Elliot Fletcher

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Elliot Fletcher
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Fletcher speaking at a Faking It panel in West Hollywood, California
Born (1996-06-30) June 30, 1996 (age 27) [1]
Los Angeles, California
Education Immaculate Heart High School
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Parents
Relatives Jack Fletcher (uncle)

Elliot Fletcher (born June 30, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in the MTV comedy series Faking It, Freeform's drama series The Fosters, and Showtime's series Shameless.

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Early life

Fletcher was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is one of two children born to Julia Fletcher DeMita and John DeMita, who are both voice actors. He has an older brother, Conner DeMita. Fletcher is a trans man who came out shortly after his 17th birthday. He subsequently began using the name Elliot and he/him pronouns. [1]

Career

Pre-transition, Fletcher voiced Shiro in the English dub of Tekkonkinkreet .

Fletcher joined the cast of Faking It as Noah in early 2016. [2] [3] In April 2016, the media 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). [4] 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. [5]

Fletcher also appeared in season 7 and then became a recurring cast member in season 8 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 LGBT+ teens. He then befriends and gets into a relationship with Ian Gallagher. [6]

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. [7] [8] In 2019, Fletcher played the character Max in multiple episodes of the third and final season of the Hulu original series Marvel's Runaways . [9]

In 2020, Fletcher was added to the main cast of the post-apocalyptic FX on Hulu show Y: The Last Man . Fletcher's character, Sam Jordan, is a transgender man navigating a world without cisgender men. [10]

Filmography

Elliot Fletcher television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Faking It NoahRecurring role (season 3)
2016–2018 The Fosters AaronRecurring role (seasons 4–5)
Shameless TrevorRecurring role (seasons 7–8)
2019 Adam Ruins Everything Jack1 episode
2019 Runaways Max1 episode
2020 Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen HimselfDocumentary film
2021 Tell Me Your Secrets Jake Barlow
2021 Y: The Last Man Sam JordanMain cast
2022 The Sex Lives of College Girls Reporter1 episode
Elliot Fletcher voice performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Tekkonkinkreet Shiro (voice)English dub
2020 World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Pelagos (voice)Kyrian/Bastion Campaign Companion
2022 Drifting Home Noppo (voice)English dub

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