The 100 Grooviest LGBT Characters on Television

From:  Deep Dish

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Nolan Ross 

(Gabriel Mann)

Revenge 

(2011-Present)

Genius software inventor, computer hacker, and Emily's trusted ally in her plot for revenge. He owes his wealth and success to David Clarke who supported him and invested some of his own money into Nolan's company, NolCorp. Grateful to David, Nolan offers to help his daughter, who is initially reluctant to trust him but over time she accepts his involvement in her revenge activities. While Nolan is very trustworthy and entirely supportive toward Emily, he frequently steps in and offers advice when he believes she is taking things too far. For the most part, Nolan helps Emily whenever she asks, especially when the request involves sending anonymous emails or hacking someone's computer/cell phone. Nolan is bisexual – he had a relationship with Nolcorp's former CFO, Marco Romero, for many years until 2006, he has a relationship with Tyler Barrol in the first season, and with Padma Lahari in the second season. In the season 2 finale he was - like David Clarke - framed by the Initiative (a terrorist organisation) for terrorist attacks and arrested