Emmett Preciado (born March 18, 1994), is an American transgender actor, musician and activist for transgender rights, education and awareness. Preciado is best known for starring as Rio Guitierrez in the popular ABC television show The Good Doctor and Rowan in Freeform/ABC Family television show Good Trouble.
Preciado was born in Merced, California, and when he was a freshman in high school his family moved to South Sioux City, Nebraska. [1] At age 19, Preciado left Nebraska to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When Preciado returned from his mission, he attended a semester at Brigham Young University, Idaho. [2]
Preciado received his first principal role in the spring of 2019. He is known for his role as Rowan on Freeform's Good Trouble. At the end of 2020, he shot his first guest star role as Rio Gutierrez on an episode of the ABC medical drama, The Good Doctor. [3]
In 2021, Preciado guest starred as Mateo Cruz on ABC's Rebel. [4] It was announced in 2024 that Preciado will be in the LGBTQ film Affirmation. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Back to Basecamp | Tomas | Short |
| 2023 | Rainbow Six: Siege | Tubarão | Video Game |
| 2023 | Dead by Daylight | Tubarão | Video Game |
| 2021-2022 | Good Trouble | Rowan | TV Series |
| 2021 | Rebel | Mateo | TV Series |
| 2021 | The Good Doctor | Rio Guitierrez | TV Series |
| 2020 | The Wolf of Snow Hollow | Dorm Boy | Film |
| 2020 | Freeze Your Brain | Tommy | Short |
In 2015, Preciado discontinued his studies at BYU and moved to Utah to undergo his physical transition from female to male. [6] [7] He garnered millions of views and followers on social media from documenting his transition. [8] [9] Preciado is also an activist, making appearances and speaking in events and videos to raise awareness about LGBTQ issues. [10] [11]
Preciado changed his surname from 'Claren' when his family discovered their real name 'Preciado' using 23andMe DNA testing for ancestry. [12]