Zachary James is an out gay opera artist you need to know. Apart from being a successful opera singer and actor, he is also the new meat ICON we are obsessed with.

The latest issue of meat ICONS (issue #31)features the talented and absolute man mountain, Zachary James. Zach is a Broadway superstar (he originated the role of Lurch in the original Broadway production of The Addams Family. He’s also performed in Grammy and Olivier Award-winning productions and at some of the most prestigious opera companies in the world (The Met, ENO to name but two). On TV, he’s been featured in 30 Rock, Law & Order and The Blacklist. As if that’s not enough of a C.V. you can currently see Zachary in the role of Hades in the West End production of Hadestown.

Adrian Lourie said “It was the most fun shooting Zach, and both of us were in our robes. We also filmed an episode of On The Bed with meat, which will be available on the blog at meatzine.com next week. In the meantime, check out the print and digital editions of meat ICONS 31″