Background
MacIntosh was born Gavin Powers MacIntosh on March 22, 1999. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona before eventually relocating with his family to Hermosa Beach, California.
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Beginning his professional career as a child actor and model at the age of ten, MacIntosh is best known for his recurring role as Connor Stevens on the American Broadcasting Company Family drama series The Fosters. He has two younger brothers, Grant and Gage MacIntosh. In 2010, MacIntosh began his acting career with a starring role in the dramatic short film Turns.
Additional short film roles include appearances as Young Martin Thomas in The Science of Death, and as Young Jonathan in Breathe.
Additional television roles include guest-starring appearances as Burt"s 13-year-old brother Bruce in a 1981 flashback on the Fox comedy series Raising Hope, and as Young Brad in the pilot episode of the proposed science-fiction drama series Help Our Planet Earth
In 2013, MacIntosh began a recurring role on the American Broadcasting Company Family drama series The Fosters. In addition to his film and episodic television credits, MacIntosh has appeared in various national commercials, including television campaigns for Goodyear Tires, Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Pizza Hut, Lowe"s, and Honda.
As a Ford child and teen model, he has appeared in print, including commercial and editorial campaigns for Mattel, Target, Gap, Porsche, Hang Ten, and Tom Tailor, among others On March 2, 2015, American Broadcasting Company Family aired an episode of the The Fosters, "Now Hear This", that featured MacIntosh"s character and Byerly"s character sharing a kiss, that is believed to be the youngest LGBT kiss ever in United States. television history.
In two tweets on March 29, 2015, MacIntosh took issue with YouTube"s decision to add an age restriction for access to video of his character"s kiss scene with Byerly"s character, prompting a vocal social media campaign, and YouTube removed the age restriction less than a day later.
The Fosters television’s Youngest Same-Sex Kiss scene was featured as #9 in The 19 Biggest LGBT Moments On television In 2015. MacIntosh and Byerly"s kiss was also listed in the 7 Best Moments From American Broadcasting Company Family The Wrap Rewind 2015 On December 23, 2015 MacIntosh was featured in the publication OUT Magazine discussing his famous gay kiss. MacIntosh"s personal interests include skateboarding, biking, and competitive soccer, as well as sketching, painting, and songwriting.
In addition, alongside his Fosters co-star Hayden Byerly, he is an advocate against bullying, encouraging youngsters to embrace their differences and lending his support to the "Be Good to Each Other" campaign.
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In 2011, MacIntosh made his television debut with a guest-starring role as a member of Ron"s scout troop on the National Broadcasting Company comedy series Parks and Recreation.
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