Global InformationElliot Page information
Elliot Page | |
|---|---|
 Page in 2023 | |
| Born | February 21, 1987 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Emma Portner
(m. 2018; div. 2021) |
| Awards | Full list |
Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987[1]) is a Canadian actor and producer. He[a] has received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Prior to his public identification as a trans man, Page came to recognition for his starring role in the television franchise Pit Pony (1997–2000) and his recurring roles in the series Trailer Park Boys (2002) and ReGenesis (2004). His breakthrough came with leading roles in the film Hard Candy (2005) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). He received critical acclaim for portraying the title character in the film Juno (2007), and became the fourth-youngest nominee for the Academy Award Best Actress at the time.[3][4] His film roles since include Whip It (2009), Super (2010), Inception (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Tallulah (2016) and Close to You (2023). He produced and starred in the film Freeheld (2015), hosted the Viceland documentary series Gaycation (2016–2017), and directed There's Something in the Water (2019). He also played the player character Jodie Holmes in the video game Beyond: Two Souls (2013) and Vanya/Viktor Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019–present).
Page is an outspoken activist. Describing himself as a pro-choice feminist, he has spoken out in favor of the Me Too movement, advocated for abortion rights, has called for the end of military dictatorship in Myanmar, and also practices as a vegan. In 2014, Page was included in The Advocate's annual "40 Under 40" list. In 2015, he received the Human Rights Campaign Vanguard Award.[5] Page has strongly spoken out against discriminatory legislation towards the trans community and has become a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights.[6] In March 2021, he became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time.[7]
- ^ "Ellen Page: Film Actress (1987–)". Biography.com. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Page, Elliot [@theelliotpage] (December 1, 2020). "Hi friends..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Renfro, Kim (April 23, 2021). "The 31 youngest Oscar nominees of all time". Insider Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Evry, Max (February 9, 2011). "The 25 Youngest Oscar Nominees of All Time". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Elliot Page Receives the HRC Vanguard Award 2015". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Daniel (April 29, 2021). "Elliot Page: 'Children Will Die' Due to Anti-Trans Laws". The Advocate. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Greenhalgh, Hugo (March 16, 2021). "'Juno' actor Elliot Page becomes first out trans man to star on Time magazine cover". CTV News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).