeycutt (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Hal Sparks	...	Michael Novotny (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Sharon Gless	...	Debbie Novotny (79 episodes, 2000-2005)
Robert Gant	...	Professor Ben Bruckner (55 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jack Wetherall	...	Vic Grassi (48 episodes, 2000-2004)

Series Directed by
Michael DeCarlo		(11 episodes, 2001-2005)
Kelly Makin		(11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Alex Chapple		(8 episodes, 2001-2005)
Kevin Inch		(8 episodes, 2001-2005)
David Wellington		(8 episodes, 2001-2005)
Bruce McDonald		(8 episodes, 2002-2004)
Russell Mulcahy		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jeremy Podeswa		(4 episodes, 2001-2004)
John Greyson		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kari Skogland		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Thom Best		(3 episodes, 2002-2005)
John Fawcett		(3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Chris Grismer		(3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Laurie Lynd		(1 episode, 2003)

Series Writing credits
Ron Cowen		(69 episodes, 2000-2005)
Daniel Lipman		(69 episodes, 2000-2005)
Russell T. Davies		(51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Michael MacLennan		(14 episodes, 2002-2005)
Efrem Seeger		(8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brad Fraser		(8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Del Shores		(8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shawn Postoff		(7 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jason Schafer		(6 episodes, 2001)
Jonathan Tolins		(6 episodes, 2001)
Michael Berns		(5 episodes, 2002)
Matt Pyken		(5 episodes, 2002)
Richard Kramer		(3 episodes, 2001)
Garth Wingfield		(3 episodes, 2001)
Karen Walton		(3 episodes, 2002)
Doug Guinan		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Produced by
Sheila Hockin	....	producer (82 episodes, 2000-2005)
Michael MacLennan	....	co-producer / producer / ... (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ron Cowen	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Tony Jonas	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Daniel Lipman	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Noella Nesdoly	....	line producer (50 episodes, 2001-2005)
Adam Newman	....	coordinating producer (48 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bill Goddard	....	co-producer (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Del Shores	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (41 episodes, 2003-2005)
Efrem Seeger	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (34 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brad Fraser	....	executive story editor / co-producer / ... (28 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shawn Postoff	....	story editor / executive story editor / ... (28 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael Berns	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2002)
Matt Pyken	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2002)
Jason Schafer	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jonathan Tolins	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kevin Inch	....	producer (2 episodes, 2000)
Brian McDonough	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Tom Third		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mitch Magonet		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Thom Best		(43 episodes, 2000-2005)
Gavin Smith		(9 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Film Editing by
Lisa Grootenboer		(38 episodes, 2001-2005)
Wendy Hallam Martin		(32 episodes, 2001-2005)
Bill Goddard		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Casting by
Ross Clydesdale		(51 episodes, 2000-2005)

Series Production Design by
Ingrid Jurek		(52 episodes, 2000-2005)

Series Art Direction by
James Phillips		(30 episodes, 2001-2005)
Andrew Hull		(20 episodes, 2002)
Mary Wilkinson		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Set Decoration by
Megan Less		(52 episodes, 2000-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Patrick Antosh		(50 episodes, 2001-2005)
Julie Whitfield		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Makeup Department
Stephen Lynch	....	key makeup artist (82 episodes, 2000-2005)
James O'Reilly	....	assistant hair stylist / hair stylist / ... (41 episodes, 2001-2005)
Yasmeen Jalali	....	makeup assistant / assistant hair stylist / ... (29 episodes, 2000-2005)
Clara Dinunzio	....	key hair stylist (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Joanne Bujouves	....	makeup assistant / makeup artist assistant / ... (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Pfister	....	key hair stylist (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Peggy Kyriakidou	....	key hair stylist (20 episodes, 2002)
Helen Brum	....	assistant hair stylist (19 episodes, 2002)
Traci Loader	....	special effects makeup and body painter (6 episodes, 2005)
Roger Smith	....	makeup assistant (3 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Production Management
Sara Fischer	....	executive in charge of production (82 episodes, 2000-2005)
Noella Nesdoly	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2000)
Susan James	....	assistant production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Assimakopoulos	....	third assistant director / trainee assistant director (41 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lori Mather-Welch	....	third assistant director / trainee assistant director / ... (31 episodes, 2000-2003)
J.L. Crosbie	....	trainee assistant director (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mark Easey	....	second assistant director (14 episodes, 2003-2005)
Linda Pope	....	first assistant director (14 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mary Redmond	....	trainee assistant director (14 episodes, 2003)
Tom Willey	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kim MacLachlan	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Allison Winn	....	second assistant director (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sarah Jarvis	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2002)
Jill Girling	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Haufler	....	trainee assistant director (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthew Alan Taylor	....	trainee assistant director (6 episodes, 2001)
Ani Baravyan	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
Jennifer Foxton	....	trainee assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
Rico Gerussi	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
James Powler	....	trainee assistant director (5 episodes, 2002)
Bryan McMeeken	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rob Fowler	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michelle Michals	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jeremy Graham	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)
David Sparkes	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)
Megan Banning	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
Cindy L. Irwin	....	weekly assistant director (unknown episodes)
John Karmouche	....	daily assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jodi A. Tario	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Eric Summerley	....	head carpenter (82 episodes, 2000-2005)
Dan Norton	....	set designer (76 episodes, 2001-2005)
Cherie Spencer	....	set dresser (69 episodes, 2001-2005)
Robert Hillman	....	set dresser (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Allan Westlake	....	construction coordinator (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Brad Greaves	....	graphic designer / assistant art director (49 episodes, 2001-2005)
Ian Hay	....	lead dresser (48 episodes, 2002-2005)
Hans Engel	....	office coordinator/buyer / buyer (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ron Gent	....	set dresser (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Mike Gaylor	....	carpenter / location carpenter (46 episodes, 2002-2005)
Steve Willets	....	key scenic painter (46 episodes, 2002-2005)
Robert Dyer	....	assistant carpenter (45 episodes, 2002-2005)
Derek Smith	....	carpenter (45 episodes, 2002-2005)
George Laramee	....	carpenter / location carpenter (43 episodes, 2002-2005)
Garth Brunt	....	buyer (36 episodes, 2002-2005)
Rick Little	....	on-set dresser (30 episodes, 2000-2004)
Ercidio Tamayo	....	assistant painter / painter (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Massimo Orlandi	....	set dresser / on-set dresser (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eric Petursson	....	carpenter / location carpenter (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael Salansky	....	property assistant (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Karl Stensrud	....	construction labor (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tanya Lemke	....	property supervisor / property master (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Phil Leach	....	on-set dresser / set dresser (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Fuller	....	head painter (20 episodes, 2002)
Mark Kravjansky	....	props assistant (20 episodes, 2002)
Shane Nichols	....	set dresser (20 episodes, 2002)
Cindy Yetman	....	props buyer (20 episodes, 2002)
Grant Kilroy	....	carpenter / location carpenter (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Derek Taylor	....	head painter (14 episodes, 2003)
Mark Hunter	....	property supervisor (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alexander Galant	....	art department apprentice (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Todd Oberholtz	....	carpenter (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Patrice Roy	....	head painter (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Cynthia Chau	....	art department apprentice (11 episodes, 2003)
Robert L. Blair	....	property supervisor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Moe Laverty	....	set decoration coordinator / set decorating coordinator (6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Andrew Daley	....	props assistant / property assistant (5 episodes, 2000-2005)
Valma Pfaff	....	set designer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Adam Urquhart	....	lead dresser (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Peter Miskimmin	....	property supervisor (4 episodes, 2004)
Christopher Clapinson	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ernest Mordak	....	fire artist (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Amit Robson	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Maria Kennedy	....	set buyer (3 episodes, 2002)
Carole Galand	....	third assistant art director (2 episodes, 2000)
David A. Baran	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Craig Harris	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Eric Apps	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (81 episodes, 2000-2005)
Jack Heeren	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (52 episodes, 2000-2005)
Donna Powell	....	foley artist (50 episodes, 2000-2005)
Dale Sheldrake	....	supervising dialogue editor / sound editor (50 episodes, 2000-2005)
Mishann Lau	....	sound effects editor (49 episodes, 2000-2005)
Sue Conley	....	adr editor (47 episodes, 2000-2005)
Martin Gwynn Jones	....	assistant sound editor (41 episodes, 2003-2005)
Marina Adam	....	foley assistant / foley artist (37 episodes, 2000-2003)
Chaim Gilad	....	production sound mixer (36 episodes, 2000-2003)
Craig Baker	....	boom operator (35 episodes, 2000-2003)
Kirk Lynds	....	foley recordist (34 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bill McMillan	....	sound recordist / production sound mixer (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthew Stark	....	boom operator (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Susan Fairbairn	....	assistant sound editor / assistant sound effects editor (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Souda Sonbouttasene	....	assistant sound effects editor (20 episodes, 2002)
Bonnie Whitehall	....	assistant dialogue editor (20 episodes, 2002)
Marc Joubert	....	assistant sound editor (14 episodes, 2003)
David W. Barr	....	adr recordist / adr mixer (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joseph Doane	....	assistant sound editor (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Erik Culp	....	foley recordist (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Janice Ierulli	....	adr editor (4 episodes, 2003)
Robert Fletcher	....	production sound mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Ian Stewart	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2003)
Mike Palmer	....	assistant dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2000)
Graham Jones	....	assistant dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2001)
Clive Turner	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2001)
Brandon Walker	....	supervising dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2001)
Lisa Coulthard	....	foley assistant (2 episodes, 2002)
Nathan Scruggs	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes, 2004)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York (unknown episodes)
David K. Grant	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Mark Hensley	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Kevin Konarzewski	....	re-recording assistant (unknown episodes)
Randy Wilson	....	adr mixer / foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects technician (17 episodes, 2001)
Tim Good	....	special effects coordinator: Good FX (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sean Armstrong	....	special effects key (unknown episodes)
Jon Davis	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Jasmine Gorett Vala	....	special effects key (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jeff Bruneel	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Peter Denomme	....	visual effects producer: Calibre Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Noel Hooper	....	lead digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Matt Schofield	....	matte painter (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ken Quinn	....	stunt coordinator (9 episodes, 2000-2004)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Eric Bryson	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2002-2004)
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts / stunt player (3 episodes, 2000-2004)
Wayne Downer	....	stunt player / stunts (2 episodes, 2000-2003)
Dave Van Zeyl	....	stunt rigger (2 episodes, 2000)
Daryl Patchett	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Marco Bianco	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Leigh Bianco	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Walter Masko	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Branko Racki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Peter Szkoda	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paolo Perin	....	best boy grip (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Christopher J. Toudy	....	key grip (61 episodes, 2002-2005)
Glen Treilhard	....	first assistant camera (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Pief Weyman	....	still photographer (49 episodes, 2000-2005)
Sean Jensen	....	camera operator / Steadicam operator (41 episodes, 2000-2002)
Murray Mainprize	....	genny op (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Craig Stewart	....	dolly grip (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Iain Baird	....	Steadicam operator: "a" camera / camera operator (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Craig Wright	....	gaffer (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jason Joly	....	electrician / electric (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Joey Jones	....	grip (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Matthew Brookes	....	electric (25 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scott Craven	....	best boy electric / electric (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Andy Gondek	....	electric / best boy electric / ... (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
J.W. Lee Ionson	....	generator operator (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Tony Oliver	....	second assistant camera (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Frank Gentile	....	best boy electric / gaffer (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
John Pogue	....	electric (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
John MacLean	....	grip (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Morgan Sainsbury	....	gaffer (20 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Young	....	electrician (20 episodes, 2002)
Mark Hewson	....	electrician (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Richard Wilmot	....	camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera / ... (18 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rohan Lawrence	....	grip (16 episodes, 2002)
Peter Wong	....	second assistant camera / camera trainee (15 episodes, 2000-2003)
Andy Burnett	....	grip (15 episodes, 2002)
Robin Lopes	....	dolly grip (13 episodes, 2002)
Michael Purdon	....	second assistant camera (12 episodes, 2004)
Eric Morin	....	first assistant camera (12 episodes, 2005)
Andrew Macklin	....	first assistant camera (8 episodes, 2001-2005)
Craig Cooper	....	camera trainee (7 episodes, 2002)
Nicholas Fasullo	....	dolly grip (6 episodes, 2002)
Nelson Duarte	....	electrician / electric (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Lucas Pasquali	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2003)
Michael Spicer	....	camera operator: "b" camera / cinematographer: second unit (6 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Bedard	....	camera trainee (5 episodes, 2002)
Ross Church	....	grip (5 episodes, 2002)
Sheena Munroe	....	camera trainee (5 episodes, 2004)
Daryl Alvaro	....	key grip (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Terry Banting	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mark Delaney	....	grip (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Duncan McKee	....	best boy grip (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Scott Tremblay	....	best boy electric / electric (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Steve Winn	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Phil Calambakas	....	grip (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Heather Donald	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2002)
Danny Santa Ana	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2002)
Johnny Wersta	....	dolly grip / grip (4 episodes, 2002)
Luke Gordon	....	grip (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mir Toofan Afdasta	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2003)
Michael Potts	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2003)
James Tamblyn	....	video playback operator (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Christian Drennan	....	grip (3 episodes, 2002)
Gene Gray	....	grip (3 episodes, 2002)
Lisa Logan	....	grip (3 episodes, 2002)
Tara Ziemba	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2002)
Kelly Hearns	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2003)
Blaise Kunopaski	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2003)
Peter Komady	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2004)
Amanda Wojtaszek	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2004)
Alex Lisman	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2005)
Ryan Lee	....	electric / electrician (2 episodes, 2000)
Hugo Marcotte	....	grip (2 episodes, 2000)
Andreas Evdemon	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2001)
Joe Howe	....	grip (2 episodes, 2001)
Paul Dias	....	best boy electric (2 episodes, 2003)
Blayne Badge	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
David Watts	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Clement Lush	....	color assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
John Brace	....	original casting (50 episodes, 2000-2005)
Linda Lowy	....	original casting (50 episodes, 2000-2005)
Bart Lobraico	....	background casting (20 episodes, 2002)
Luella Lauber	....	extras casting (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Juli-Ann Kay	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Beth Klein	....	casting executive (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shannon Wilson	....	on-set key wardrobe / wardrobe supervisor (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Meredith Wilson	....	costume cutter / wardrobe assistant (28 episodes, 2000-2003)
Kimberly Memory Stanley	....	assistant costume designer (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Heather Crepp	....	on-set key wardrobe / cutter (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Lisa Renee Reed	....	assistant costume designer (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Karen Falcenberg	....	on-set wardrobe assistant (20 episodes, 2002)
Sheila Fitzpatrick	....	cutter / on-set key wardrobe / ... (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Angela Mary-Gardner	....	wardrobe buyer (5 episodes, 2004)
Patrick Antosh	....	wardrobe master (2 episodes, 2000)
Carmel Buttery	....	on-set wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 2000)
Marie Grogan Hales	....	wardrobe master (2 episodes, 2001)
Kelly Hood	....	on-set wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 2001)
April Poppe	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Chris Dover	....	telecine colorist / colorist (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Allan O'Hara	....	on-line editor (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Renay McGowan	....	post-production coordinator (50 episodes, 2001-2005)
Christopher Haufe	....	telecine colorist (46 episodes, 2002-2004)
Todd Farrell	....	assistant editor (38 episodes, 2000-2003)
Trevor Risbridger	....	on-line assistant (34 episodes, 2002-2003)
Clement Lush	....	colorist assist (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tera Goldblatt	....	editor trainee / post-production assistant (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Steve Lowry	....	on-line editor (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Hugh Elchuk	....	second assistant editor / trainee assistant editor (24 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mark Bishop	....	on-line assistant (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Diane Brunjes	....	first assistant editor (13 episodes, 2005)
Jason Gatt	....	first assistant editor (12 episodes, 2004)
Trevor White	....	telecine colorist (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bill Goddard	....	supervising editor (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Music Department
Michael Perlmutter	....	music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates / music supervisor (52 episodes, 2000-2005)
Yuri Gorbachow	....	music editor (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Erin Hunt	....	music coordinator / music coordinator: S.L. Feldman & Associates (50 episodes, 2000-2004)
Scot McFadyen	....	music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates (50 episodes, 2000-2004)
Paul Grace	....	music consultant (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jane Muckle	....	music administrator (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Andrew Wright	....	trainee music editor (32 episodes, 2002-2005)
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (23 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stacey Horricks	....	music coordinator (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lance Ouellette	....	violin consultant (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Adreana Braun	....	vocal coach (2 episodes, 2004)
Amy Fritz	....	music consultant: S.L. Feldman & Associates (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Cheryl Darbey	....	driver (67 episodes, 2000-2005)
Grant Wilkins	....	transportation coordinator (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Craig Taylor	....	driver (43 episodes, 2002-2005)
Al Izumi	....	driver (43 episodes, 2002-2004)
Alex Laframboise	....	driver / transportation captain (37 episodes, 2000-2003)
Mike Sanci	....	driver: honeywagon (33 episodes, 2000-2004)
Steve Merlin	....	driver (33 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jerome McCann	....	driver / transportation coordinator (32 episodes, 2002-2005)
Chris Radley Walters	....	driver (28 episodes, 2002-2005)
David McLaren	....	transportation captain (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
John Panchyshyn	....	driver (25 episodes, 2000-2003)
Doug Rank	....	driver (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael Wilkin	....	driver (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Don Chan	....	driver (23 episodes, 2002-2005)
Roberto Andurray	....	driver (20 episodes, 2000-2002)
Chris Daigle	....	driver: honeywagon (17 episodes, 2002)
David Stetson	....	driver (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jeff Steinberg	....	driver (11 episodes, 2002-2004)
Brian Clark	....	transportation captain / driver (8 episodes, 2002)
Al MacNeil	....	driver (7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Len Kiroff	....	driver (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mick Maher	....	driver (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Ricci	....	picture vehicle wrangler (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Carr	....	driver (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Paul Thorpe	....	driver (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Duff Warren	....	driver (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Henrick Riik	....	driver (3 episodes, 2004)
Petar Malobabic	....	driver (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Other crew
Roderic Kavanagh	....	script coordinator: LA / script coordinator (52 episodes, 2000-2005)
Linda Keyworth	....	production coordinator / supervising production coordinator / ... (52 episodes, 2000-2005)
David Donohue	....	script coordinator: Toronto / assistant: producers / ... (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Jerry Greben	....	utility stand-in (51 episodes, 2000-2005)
Mara McSweeny	....	clearance coordinator (48 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lisa Ghione	....	publicist (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jeremy Hood	....	production coordinator / assistant production manager (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Cam Mansfield	....	first assistant accountant (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bev Ross	....	production accountant (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Tom Tobin	....	assistant to producers / assistant: producers (47 episodes, 2002-2005)
Tina Vacalopoulos	....	assistant production coordinator / production assistant (46 episodes, 2002-2005)
Paul Aldous	....	utility stand-in (46 episodes, 2002-2004)
Kim Coghill	....	production assistant / receptionist (46 episodes, 2002-2004)
Colleen Quinn	....	assistant: producers (38 episodes, 2000-2003)
Amy Cuthbertson	....	receptionist / production assistant (28 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mark Alleyne	....	production assistant / location production assistant (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kris Baker	....	craft service (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Pat Franczyk	....	craft service (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Patti Medwid	....	utility stand-in (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jennifer Weber	....	trainee assistant accountant / second assistant accountant / ... (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Lisa Clapperton	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Donna Gardon	....	script supervisor (25 episodes, 2002-2005)
Wesley Clegg	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Paul Mark	....	assistant production coordinator / production assistant (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Chris Martin	....	location manager (24 episodes, 2002-2005)
Peter Boboras	....	location manager (23 episodes, 2002-2004)
Joseph A. Dewar	....	location production assistant / location production manager (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mindy May Jenkins	....	production accountant (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Julia Itkin	....	accounting clerk (20 episodes, 2002)
John Ritchie	....	assistant: writers (20 episodes, 2002)
Ginny Campbell	....	payroll accountant / second assistant accountant (18 episodes, 2000-2003)
Winnifred Jong	....	script supervisor (18 episodes, 2000-2002)
Anthony David Pace	....	location production assistant (17 episodes, 2003-2005)
Matt Hilliard-Forde	....	assistant to producer (14 episodes, 2003)
Justin Spitzer	....	assistant: writers (14 episodes, 2003)
Vanessa Whittaker	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Karen Walton	....	executive story consultant (13 episodes, 2002)
Christopher Dunn	....	assistant location manager (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Lorraine J. Proctor	....	second assistant accountant (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
J Graigory	....	story editor / assistant: writers (13 episodes, 2005)
Kristian Loosberg	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
Yosh Katz	....	assistant: writers (12 episodes, 2004)
Sean Coyne	....	craft service (11 episodes, 2001)
Michael Campbell	....	assistant location manager (11 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nancy Markle	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 2003-2004)
James Campbell	....	assistant location manager (10 episodes, 2002)
Roger Lumyoung	....	location production assistant (7 episodes, 2003)
Chris Moulson	....	assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2005)
Nicole Facey	....	receptionist (5 episodes, 2002)
Christopher Stivala	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2002)
Richard Ahren	....	assistant: producers (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Roberta Gerow	....	accounting clerk (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Susan James	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
David Korchok	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Richard Kramer	....	executive consultant (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Brent McGill	....	utility stand-in (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Vicky Mitakidis	....	first assistant accountant (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Eric T. Snyder	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kent Tustin	....	assistant location manager / location production assistant (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
James Fraser	....	assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2003)
Cathy Loria	....	location production assistant (3 episodes, 2004)
Brian P. Cosgrove	....	assistant: writers (2 episodes, 2000)
Orest Haba	....	assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2000)
Marijan Ivan Zelic	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2000)
Duncan Birmingham	....	assistant: writers (2 episodes, 2001)
Joe Everett	....	publicist (2 episodes, 2001)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Sergio A. Beristáin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Russell T. Davies	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Ann Marie Joe	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Ruben Malaret	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Pancho Mansfield	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Jym Morton	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Dave Tommasini	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Jessie Wallace	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jon Kent	....	"Rage" artwork by / "Rage" comic book art by / ... (3 episodes, 2002)
Vince Mancuso	....	Justin's artwork by / digital art by / ... (3 episodes, 2002)

Production Companies

• Cowlip Productions
• Tony Jonas Productions
• Showtime Networks
• QAF V Productions (season 5)
• Temple Street Productions

Distributors

• Showtime Networks (2000-2005) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• Memphis Belle (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• ProSieben Television (2006-) (Germany) (TV)
• Showcase Television
• Temple Street Productions (2000) (Canada) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2006-) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Television (USA) (TV) (international)

Special Effects

• Calibre Digital Pictures (digital visual effects)
• Good FX

Other Companies

• Celebrity Public Relations  publicity
• Dufferin Gate Productions  production services
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• King Media Services  DVD (2007 cast reunion)
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

Q.A.F. (USA) (informal alternative title)
Queer as Folk USA (UK)

Runtime:

55 min (83 episodes)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:18 | Germany:16 | Hungary:18 | New Zealand:R16 (seasons 1-2) | New Zealand:R18 (seasons 3-5) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Australia:R | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

6 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Cowlip Productions

Trivia:

Debbie wears a t-shirt with a slogan on it in every episode.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Judge when reading the caption on the Indecent exposure case against Vic: She referred to "The People vs. Victor Grassi". In Pennsylvania the plaintiff in a criminal case is referred to as "The Commonwealth".

Quotes:

Ben: Michael, we can't tell him not to use drugs if we do it ourselves!
Michael: Of course we can! That's what being a parent is all about!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Another Gay Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

Spunk

Always A Surprise

As an older man (55), I'm amazed at the level of graphic nudity, the frankness of the sexual couplings whether gay or lesbian sex is involved, and it struck me as astonishing that the reason I would sometimes be uncomfortable viewing these scenes, is that there are virtually no images for gay people on TV that are comparable to those in QAF. I'm no prude, and thank goodness I've stopped squirming. My normal reaction is that if a series is good in its original British guise, the Americanization will be awful. Not so here. QAF started for me as a superficial soap about gay life. But once the first season was half over, I was hooked. I found I cared deeply about these characters. Their insular gay world in Pittsburgh was refreshing. The relationships work beautifully and you see a fairly representative slice of gay life on this series. Sure everyone always seems to be showing up at the big gay club with its go-go dancers and steamy back room. But how wonderful to have a show all about gay people where nobody gets killed for being gay, or commits suicide or is in some sort of depression or any other negative situations that have been such a feature of films showing gay characters as life's losers.

Gale Harold's Brian took me totally by surprise. His no gamesmanship attitude towards sex and relationships makes total sense. What I responded to is his character's absolute refusal to be liked, unlike the very likable Michael (Hal Sparks) whose insecurity demands that he be liked. Brian's a stunning bad boy, confident of his looks, his talent, his ability to spot bullshit a mile away. He wants to be appreciated for his worth. Nothing wrong with that. He's unapologetic about his sexuality and is not obsessed with settling down into domestic bliss the way Michael is. Michael is a child, but a sweet one with his love of comic books, and his unresolved longing for Brian. His character's worry about everything has finally become endearing. Peter Paige's Emmett is adorable and heartbreaking. I love that he's always picking himself up after every romantic disaster, dusting himself off and heading towards the next with high hopes. Scott Lowell has a natural affinity for Ted Schmidt's insecure and manipulative accountant. I'd like him to settle down for awhile. I sometimes weary of his travails.

At first I thought Randy Harrison's sweetly beautiful Justin was going to be a fluffy love toy for Brian, but Justin's own problems have shown Brian's caring side, and you get to see that Justin is no dummy. He goes after what he wants. Nothing wrong with that. Sharon Gless's working Mom waitress can be abrasively grating at times, but she presents a loving mother to a gay son, and that's a good thing. Michelle Clunie as Melanie and Thea Gill as Lindsay strike me as an appealing, smart, and caring lesbian couple Their stability as a couple shows what is possible without proselytizing.

Now in its fifth season, I've come to appreciate the show in big gulps since I rent each season from Netflix. It's a real wallow, and I'm always sorry that it's over. Right now I'm deep into season four and I can't wait to find out what happens next. QAF is excellent series TV, vastly entertaining. Best of all it won't make you feel dumb.