Boyish and likeable American actor Christopher Gorham was a fixture on television since the late ‘90s, specializing in earnest if awkward young men who succeeded largely by their own gumption. He made his earliest splash as a gay teen on “Party of Five” (Fox, 1994-2000), and later, attracted a fan base with shows like “Popular” (The WB, 1999-2001) and the cult science fiction show “Jake 2.0” (UPN, 2003-04). He found perhaps his largest audience as America Ferrara’s introverted love interest on the hit series “Ugly Betty” (ABC, 2006- ).

Born Aug. 14, 1974 in Fresno, CA, Gorham admitted that his