After years of romantic subtext and chemistry between 911\u2019s Evan \u2018Buck\u2019 Buckley (Oliver Stark) and Tommy Kinard (Lou Ferrigno Jr), <\/span>show bosses finally made the characters explicitly queer<\/a> as the series reached its 100th episode.<\/p>\n In the fourth episode of season 7,<\/a> which aired on Thursday (4th April), <\/span>Buck finally realised that he had feelings for Tommy that went beyond friendship \u2013 and the pair ultimately shared a kiss.<\/span><\/p>\n The scene soon set the internet alight, with many fans expressing their excitement at the romantic development.<\/p>\n And with 911 already renewed for season 8, future episodes will no doubt explore Buck and Tommy\u2019s romantic relationship further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So, who is Oliver Stark and what else have you seen him in? Read on for everything you need to know about the actor.<\/p>\n Oliver Stark is a British actor who is best known for his role as firefighter Evan \u2018Buck\u2019 Buckley in 911<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He first appeared on the show in 2018.<\/p>\n Speaking about the real-life parallels between his life and his role, he told Brief Take<\/a> at the time:\u00a0\u201cI was coming in as the new one into the cast. The actors have been in a lot of incredible things and I was a huge fan coming in.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, a bit like Buck stepping into the firehouse for the first time and being the rookie, that\u2019s kind of what I was to this cast. There has been a mirroring that has gone on there that has been lovely to grow together, myself and Buck at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n Stark was born in London. Speaking about how he perfected his accent for the US drama, he added: \u201cThat\u2019s always one of the biggest compliments that I get, because it was something that I was very worried about.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cThere\u2019s sometimes an accent on TV and it\u2019s like, \u2018Are you American?\u2019 because I can kind of pick up on it a little bit, and I never want to be in that position.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s something that I work hard on, so when people don\u2019t know, it\u2019s something that I take as a huge compliment.\u201d<\/p> Stark is 32 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Stark has also appeared as Ryder in AMC\u2019s TV series Into the Badlands<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n His film credits include<\/span>\u00a0Underworld: Blood Wars, thriller Hard Tide, gangster film Montana, Dracula Untold, The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, Big Bad World and Luther.<\/span><\/p>\n Stark recently hit back at homophobic backlash after his character\u2019s surprise same-sex kiss<\/span> at the end of the show\u2019s 100th episode.<\/span><\/p>\n Taking to <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a> Stories on Sunday (7th April), the actor wrote that he was \u201chumbled and overwhelmed by the positive reaction to Buck\u2019s storyline\u201d, before adding: \u201cI\u2019ve read so many of your messages and I couldn\u2019t be prouder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Addressing criticism of the scene, he added:<\/span>\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. <\/span><\/p>\n \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<\/span><\/p>\n He continued: \u201cIf one other character finding a new facet to his sexuality and realising his bisexuality is your deal breaker \u2013 I fear you\u2019ve missed the entire point of the show. You are not required to announce your departure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Following Thursday\u2019s episode, Stark <\/span>told <\/span>Variety<\/span><\/a> that co-creator Tim Minear called him during the third episode of the season to ask what he thought about confirming that his character is bisexual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe had already been in contact with Lou, who plays Tommy \u2014 he wanted to know that he was on board before bringing it to me. So not with too much notice, he said, \u2018I think this is the most truthful way to continue Buck\u2019s storyline,’\u201d he revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd I said, \u2018I 100 per cent agree.\u2019 I think it\u2019s deserved and I think it\u2019s earned \u2014 and I am excited to get the chance to tell it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Yes, he can be found at the handle @oliverstarkk<\/strong>.<\/a> He currently has over 700,000 followers.<\/p>\n [squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d608\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n 911 season 7 is airing in the US on ABC every Thursday. Seasons 1-6 are available to stream in the UK on Disney Plus.<\/b> Sign up to Disney Plus for \u00a37.99 a month or \u00a379.90 for a year<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Check out more of our <\/b>Fantasy<\/b><\/a> coverage or visit our <\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/a> and <\/b>Streaming Guide<\/b><\/a> to find out what\u2019s on.<\/b><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Stark has played the firefighter since 2018. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":49167,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-oliver-stark-meet-911-star-behind-evan-buck-buckley-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Stark has played the firefighter since 2018.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/49166"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Oliver Stark?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>How old is Oliver Stark?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Oliver Stark previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Oliver](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/911-season7-abc-cast-28208be.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"OLIVER")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>What has Oliver Stark said about 911?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Lou](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/911-season-7-buck-eddie-5952e8b.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"LOUIS")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is Oliver Stark on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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