Dixon Native Chronicles the Impact of Bullying in New Memoir

Dixon native chronicles the impact of bullying in new memoir

A Dixon man has written a book about the long-lasting impact of childhood bullying and the quiet strength it takes to survive it.

Jeff Hiller’s new memoir is a love letter to late bloomers and those who were bullied

Jeff Hiller’s career has always defied easy labels. He’s a queer comic with a tender soul and a biting sense of humor. He’s also one helluva writer!Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.We all know Hiller for his breakout role in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, playing Joel. Hiller portrays Joel as an empathetic, churchgoing gay man in small-town Kansas. But behind that “overnight” visibility …

Jeff Hiller’s acting detour through Kansas led to the creation of his memoir, Actress of a Certain Age

Photo by Sandy Morris Bless his heart, actor Jeff Hiller has played every clichéd small, gay role in the Hollywood handbook—waiter, therapist, sassy best friend, maître d’. Once, in 2005, his IMDB credit was literally just “Gay Man.” But here’s the twist: Hiller played them all with such goofy charm and sincerity, he made you care. And then, in a co-starring role that was finally as layered as he is, Hiller found his groove as Joel in three seas…