Celebrities who you think will come out of the autism-spectrum closet relatively soon?

Wentworth Miller is one of a number of celebrities who have outed themselves (or have been outed) as belonging to the autism spectrum. (Let's include Asperger's on that spectrum for the sake of argument, although some people disagree with that.)

These people include Hanna Gadsby, Dan Aykroyd, Barry Humphries, Anthony Hopkins, Elon Musk, Roseanne Barr, and Billy West. (Rosie O'Donnell once strongly hinted she did, but never followed it up.) Who else do you think will come out as such? My guesses are:

Daniel Tosh

Bill Gates

Stephen Sondheim

Jodie Foster

I know Steve Sondheim, and I honestly don't think he's on the spectrum. But he is more than one standard deviation above average intelligence, and that often looks the same to people.

Roseanne Barr is not autistic. Mentally ill, but not autistic. She at one time claimed to have multiple personality disorder. Crazy she is, but not autistic.

These folks are pretty certain about Gates...

He wont come out as on the spectrum but I suspect Tom Cruise has Asperger’s

I’m on the spectrum and I’m non binary.

r2, you can be exceptionally smart and be on the spectrum.

Witness Elon Musk, or Princeton grad Wentworth Miller.

I suspect Keanu is on the spectrum

[quote]Roseanne Barr is not autistic. Mentally ill, but not autistic. She at one time claimed to have multiple personality disorder. Crazy she is, but not autistic.

She told Joe Rogan on national radio she is on the autism spectrum.

Here's the proof:

It's already been widely reported that Darryl Hannah was diagnosed as a child as being on the autism spectrum.

R10, but are they really on the spectrum? It seems as though people with real autism can't take care of themselves.

Let's talk about I.Q. R4 and everyone. My son was all freaked out this evening because he heard my daughter's frenemy on the phone saying she has an IQ of 125. I said I always thought she was above average, but that seems high because she's terrible at understanding her own motives. And then my husband reminded us that we (my son and myself) told him a few years ago that neither girl (daughter and frenemy) could recognize a quarter (the coin) at around age ten.

Jim Carrey. Although he may just be crazy.

yes, but these famewhores could just be claiming to be whatever the fuck just for the attention.

"She told Joe Rogan on national radio she is on the autism spectrum."

And you believe her? I sure don't. Having autism is an acceptable excuse for bad behavior these days and she just jumped on the "I'm on the spectrum" bandwagon. She's full of shit. She's just crazy.

Just became somebody acts crazy or weird doesn't mean they're autistic. But it's obviously fashionable to say you have it since celebrities are into doing it now.

Having autism is also a popular criminal defense. A lot of men who have been caught soliciting underage girls blame it on the "Asperger's." They're lying scum.

ADHD is thought to be a mild end of the spectrum. ADHD is common in the performing arts (since it provides the quick responsiveness to stimuli that performance requires). So I suspect there are a number of actors who could come out.

What about John Malkovich? He's weird.

R24, I don't understand that. ADHD is totally different than autism.

['quote] And you believe her? I sure don't.

I never said i believe her. I said she told Joe Rogan she was.

R25, there is overlap. The relationship is unclear. They go back and forth on whether or not ADHD is autism or merely overlaps with it.

They'll never reveal the truth about Barron while his father is alive. trump would see it as a fatal sign of weakness.

It's sometimes claimed that the footballer Leo Messi was diagnosed with Asperger's as a child. I have no idea if it's true but I can definitely see it, what with being described as an alien for his penchant for the unexpected. He seems to be quite intelligent and to have the likeable personality (or persona) that you will often see in high-functioning people.

Tom Green

Andy Dick

Kevin Hart

Or they'll just come out on the assholism spectrum.

Yes R33 a THOUSAND times yes.

Demi Lovato. And I agree with R3 about Elliot Page. Because being famous, rich and non-binary just isn't enough attention. I'm also on the spectrum. I have a brain tumor and inoperable cancer and am dyslexic as well.

I forgot to add bipolar^^.

What surprises me is that celebrities don't come out of the closet with what most of them really have: Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

That's what Lens and Demi and Roseanne and Rosie actually have (and almost certainly Wentworth too), and I would guess most of them have been diagnoses as such. But that's the one illness they are as of yet afraid of owning up to having publicly, though I would bet Lens will admit to it eventually (since she also seems to have Munchhausen's), and then others will follow.

Come off it, Barry Humphries is too witty and quick and observant and insightful to be Aspergers. I'd say he's possibly a bit of a narc and a terrible snob and is a recovering alcoholic, but he's not an aspie. He is brilliant though.

You know what? They can stay in the closet. I’m not here for it.

Joss Whedon

it's a popular p.r. loophole to terrible tantrums while hyping someone up as a creative genius and role model.

it's the devil made me do it defense

same way others defend parents that kill their severely autistic kids.

original sin as an opiate for the masses

[quote] She told Joe Rogan on national radio she is on the autism spectrum.

Big dumb deal. Roseanne is an enormous liar. She will say anything to get attention for herself.

She claimed to have multiple personality disorder and manifested different personalities on national television, even though almost no reputable psychiatrist believe MPD is even a genuine disorder.

She's a LIAR.

Andie MacDowell Most of SNL Poor old Britney Jimmy W and crazy girlfriend Frankie M and crazy girlfriend

If Will Smith is smart, he'll come out with this as his excuse for The Slap,

Miley because of her weird ways like pee pictures and wearing strap ons in public?

Someone on this site once said Evans could be an aspie gemini or something? Do sum of ya think the same?

R50 I love how Giles's main occupation is finding gross things in his house and garden to annoy his wife.

Here you go...some interesting ones to chew on....

Depends if there’s a scandal to deflect from.

High functioning autistics can do well in academic settings, R2, because rote memorization is their thing.

[quote]It seems as though people with real autism can't take care of themselves.

Autism is like any other condition- people have varying degrees of it. Few autistic people are institutionalized savants like Rainman.

[quote]Miley because of her weird ways like pee pictures and wearing strap ons in public?

What does that have to do with autism? Have you even read the DSM definition? Being weird isn't automatically autism and none of my autistic clients act like Miley.

Anyone whose last name is Dylan.

[quote] Come off it, Barry Humphries is too witty and quick and observant and insightful to be Aspergers. I'd say he's possibly a bit of a narc

A narcotics agent??

R60 Sorry I thought autistics pee in public. How do your clients act? Please educate me.

R64 Miley Cyrus is a hot mess skank.

So much so they only film her with a long-shot and then animate her in the Gucci perfume ads.

[quote]Sorry I thought autistics pee in public. How do your clients act? Please educate me.

Volunteer at some autism events and educate yourself.

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