Brian Ernest Orser OC OLY (born 18 December 1961) is a Canadian former competitive and professional figure skater and coach to Olympic champions.

He won the bronze medal at his first senior international, the Vienna Cup, and then placed 4th at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Orser became the second man to land the triple Axel when he performed it in winning his Canadian junior title in 1979, at a time when few senior skaters were even attempting it.

Orser resolved to begin including two Axels, not just one, in his free skate, in order to give himself an advantage over Fadeev.

He placed 3rd in compulsory figures segment of the competition, 1st in the short program, and second in the free skating, winning the silver medal overall.

Orser starred in the 1990 German skating dance film Carmen on Ice, alongside his archrival Brian Boitano and Katarina Witt.

The film told the story of Carmen wordlessly through ice skating; Orser played the part of Escamillo.

[50] Orser, along with his two co-stars, won an Emmy Award for his performance in Carmen on Ice after it appeared on HBO.

He was forced to reveal his sexuality in November 1998, when he lost a legal battle to prevent public disclosure when his former partner sued him for palimony.

[54] Orser initially feared the revelation of being gay would ruin his career,[55] but he has since embraced support from other skaters and the public.

[56] Harvey Brownstone, Canada's first openly gay judge, officiated at their wedding ceremony.