Nearly two decades after Ugly Betty put him on the Hollywood map, Michael Urie is continuing to find new ways to showcase LGBTQ+ life through his work on stage and on screen.

The Texas-born actor has built a career out of embodying complex queer characters, from a 1970s drag performer navigating his relationship with an intolerant mother in the Broadway drama Torch Song to a hapless Angeleno who finds love in small-town New England in Netflixs Single All the Way .

As for his current role on the Apple TV+ series Shrinking , Urie says its given him the chance to spotlight a dynamic he believes will resonate with many LGBTQ+ people, yet has rarely been seen on mainstream television. The show, which launched its second season this month, follows Jimmy Laird (played by Jason Segel ), a Los Angeles therapist who opts for a tough-love approach with his clientele while grieving the tragic death of his wife.