Elliot Fletcher

Elliot Fletcher

Elliot speaking to fans at a Faking It panel in West Hollywood, California.
Born (1996-06-30) June 30, 1996
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Actor

Elliot Fletcher (born June 30, 1996)[1] is an American actor known for his work on the MTV comedy series Faking It and Freeform's The Fosters.[2][3]

Life and career

Fletcher was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, by his parents, actors Julia Fletcher and John DeMita.[4] He came out to his parents as transgender in 2013, during his senior year of high school.[5]

Fletcher joined the cast of Faking It as Noah, the show's first transgender character, in early 2016.[6][7] In April 2016, it was announced that Fletcher would be joining the cast of The Fosters in a recurring guest-starring role as Aaron, an "attractive and intriguing law student" and potential romantic interest of Callie (Maia Mitchell).[2] Fletcher originally considered auditioning for the role of Cole on The Fosters, but decided against it. The role was later filled by Fletcher's close friend Tom Phelan.[8]

Elliot also appeared in season 7 of the Showtime TV show Shameless. He plays Trevor, a trans-man who works for an organization that helps find homes for runaways and homeless teens. He then befriends and gets into a relationship with Ian Gallagher.[9]

In 2017, transgender actors and actresses including Fletcher (with the help of GLAAD and ScreenCrush) were part of a filmed letter to Hollywood written by Jen Richards, asking for more and improved roles for transgender people.[10][11]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Faking It Noah Recurring role
2016–present The Fosters Aaron Recurring role
2016 Shameless Trevor Recurring role

References

  1. ↑ Helling, Steve (January 7, 2015). "The DeMita Fletcher Family: What We Learned From Our Transgender Son". People. Julia Fletcher vividly remembers the day her child, Elliot, came out as transgender. 'It was August 21, 2013 ... she was 17 [by that date].'
  2. 1 2 "'The Fosters' Enlists 'Faking It' Breakout for Season 4 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ↑ Bernardino, Shiena (27 April 2016). "'The Fosters' casts 'Faking It' and 'Shameless' transgender star Elliot Fletcher for season 4 | Christian News on Christian Today". Christian Today. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "One Family's Story: What We Learned From Our Transgender Son". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  5. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/storywall/transgender-today/stories/elliot-fletcher "Transgender Lives: Your Stories--Elliot Fletcher", New York Times, Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "'Faking It' Casts Trans Actor to Play Trans Character for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  7. ↑ Gilchrist, Tracy (18 February 2016). "Trans Man Elliot Fletcher Joins MTV's Faking It in Show's First Trans Role". Pride. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Elliot Fletcher talks playing the new trans guy character on "Faking It" - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  9. ↑ "'Shameless': How a Transgender Storyline Brings the Show Back to its Roots". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "New Video Breaks Down Why Hollywood Needs Transgender Actors | HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  11. ↑ Reynolds, Daniel. "Trans Actors Ask Hollywood for Roles With Dignity and Depth in Open Letter". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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