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Elliot Page

Elliot Page
Headshot of Elliot Page speaking at the 2023 National Book Festival. He is a young white man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a dark blazer.
Page in 2023
Born (1987-02-21) February 21, 1987 (age 37)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018; div. 2021)​
AwardsFull list

Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor and producer. His[a] accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, three British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is also known for his outspoken activism.

Page first 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 films 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 for Best Actress at the time.[2] 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 plays Jodie Holmes in the video game Beyond: Two Souls (2013) and Vanya (later Viktor) Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024).

Describing himself as a pro-choice feminist, Page 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 is also 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.[3] Page has strongly spoken out against discriminatory legislation towards the trans community and has become a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights.[4] Page publicly came out as a trans man in 2020. In March 2021, he became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time.[5]

  1. ^ Page, Elliot [@theelliotpage] (December 1, 2020). "Hi friends..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (March 2008). "Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category". Awards Database. oscars.org (AMPAS). Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2008. Statistics are valid through the 2007 (80th) Awards, presented on February 24, 2008. [document last updated 3/08] ... ( indicates a win).
  3. ^ "Elliot Page Receives the HRC Vanguard Award 2015". Human Rights Campaign. October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.


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