Mr. Big (Sex and the City) Mr. Big (Sex and the City) John James "Mr. Big" Preston is a recurring character in the HBO series "Sex and the City", portrayed by Chris Noth. He is the primary on-and-off love interest of the series' protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw, who usually simply refers to him as "Big". According to accounts in the press, the Mr. Big character was based on publishing executive Ron Galotti, former publisher of "GQ" and "Talk". Bushnell told "New York Magazine" in 2004, "He was one of those New York guys with a big personality—you just notice him as soon as he walks in the
Sex and the City dismissive of some of its more problematic content." On the 20th anniversary of the show's premiere, the Guardian published an opinion piece by Rebecca Nicholson arguing that the show should not be discounted because of its retrospective flaws, but should still be appreciated for the fact that "it was, and is, a brilliant, daring, pioneering show." There are multiple social media fan accounts that look at the series from more than a decade after its premiere offering new commentary and interpretation including the Instagram accounts Carrie Dragshaw (@dan_clay) and Every Outfit on Sex & the City (@everyoutfitonSATC). Season one of