In 2021, Mario Cantone returned to Sex and The City and gave an interview in which he talked about his womanizing character and his real-life husband of nearly 10 years. Mario Cantone has been in a steady relationship with Jerry Dixon for over 30 years and they have been married for nearly 10 years.
Read more about Jerry Dixon below.
The Relationship Between Jerry Dixon and Mario Cantone
The relationship between Jerry Dixon and Mario Cantone is a story about the triumph of love over society’s perception of love and the limitations society places on love.
The two were together for more than 20 years before same-sex marriage was legalized in New York State. When the state apparatus did not recognize their relationship, Jerry and Mario were living resistance, resisting with their very existence.
They met on June 20, 1990, and started living together a few years later on March 1, 1992. When New York finally legalized same-sex marriage in June 2011, they decided to get married.
Of course, he’s excited about the change and his wedding. But in a very Mario Cantone way, he’s also quick to take a swipe at the lateness of the development. “We’re getting older,” he jokes. “We’ve been together for 20 years. After 20 years, you’re like, ‘Thanks for the honeymoon, government!'”
The wedding took place on October 5, 2011 “on the roof of our house with the Empire State Building sparkling in the background.” And according to Eonline, the grooms wore “Calvin Klein tuxedos and walked down the aisle to Rufus’s song In Love We Grow.” Apparently, In Love We Grow is female couple song
They celebrated 31 years together and 10 years as husband and wife this year. Their 10th wedding anniversary was not even a week ago.
For those who don’t know, Mario Cantone, Mario is a stage, television and film actor. He has performed in several Broadway plays such as Love! Courage! Compassion!, The Tempest, The Violet Hour, Assassins, The Producers, And The whore laughed.
Laugh Whore went on to be nominated for a Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event. And Mario was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance.
Mario is best known, however, for his role as Anthony Marentino in the hit HBO television series Sex and the City.
Jerry Dixon Family
Not much is known about Jerry Dixon’s family and childhood, except that his hometown is Chicago, Illinois.
Jerry Dixon Net Worth
Sources say Jerry Dixon’s net worth as of October 10, 2021 is close to $1 million.
When it comes to his career, Jerry is a director, actor, writer and musician and has worked extensively in the field of theatre and film. Jerry has directed prestigious productions of A Suitable Place, Barnstormer, Great Wall, Gun & Powder, Funked Up Fairy Tales, Show Boat, Bernarda Alba, Take Me America, Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Full Montyand more.
The last stage play Jerry directed was Steve in 2015. Since then, he has moved on to writing music and plays. According to Linkedin, he has worked as a writer for ShowTime Network, CBS, Comedy Central, ABC’s The View, etc.
He also wrote several stage plays, Laugh Whore, Guess Who’s Coming For Chitlin’s?, and Surviving The Rhythm and Blues. Laugh Whore was a collaborative project with Mario.
Jerry Dixon is currently the Artistic Director of the Village Theatre. His Linkedin also says he is currently directing FERGUSON which is being performed at Urban Stages.
Jerry has also directed concerts such as the American Songbook Concert at Lincoln Center, the Belgian National Symphony Orchestra at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Belgium, etc. He performed with Mario in the American Songbook Concert.
Jerry has also performed as a soloist for the Belgian National Symphony Orchestra and the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.
As an actor, Jerry has 11 film/television credits, starting with the television show Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1996. On stage, he has more experience with many performances on Broadway and off-Broadway. His most notable works include Once On This Island, Five Guys Named Moe, Bright Lights Big City, If/Then, Avenue X, etc.
Jerry has also served as a narrator for several audiobooks.
Related FAQs
Jerry Dixon was born on October 15, 1967. So, his current age, i.e. as of October 10, 2021, is 53 years old. However, he will turn 54 in a few days. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Talking about height, Jerry Dixon is 5 ft 10 inches tall.
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Is Jerry Dixon on Instagram, Facebook?
You can find Jerry on Instagram here and on Twitter This. It seems he is not on Facebook.