13 Things We Love About '13 Reasons Why' Star Tommy Dorfman

Everyone seems to be talking about Netflix's latest series 13 Reasons Why (based off of author Jay Asher's 2007 novel of the same name), and for good reason. The emotional show, which follows the events leading up to and the aftermath of a teen girl's tragic suicide, stars a talented cast of young, fresh faces who are sure to take the acting world by storm in the years ahead.

One of those fresh faces is openly gay actor Tommy Dorfman, who plays Ryan Shaver (a queer character) in the series. There are so many cool, fun, and quirky things to love about the young, up-and-coming-actor, but here are a few of our faves!

1. He's besties with one of our fave pop queens Selena Gomez and his 13 Reasons Why costar Alisha Boe.

 

Today was a magical day. Another day to be grateful to be alive. Alisha, Selena, and I went together to get ; tattoos. The ; symbol stands for an end of one thought and a beginning of another. Instead of a period, authors use the semicolon to continue a sentence. For us, it means a beginning of another chapter in life, in lieu of ending your life. I struggled with addiction and depression issues through high school and early college. I reached out and asked for help. At the time, I thought my life was over, I thought I'd never live past the age of 21. Today I'm grateful to be alive, in this new chapter of life in recovery, standing with my colleagues and friends, making art that helps other people. If you're struggling, if you feel suicidal, I urge you to click the link in my bio. Ask for help. Start a new chapter with the support of others. and RIP Amy Bleul, who started the semicolon movement.

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Apr 9, 2017 at 7:16pm PDT

2. He speaks up for Black Lives Matter...

 

#PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling #BlackLivesMatter

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Jul 7, 2016 at 8:39am PDT

3. ...for Planned Parenthood...

 

yesterday, i co-organized a 5,000 person rally in support of @plannedparenthood - with zero experience. it's important for everyone to know that they have a voice, that they can organize and rise up without experience. my co-organizers and i didn't even meet until yesterday morning, we worked together over a four day period via email and facebook and phone calls to make it all happen. we truly are stronger together. here's a transcript of my full speech: "I am a queer actor and recent activist. I acknowledge that, because of my cis-passing white male privilege, I haven't suffered discrimination in ways that marginalized groups have. Since this election, my eyes and heart have been exposed to extreme pain and suffering. Raise your hand if you have felt personally victimized by this administration. Same. I, too, have felt personally victimized by our administration, while also acknowledging that others are more at risk. I have never organized a rally before today. This is astonishing. Thank you to everyone for showing up this morning to support Planned Parenthood, who is under attack this very moment nationwide. I stand here today to pledge to keep listening to and learning from you all; to keep fighting for equality for all marginalized groups. For women, people of color, my trans siblings, my gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual siblings. For immigrants, muslims, and refugees. Until we are all seen and heard and treated equally, I pledge to keep fighting and rise up against hate and bigotry. I will fight for organizations that I believe are essential to this movement and human rights. Today is about Planned Parenthood. Today we celebrate them and take action in support of their century long efforts."

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Feb 12, 2017 at 3:01pm PST

4. ...and for trans rights.

 

trans youth need more options than this. tonight, there will be a rally to oppose trump's attacks on trans students at 5:30 at stonewall. i will be there, and if you're in NY, i hope you'll be there too.

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Feb 23, 2017 at 10:20am PST

5. He's not afraid of a shameless, shirtless gym selfie.

 

Tryna get FIT #EquinoxMadeMeDoIt #shameless

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Feb 26, 2015 at 11:03am PST

6. In fact, he has a thing for taking his shirt off...

 

 

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Apr 8, 2017 at 1:53pm PDT

7. He has a killer sense of style.

 

baby's first premiere w my #1

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Mar 31, 2017 at 11:44am PDT

 

thanks for having me @clubmonaco

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Feb 12, 2017 at 8:32am PST

8. He appreciates fine art. (Because we sure as hell love us an artsy guy!)

 

My actual nightmare at the #Whitney

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Dec 4, 2015 at 2:37pm PST

9. And speaking of fine art, he loves Destiny's Child and Beyoncé.

 

#destinyday2013

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Aug 28, 2013 at 6:40am PDT

 

#pre-BEYONCE #BOWDOWN #FREAKOUT @pjz219

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Aug 3, 2013 at 5:49pm PDT

10. He's got a big heart for animals. (CUTENESS OVERLOAD!)

 

Horse love!

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Jun 13, 2013 at 6:02am PDT

 

Our lil #puppy so curious about the world #pitbullsofinstagram | : @prettykittybk

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Sep 13, 2015 at 4:10pm PDT

11. He's smart.

 

GRADUATION

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on May 16, 2015 at 7:16am PDT

 

Not paying for this shit, but I did it. This photo is proof.

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on May 18, 2015 at 7:03am PDT

12. His jawline could cut diamonds.

 

probably gonna procreate soon tbh

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Apr 6, 2017 at 4:46pm PDT

13. And he's one of the many reasons why we love binge-watching Netflix's 13 Reasons Why!

 

<17days till @13reasonswhy drops ... Bryce, Sheri, Ryan, and Tony

A post shared by TOMMY DORFMAN (@tommy.dorfman) on Mar 14, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT