Elliot Fletcher

Elliot Fletcher (born June 30, 1996) is an American actor.

Elliot Fletcher
Elliot speaking to fans at a Faking It panel in West Hollywood, California.
Born	(1996-06-30) June 30, 1996 [1] Los Angeles, California
Education	Immaculate Heart High School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–present
Parent(s)	John DeMita Julia Fletcher

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

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 the sixth episode of the third and final season of the Hulu original series Marvel's Runaways.

Filmography

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Episode Numbers
2016	Faking It	Noah	Recurring role (5 episodes)	Season 3: Episodes 4,7,8,9,10
2016–2018	The Fosters	Aaron	Recurring role (24 episodes)	Season 4: Episodes 4,5,6,7,8,10,11,14
	Shameless	Trevor	Recurring role (18 episodes)	Season 7: Episodes 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12 Season 8: Episodes 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,12
2018	Tell Me Your Secrets	Jake Barlow	Recurring role
2019	Adam Ruins Everything	Jack	1 Episode	Season 3: Episode 8
2019	Runaways	Max	1 episode	Season 3: Episode 6
2020	Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen	Himself	Documentary film

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. "'Faking It' Casts Trans Actor to Play Trans Character for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
3. 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.
4. "'The Fosters' Enlists 'Faking It' Breakout for Season 4 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
5. "Elliot Fletcher talks playing the new trans guy character on "Faking It" - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
6. "'Shameless': How a Transgender Storyline Brings the Show Back to its Roots". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
7. "New Video Breaks Down Why Hollywood Needs Transgender Actors". HuffPost. June 20, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
8. Reynolds, Daniel (2017-06-20). "Trans Actors Ask Hollywood for Roles With Dignity and Depth in Open Letter". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

External links

• Elliot Fletcher on IMDb
• Elliot Fletcher on Twitter