text: to knowledgeable australians, is sir leslie......? i saw sir leslie colin patterson on a late show last night. is he gay? puzzled, rose p. i thought les patterson was just another person that is played by the same person that plays dame edna. i could be going mad though.  from what i can remember of footage i have seen of him he does appear that way.he has been on many a show where it seems like that. there have even been some people who have moved away because of the way he acts.