Unlike SATC-which featured Murray in peak Gay BFF mode- gayness is just one facet of his White Lotus character, the ill-fated Armond.
Although he appeared in just one episode, it paved the way for an unexpectedly fertile career, including his most recent role as the horny, high-strung resort manager on HBO’s White Lotus. But for Bartlett, that role-a pretty boy with a Down Under twang on season 4 of Sex and the City-provided just enough of a kick-start for decades-long relevance. Nearly 20 years ago, Australian actor Murray Bartlett had his first major break committing what many at the time would have considered certain career suicide: An out gay actor playing an out gay role.
