Larry Jeff McMurtry (born June 3, 1936) is an American novelist, essayist, bookseller, and screenwriter whose work is predominantly set in either the old West or in contemporary Texas.
 His novels include "Horseman, Pass By" (1962), "The Last Picture Show" (1966) and "Terms of Endearment" (1975), which were adapted into films earning 26 Academy Award nominations (10 wins).
 His 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Lonesome Dove" was adapted into a television miniseries that earned 18 Emmy Award nominations (seven wins), with the other three novels in his "Lonesome Dove" series adapted into three more miniseries, earning eight more Emmy nominations.
 McMurtry and cowriter Diana Ossana adapted the screenplay for "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), which earned eight Academy Award nominations with three wins, including McMurtry and Ossana for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Lonesome Dove is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer.
 It is a four-part adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series.
 The series stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones.
 The series was originally broadcast by CBS from February 5 to 8, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television western and the miniseries.
Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo is a 1995 American Western television miniseries directed by Joseph Sargent.
 It is a three-part adaptation of the 1993 novel of the same name by author Larry McMurtry and is the third installment in the Lonesome Dove series serving as a direct sequel to "Lonesome Dove" (1989), ignoring the events of "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993).
Lonesome Dove is a 1985 western novel by Texan author Larry McMurtry.
 It is the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series, but the third installment in the series chronologically.
Return to Lonesome Dove is a 1993 four part television miniseries, written by John Wilder involving characters created in Larry McMurtry's western novel "Lonesome Dove" which first aired November 14–17, 1993.
 The story focuses on a retired Texas Ranger and his adventures driving mustangs from Texas to Montana.
 It was nominated for an Emmy Award, and followed by two TV series, "" and "".
 Neither series lasted long.
Lonesome Dove: The Series is an American western drama television series that debuted in first-run syndication on September 26, 1994.
 It serves as continuation of the story of the miniseries of the same name.
 The television series starred Scott Bairstow and Eric McCormack, and its executive producers were Suzanne de Passe and Robert Halmi Jr.
 The series was produced by Telegenic Programs Inc. and RHI Entertainment in association with Rysher TPE, in conjunction with Canadian television network CTV.
Eric James McCormack (born April 18, 1963) is a Canadian-American actor known for his role as Will Truman in the American sitcom "Will & Grace" and Dr. Daniel Pierce in the American crime drama "Perception".
Dead Man's Walk is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries starring David Arquette as Augustus McCrae and Jonny Lee Miller as Woodrow F. Call.
 It was directed by Yves Simoneau.
 It is a two-part adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is chronologically the third book of the Lonesome Dove series, but regarded as the first events in the Lonesome Dove franchise.
 In this prequel to Lonesome Dove, it is 1840s Texas, and two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that's on a mission to annex Santa Fe.
 The series was originally broadcast by ABC over two nights in May 1996, and was later nominated for several awards.
Falling from Grace is a 1992 drama film, produced by Little B and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
 Rock singer John Mellencamp makes his acting and directorial debut in this story by "Lonesome Dove" author Larry McMurtry.
 The story contains many similarities to Mellencamp's real life.
 It is his sole directing credit.
Comanche Moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name where Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae are in their middle years, still serving as respected Texas Rangers.
 In terms of the Lonesome Dove series' storyline, it serves as a prequel to the original "Lonesome Dove" miniseries, and a sequel to "Dead Man's Walk".
 It first aired on CBS beginning Sunday, January 13, and continuing Tuesday, January 15, and Wednesday, January 16, 2008.

Question: Which television star on the cast of the western drama , " Lonesome Dove: The Series", also played on the television show "Will and Grace"?
Answer: Eric James McCormack