‘Boots’ Star Miles Heizer on Netflix’s Gay Military Series, Wanting a Season 2 and the ‘Nightmare’ of Coming Out to His ‘Super Conservative, Religious Family’

Lucian Nemoiu

Miles Heizer is still trying to wrap his head around the fact that he is starring in a Netflix series . And it’s not just any series. The 31-year-old out gay actor toplines the eight-episode coming-of-age dramedy “ Boots ” as Cameron Cope, a high school senior who is grappling with being gay when he unexpectedly enlists in the U.S. Marines with his straight best friend (Liam Oh) to escape his chaotic family life. 'Free Solo' Climber Alex Honnold to Scale 1,667-Foot Taiwan Skyscraper in Live