Canadian actor Elliot Page first gained attention with the film 'Hard Candy,' then garnered accolades as the title character in 'Juno.' Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1987, Elliot Page got his start in Canadian television before generating buzz for his powerful performance in the 2005 indie thriller Hard Candy. From there, Page went on to star in X-Men: The Last Stand, and his much-heralded role as the teenage star of Juno. Although Juno became one of his best-known roles, he also appeared in several popular films, including Smart People, Inception, Super and X-Men: Days of Future Past, later starring in the domestic drama Freeheld. [...]
Though Page was first introduced to American audiences in the Lifetime movie Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003), his role in the provocative 2005 indie thriller Hard Candy launched him into the spotlight. His haunting performance as a 14-year-old victim-turned-attacker caught the attention of director Brett Ratner, who cast him as Kitty Pryde in Page's first big-budget feature, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
Even after having filmed the big-budget X-Men film, Page didn't gain international critical acclaim for his acting until he played a pregnant teen in the heralded indie dramedy Juno (2007). His quick wit and hidden vulnerability as the wise yet innocent Juno McGuff earned the young star an Academy Award nomination for his performance. [...]
Page publicly came out as gay during a conference in Las Vegas in February 2014. The conference, named Time to THRIVE, was focused on addressing issues within the LGBTQ community. On December 1, 2020, Page came out as transgender, revealing his name change from Ellen to Elliot. Page became the first openly transgender man to appear on the cover of Time magazine in March 2021. In March 2022, Netflix announced Page's character on 'The Umbrella Academy' would also come out as transgender, mirroring real life. Continue reading from Biography
Elliot Page: Embracing my Trans Identity Saved Me (Time)
Elliot Page is Ready for this Moment (Time)
In a Climate Rife With Hate, Elliot Page Says 'the Time Felt Right' to Tell His Story (NPR)
Elliot Page is an Unlikely Trans Hero (Vox)
Elliot Page (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
Elliot Page's New Memoir (CBC)
Elliot Page Brings his Misfit Characters to Life (The New Yorker)
