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Why Jake Borelli ‘Almost Said No’ to Grey’s Anatomy’s Levi Coming-Out Story
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Jake Borelli played openly gay surgical resident Levi Schmitt, but nearly turned down the LGBTQIA+ story line
Borelli’s Levi joined the longtime ABC drama in season 14, playing a “sub-i” medical student known for his clumsiness and hooking up with Jo Wilson ( Camilla Luddington) amid one of her splits from Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers). In the beloved Pop TV series Schitt’s Creek, writer and producer Dan Levy illustrated the complexities of coming out and finding love in a small town. Borelli’s last episode of Grey’s aired on Thursday, in which Levi accepted a six-month research position in San Antonio, Texas, that would boost his chances of earning a pediatric surgery fellowship down the line.
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