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Meet Taylor Zakhar Perez, the bold star of Red, White & Royal Blue: The Kissing Booth actor is using his platform to speak up for queer rights ahead of Amazon Prime’s new LGBT romcom
STORYSumnima Kandangwa
- Taylor Zakhar Perez stars opposite love interest Nicholas Galitzine in the steamy new movie, an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, also starring Uma Thurman and Stephen Fry
- The sporty American actor made headlines after arriving shirtless at for Prada’s menswear show at Milan Fashion Week, and is a proud advocate for LGBTQ and transgender rights
Adapted from Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, the upcoming queer romcom Red, White & Royal Blue is already firing up social media.
The centres on the push/pull romance between Alex Claremont-Diaz – the stubborn and impulsive son of the American president – and Prince Henry of England. Dropping on Amazon Prime on August 11, the movie has already been rated-R by the Motion Picture Association of America so fans can expect to see some electric chemistry on-screen.
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While the cast includes seasoned actors such as Uma Thurman and Stephen Fry, all attention will be on the men of the hour – Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine. Perez in particular has turned heads after arriving shirtless at the 2024 Prada menswear fashion show in Milan.
Here’s what we know about the daring 31-year-old heartthrob so far:
He is best known for his role in The Kissing Booth films
The Chicago native is best known for his role as Marco in the The Kissing Booth films.
It might surprise you to learn that Perez has enjoyed much longer screen history. In fact, eagle-eyed fans have already noticed that the 31-year-old actor made a brief appearance on as Keith on Nickelodeon’s iCarly.
He’s bold with fashion
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