Eric McCormack's acting changed this Stephenville man's life. Then they met in St. John's
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When Andrew Perry sat down for Indian food in St. John's last week, he had no idea he meet one of his small screen heroes who he says changed his life.
Perry, a singer, actor and dance teacher from Stephenville, was at India Gate restaurant as part of a holiday when he noticed a familiar face walk through the door. After a couple minutes of going back and forth, he realized who it was.
"He sat down and was talking to the waitress, and just the way he was talking and his mannerisms I was like 'I'm pretty sure that's Eric McCormack," Perry told CBC Radio's Weekend AM in a recent interview.
McCormack is best known for playing Will Truman on the hit NBC sitcom Will and Grace, which aired from 1998 to 2006 and which was revived from 2017 to 2020.
The sitcom was the first prime-time show in the United States to star an openly gay lead actor. McCormack's character, along with actor Sean Hayes, are credited with trailblazing the stories of gay men and LGBTQ relationships on television.
Will & Grace made its way to Perry's Stephenville TV set, and made a huge impact.
"[I] grew up watching the show. Those four funny characters made their way into my life at a pretty young age and did a lot of influencing on me," Perry said.