Grey’s Anatomy Star Eager to Break Stereotypes as Show’s First Gay Asian Surgeon

Grey’s Anatomy actor Alex Landi sat down with Attitude to talk about how excited he is to break stereotypes and play the first gay Asian surgeon on the long running soap.

The series has a history of diverse characters, previously having the longest running lesbian character in TV history. Landi explained how proud he is to join these ranks.

“I just love how diverse Grey’s is. Less than three percent of Asians are represented on TV, and less than 1 per cent are LGBT+, so for them to combine both of those minorities in one role is great,” he said.

“[Producers] wanted a very masculine ‘bro’ type, and they wanted him to be openly gay. That was disclosed to me before the audition,” he added.

“Another undertone is that he is also the first male surgeon of Asian descent.”

“I’m trying to break stereotypes. Asian men are not seen as masculine in the media and that is something that I am striving to change.

Landi is currently appearing on the show’s 15th season.

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