Liam Kyle Sullivan
Liam Kyle Sullivan (born July 17, 1973 in Norfolk, Massachusetts) is an American comedian, actor, and director and went to King Philip Regional High School. Sullivan has made several guest appearances on television programs—including Gilmore Girls, 8 Simple Rules, and Alias—but is best known for his internet videos. He won a 2008 People's Choice Award in the user generated video category for "Shoes".[1]
He starred in the VH1 series I Hate My 30's.
More recently, Sullivan appeared as Kelly in the FCKH8, anti-gay bullying campaign videos.
Skits
Characters portrayed by Sullivan
- Kelly is a stereotypical blonde teenage American girl. She doesn't care about much besides her mundane desires and often has intense (even violent) mood swings. She is also a musician, and it is implied that the family is aware of the music videos.[2]
- Chris is Kelly's twin brother. He's an athlete who has joined the abstinence program,[3] and has a well known sibling rivalry with Kelly. Their parents prefer him over Kelly.
- Mother Grandma is an affectionate, anxious old lady who is fond of whiskey and tries to share it with everyone because she believes it "makes you feel better". She appears to be tipsy most of the time and is known to make non sequitur comments. There is a bit of tension between her and the parents, and the two utter negative remarks about each other under their breaths. She has her own set of spin-off videos.
- Bill[4] is Kelly's father. Strict and often stern-faced, he doesn't say much, but likes to stay in charge of the family and set the rules, and is a strong believer in "fiscal responsibility".
- Aunt Susan Walker is a lesbian musician. She likes to stay positive and is involved with a woman named María. She is involved with an organic vegan girl-on-girl sandwich tour. She also has her own set of spin-off videos.
Characters not portrayed by Sullivan
- Kathy (played by Pam Cook), Kelly's mother, is usually tense and critical. Like Kelly, she also has sharp mood swings, although not as violent. She is not fond of Mother Grandma. Heather referred to her as "Ms. B" in "Txt Msg Brkup".
- Purple Man (played by Scott Pitts) is a reoccurring "superman" character in each of the videos. He also has his own separate spin-off videos.
- Heather Campbell (played by Megahn Perry) is Kelly's best friend. She and her father claim to be vampires. She has her own Vlog which she makes in the room where her father is constantly watching television. She is eternally sixteen years old, has a brother, and is embarrassed by her father's inappropriate comments about sex.
- Neal (played by Will Matthews) is Kelly's ex-boyfriend. He is unemployed, unintelligent, and is an alcoholic. In "Txt Msg Brkup", Mother Grandma mentions that he "comes around looking for sex".
- María is Aunt Susan's lesbian partner who stays with Kelly's family in "Let Me Borrow That Top". She doesn't understand English very much and speaks mostly Spanish, much to the dislike of Kelly's mother.
- Caitlin (played by Jill Ritchie) is Kelly's old friend and neighbor in "Let Me Borrow That Top". She is a cheerleader and the Homecoming Queen. She bought a top with a picture of Kelly's mother on it wearing a birthday hat saying "Whore."
Guest cameos
- Dave Navarro, mall tattooer ("Let Me Borrow That Top")
- Margaret Cho, friend of Kelly's ("Shoes", "Txt Msg Brkup", "Let Me Borrow That Top")
- Amanda Palmer "Let Me Borrow That Top"
- Ask a Ninja as a ninja ("Let Me Borrow That Top")
- Ben Donovan, as Kelly's new love interest ("No Booty Calls")
- Will Matthews, Kelly's boyfriend and eventual ex-boyfriend Neal ("Txt Msg Brkup", "Let Me Borrow That Top", "No Booty Calls")
- Rocket, band featured in "Let Me Borrow That Top"
- Jill Ritchie, Kelly's old friend and eventual enemy Caitlin ("Let Me Borrow That Top")
- LisaNova, friend of Kelly's ("Let Me Borrow That Top")
- Ilana Cohn "Let Me Borrow That Top"
- Jennifer Dohn "I Like to Tinker"
- Kandis Erickson "I Like to Tinker"
- Kristin Erickson "I Like to Tinker"
- Jo-Anne Krupa "I Like to Tinker"
- Alyshia Ochse "I Like to Tinker
- Emily Peck "I Like to Tinker"
- Jennifeer Ross "I Like to Tinker"
- Ilana Sullivan "I Like to Tinker"
- Mark Kelly "Man's Game"
- Jeff Schuetze "Man's Game"
- Breanna Pine "Man's Game"
- Stephanie Barnes "Man's Game"
- James Mathis III "Man's Game"
- Alex Fox "Man's Game"
- David Fickas "Man's Game"
Kelly, Susan Walker and other characters
Kelly, a cross-dressed Liam, has released an album entitled Shoes digitally through TuneCore and on rare CDs by Susan Walker's label Galleria Records, which consists of tracks recorded by herself, her ex-boyfriend, and her mom. "Shoes" is also the name of Kelly's biggest hit, which won a People's Choice Award for best user generated video. Her music videos have featured guest stars such as Margaret Cho, Amanda Palmer, Dave Navarro, Lisa Nova, and the Ask a Ninja.
Another of Liam's characters, Susan Walker, who is Kelly's aunt, has also released an album of music, Susan Walker's Greatest Tits. The album largely consists of country music songs with explicit sexual themes, such as "Two Way Dildo" and "Shut Up and Fuck Me". The songs, however, are sung in a light-hearted, almost loving manner. Two videos have been made of songs from the album; these are "I Like to Tinker" and "Shut Up and Fuck Me". However, these songs and videos have not received the acclaim nor the large amount of views that Kelly's videos have.
The other videos listed below, "Dr. Ulee Sex Therapist", "Muffins", and "Love Letters", are all separate individual skits by Sullivan.
Discography
Albums
- Shoes (2006)
- Susan Walker's Greatest Tits (2009)
Music videos
Liam Kyle has uploaded and deleted the music videos several times, so it is somewhat unclear what year and further, (although not shown here) what month they were released in, which also confuses the order and the amount of views they have received. Other YouTube users have also uploaded the videos and received, in some cases, millions of views on the videos as well.
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
| 2006 |
"Shoes" |
Has received over 40 million views on YouTube to date. |
| "Txt Msg Brkup" |
First appearance of Kelly's boyfriend. |
| 2007 |
"Let Me Borrow That Top" |
First appearance of Aunt Susan. |
| 2008 |
"No Booty Calls" |
'Sequel' to "Txt Msg Brkup". |
| "Where Do You Think You're Going in That?" |
Skit by Kelly's Mom. |
| 2009 |
"What R U Guys Talking About?" |
Also released under the title "Kelly: The Prequel". |
| "I Like to Tinker" |
First Aunt Susan video released. |
| "Shut Up and F*ck Me" |
Second Aunt Susan video released. |
Other videos
- "Love Letters" (2006)
- "Muffins" (2006)
- "Dr. Ulee Sex Therapist" (2009; Counterpart to the single "Dr. Ulee's Erotic Stories" read by Shang Tze Tung, released earlier in 2008.[5])
Other appearances
- In 1997, Sullivan briefly appeared in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode entitled "Reptile Boy" as a cross-dressing fraternity pledge.
- In 2004, he appeared in the 8 Simple Rules episode "Mall in the Family" as Zack.
- In 2005, he appeared in the 8 Simple Rules episode "Freaky Friday" as Dorkie Dwaine McDoogle.
- In 2007, Sullivan appeared as Kelly in The Dresden Dolls' music video for "Shores of California".
- He also appeared as Kelly in the VH1 series I Hate My 30's, performing "Forget It, Just Get It!".
- In 2008, Sullivan appeared as Kelly in the Weezer music video for "Pork and Beans", which also featured many other internet stars.
- He appeared at the LOGO Network's NewNowNext Awards in 2008 portraying Kelly.
- He opened for Margaret Cho's "Beautiful" Tour throughout 2008, playing Kelly and several of his other characters.[6]
- In 2010, his song, "My Romantic Pattern", plays out the season 1 episode "One Cold Swim Away" of the comedy drama "Gravity".
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