Elliot Fletcher

Elliot Fletcher

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

Elliot Fletcher (born 1996)[1] is an actor and musician known for his work on the MTV comedy series Faking It and The Fosters.[2][3]

Biography

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

Fletcher joined the cast of Faking It as Noah, the show's first transgender character, in early 2016.[5][6] 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.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Faking It Noah First appearance: Season 3, Episode 4 (5 episodes)
2016 The Fosters Aaron First appearance: Season 4, Episode 3 (7 episodes)
2016 Shameless Trevor First appearance: Season 7, Episode 4 (4 episodes)

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 ... He 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. ↑ "'Faking It' Casts Trans Actor to Play Trans Character for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Elliot Fletcher talks playing the new trans guy character on "Faking It" - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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