{"id":2044618,"date":"2025-09-23T20:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2044618"},"modified":"2025-09-23T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:41:08","slug":"9-1-1s-oliver-stark-calls-playing-buck-such-an-honor-on-bisexual-day-of-visibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/9-1-1s-oliver-stark-calls-playing-buck-such-an-honor-on-bisexual-day-of-visibility\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20189-1-1\u2019s Oliver Stark Calls Playing Buck \u2018Such an Honor\u2019 on Bisexual Day of Visibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/oliver-stark\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oliver Stark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oliver Stark<\/a> commemorated Bisexual Day of Visibility by paying tribute to his <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/9-1-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:9-1-1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">9-1-1<\/a><\/em> character, Evan \u201cBuck\u201d Buckley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGood morning. I just wanted to come on here and make a quick video because it is Bisexual Day of Visibility,\u201d Stark said in a Tuesday, September 23, Instagram Story video. \u201cAnd one of my biggest joys of playing Buck over the past eight\/nine seasons is getting to tell the story of him discovering his bisexuality. And I hope, truly, that we have offered up some kind of positive representation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Noting that he\u2019s \u201csuper proud of getting to be a part of this storyline,\u201d Stark said, \u201cI know there are a lot of people that think things like, \u2018Bisexual men are just too scared to come out as gay,\u2019 or whatever it is, and obviously, that\u2019s not the case. And I really hope that we get to hammer home that point this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stark concluded his message by sharing his excitement over diving \u201cdeeper\u201d into Buck\u2019s bisexual identity in the show\u2019s upcoming season. \u201cIt\u2019s just such an honor to get to be a part of telling this story, so thank you guys,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stark has portrayed the fan-favorite firefighter since <em>9-1-1<\/em> premiered on Fox in 2018. During the show\u2019s seventh season (its first on ABC), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1130342\/911-buck-bisexual-tommy-kiss-oliver-stark\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buck came out as bisexual;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buck came out as bisexual<\/a> after catching feelings for Tommy (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/lou-ferrigno-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lou Ferrigno Jr.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lou Ferrigno Jr.<\/a>), a former member of the 118 and the ex-fianc\u00e9 of Buck\u2019s ex-girlfriend Abby (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/connie-britton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Connie Britton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Connie Britton<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Oliver Stark as Buck and Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Tommy in &#8216;9-1-1&#8217; Season 7 Finale &#8220;All Fall Down&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disney \/ Mike Taing<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after Buck\u2019s love life development, Stark took to social media to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1130681\/911-buck-bisexual-fan-reactions-oliver-stark-response\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:defend his character;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">defend his character<\/a> from critics.\u00a0\u201cIf you are one of the smaller group of people commenting on my posts about how this has ruined the show. I would like you to know that I truly don\u2019t care,\u201d Stark wrote via his Instagram Story in April 2024. \u201cThis is a show about love and inclusion. It\u2019s featured queer relationships from the very beginning including a beautiful Black lesbian marriage played out by two of the best actresses I\u2019ve ever watched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cIf one character finding a new facet to his sexuality and realising his bisexuality is your deal breaker \u2013 I feel you\u2019ve missed the entire point of the show. You are not required to announce your departure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite one <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1182436\/911-buck-eddie-love-feelings-tommy-oliver-stark-tim-minear\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post-split hookup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post-split hookup<\/a>, Buck and Tommy ultimately called it quits in Season 8. Stark previously opened up to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1192297\/911-buck-romance-season-9-hopes-oliver-stark\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Swooon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Swooon<\/a> about what he thinks the newly single Buck should look for in a Season 9 love interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI want Buck to make his romantic decisions from a much more well-considered place, not because he\u2019s feeling upset about something else or whatever it is,\u201d Stark shared in May. \u201cI want him to be in control of the decisions he makes more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/aisha-hinds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aisha Hinds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aisha Hinds<\/a>, a.k.a. Henrietta \u201cHen\u201d Wilson, agreed with Stark, telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1193796\/911-buck-love-interest-oliver-stark-aisha-hinds-season-9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Swooon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Swooon<\/a> that same month, \u201cI would actually love to see Buck grounded in a relationship and experiencing it in the fullest way, someone who would probably extract that best side of him like an Abby, but with the freedom that he now has to be the fullest version of himself with a Tommy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>9-1-1<\/em>, Season 9 Premiere, Thursday, October 9, 8\/7c, ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oliver Stark commemorated Bisexual Day of Visibility by paying tribute to his 9-1-1 character, Evan \u201cBuck\u201d Buckley. \u201cGood morning. I just wanted to come on here and make a quick video because it is Bisexual Day of Visibility,\u201d Stark said in a Tuesday, September 23, Instagram Story video. \u201cAnd one of my biggest joys of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2044619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[378786,347329],"class_list":["post-2044618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bisexual-day","tag-oliver-stark"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u20189-1-1s-Oliver-Stark-Calls-Playing-Buck-\u2018Such-an-Honor-on.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2044618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2044618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2044618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2044619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2044618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2044618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2044618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}