Actor David Ogden Stiers has come out – the M*A*S*H star admits he’s gay in a new interview. Meh. It doesn’t seem like the “coming out, yep I’m gay” news is really news anymore.

Anyway, veteran actor David Ogden Stiers was asked the question and gave his straight up answer.

GossipBoy.com asked: “You are gay. Right, David?” And David Ogden Stiers answered: “Yes, I am. Very proud to be so.”

Of course, that may make some wonder what took him so long to come out. Here’s the rundown from Ogden Stiers:

“There are two reasons really. One is that I enjoy working and even though many have this idealistic belief that the entertainment industry and studios like Walt Disney are gay friendly. For the most part they are, but that doesn’t mean for them that business does not come first. It’s a matter of economics.”

The other reason is that he’s looking for love:

“…I wish to spend my life’s twilight being just who I am. I could claim noble reasons as coming out in order to move gay rights forward, but I must admit it is for far more selfish reasons. Now is the time I wish to find someone and I do not desire to force any potential partner to live a life of extreme discretion with me.”

David Ogden Stiers has been in loads of TV shows and movies, but he’s probably best known for his role as Major Winchester on M*A*S*H. He’s also voiced Disney Movies like Lilo & Stitch and Beauty and the Beast.