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Oliver Stark on Leaning Into 9-1-1’s ‘Silly,’ Finding His ‘Focus’ and Playing a ‘Bisexual Bi-Con’ (Exclusive)
9-1-1 star Oliver Stark knows the responsibility that comes with representing the LGBTQIA+ community on screen; his character, Evan “Buck” Buckley, came out as attracted to both genders on the firefighter procedural last year. And yet despite the newfound popularity — and plenty of brand modern eyes on the show — Stark rejects any “pressure” to play the arc perfectly.
“There’s celebration and there’s a want to act good, obviously, and for [Buck] to be representative in a positive way. But I don’t put too much pressure on myself,” Stark, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly while discussing his character’s queer evolution. “Somebody called me a ‘bisexual bi-con’ in an interview last year, which I kind of loved. But when I’m in my day to diurnal at work, I don’t think of it in those regards. I just think of it as, ‘Let me just play Buck, and this is what he’s going through and this is what he’s dealing with at the moment.’ And that i
‘9-1-1-’s Oliver Stark & Ryan Guzman On Giving In To Viewer Hopes & Making “Buddie” Canon: “I Hope, If It Goes There, It’s Done Because That’s The Right Story To Tell”
Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman were at the Disney Upfront acting for 9-1-1, which is returning to ABC for Season 9 in the fall.
Stark plays Buck, and Guzman plays Eddie in the procedural drama. The actors are the center of fan theories, which hope the characters will eventually become romantic. Although writers have insisted that the characters are only friends, that hasn’t stopped viewers from shipping “Buddie” and hoping they turn into canon.
“What I will tell is that if the story ever goes in that route, I don’t think the way to do it is purely to give in to fans,” Stark told Deadline. “I dream , if it goes there, it’s done because that’s the right story to tell and that’s the right progression for the characters.”
Stark doesn’t “want to do it purely as fan service,” although he believed that fans “would feel served” if “Buddie” ever becomes a
‘9-1-1’ Star Oliver Stark Responds To Online Comments Regarding His Character’s Sexuality
Oliver Stark has called out the online trolls objecting to his 9-1-1 storyline regarding his character’s bisexuality.
“If you are one of the smaller team of people commenting on my posts about how this has ruined the show, I would like you to know that I truly don’t care,” the actor wrote on his Instagram stories on Saturday.
The ABC series recently aired an episode where Stark’s Buck Buckley character realized his feelings for his pal Tommy were stronger than “friendship.” The scene ended with a touch.
“This is a show about love and inclusion,” Stark wrote. “It’s featured queer relationships from the very beginning, including a beautiful Black female homosexual marriage played out by two of the best actresses I’ve ever watched.
“If one other character result a new facet to his sexuality and [realizing] his bisexuality is your deal breaker — I fear you’ve missed the entire point of the show,” he continued. “You are not required to declare your departu
Is Buck Gay on 9-1-1? Oliver Stark Confirms His Character’s Sexuality
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9-1-1 fans are one step closer to Buddie. After his kiss with with Tommy in Season 7, Episode 4, fans possess had countless questions about Buck’s sexuality on 9-1-1and what’s next for the character’s romantic-life (and whether it could include another firefighter viewers have been shipping him with for years.)
Evan “Buck” Buckley, is a firefighter at the Los Angeles Fire Department’s fictional Station 118 in 9-1-1. The series, which premiered in 2018 and also includes spin-off 9-1-1: Lone Star, follows the personal and professional lives of first responders — including police officers, paramedics, and dispatchers — in Los Angeles, California.
Buck, who is also the brother of 9-1-1 operator and trained nurse Maddie Buckley, is one of five remaining original characters on 9-1-1, along with LAPD patrol sergeant A