Brian Van Holt has revealed the alleged surprising inspiration behind his memorable Sex and the City character. "I don't even know if this is true, this is probably all rumored and hearsay, but there's the P***y Posse," Van Holt, 56, claimed during an appearance on the Monday, August 18, episode of Kristin Davis' "Are You a Charlotte" podcast. The actor played celebrity Wylie Ford on the beloved HBO sitcom, a so-called heartthrob Davis' character almost hooks up with before she's turned off by one of his sexual requests.