Venus Van Dam (born Vincent Noone) is a transgender prostitute on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Played by American actor Walton Goggins, Venus makes her debut on the episode "Orca Shrugged" in the series' fifth season.

Goggins played a transgender prostitute in the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy. He previously worked with the show's creator, Kurt Sutter, when the latter was a writer and executive producer on The Shield. The name "Venus Van Dam" is a play on the undercover name "Cletus Van Damme" used by The Shield character Shane Vendrell. [9]

Jun 18, 2024 · Walton Goggins explains the origins of his iconic Sons of Anarchy character and how creator Kurt Sutter approached him to play Venus Van Dam.

18 hours ago · Walton Goggins’ trans character Venus Van Dam was introduced in season five, 2012, and while it’s highly unlikely he’d ever be given the role of a trans character as a cisgender man today, Venus’s plot wasn’t as problematic as it could’ve been. Walton Goggins as trans character Venus Van Dam. (FX).

Oct 9, 2012 · And this is when the jaw-dropping guest spot comes into play: Nero sends them Venus Van Dam, a transgender escort played by Justified 's Walton Goggins, who worked with SOA creator Kurt...

Van Dam was introduced as a transgender prostitute recruited by the gang to blackmail businessman Allen Biacone during Sons of Anarchy 's fifth season. The gang later help her retrieve her son, Joey, from the abuse of Venus' mother, Alice, who had taken custody of the boy.

Walton Goggins, born November 10, 1971 in Birmingham, Alabama, is an American actor who played the role of Venus Van Dam on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Making his debut on the episode "Orca Shrugged" in the series' fifth season, …

Mar 27, 2024 · Venus Van Dam in Sons of Anarchy showcased the importance of sensitivity and complexity in storytelling. Walton Goggins portrays Venus with depth and compassion, humanizing a trans character...

Jul 1, 2015 · Sons of Anarchy was by all accounts a show that dealt with the exploration of masculine archetypes. So it was a little surprising and sweetly ironic when Venus Van Dam, a transgender character played by actor Walton Goggins, became …

Nov 29, 2012 · Sons of Anarchy fans had no idea that Justified star Walton Goggins had filmed a guest spot for season 5 until he made his entrance as transgender escort Venus Van Dam, hired to help Jax...