
Mark Gallagher
Screen scholar and author of Cosmosexuals: Screen Acting, Stardom, and Male Sex Appeal (University of Texas Press, 2025); former associate professor at the University of Nottingham with expertise in film, stardom, and masculinity studies.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 11min
Mark Gallagher, "Cosmosexuals: Screen Acting, Stardom, and Male Sex Appeal" (U Texas Press, 2025)
Mark Gallagher, screen scholar and author of Cosmosexuals, maps how male sex appeal is staged and circulated globally. He discusses historical stars, modern examples like Idris Elba and Pedro Pascal, and how race, accent, and performance shape international stardom. Short, sharp takes on spreadable charisma, exoticism, and the labor behind male screen sex appeal.


