Elliot Fletcher - wikipedia Elliot Fletcher Elliot Fletcher Elliot speaking to fans at a Faking It panel in West Hollywood, California. ( 1996 - 06 - 30 ) June 30, 1996 ( age 21 ) Los Angeles, California Occupation Actor Elliot Fletcher ( born June 30, 1996 ) is an American transgender actor known for his work on the MTV comedy series Faking It and Freeform 's The Fosters. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Fletcher was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, by his parents, actors Julia Fletcher and John DeMita. He came out to his parents as transgender in 2013, during his senior year of high school. Fletcher joined the cast of Faking It as Noah, the show 's first transgender character, in early 2016. In April 2016, it was 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 ). 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. Elliot 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 teens. He then befriends and gets into a relationship with Ian Gallagher. 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. Filmography Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2016 Faking It Noah Recurring role 2016 -- present The Fosters Aaron Recurring role 2016 Shameless Trevor Recurring role References Jump up ^ 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 ). ' ^ Jump up to : `` ' The Fosters ' Enlists ' Faking It ' Breakout for Season 4 ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ Bernardino, Shiena ( 27 April 2016 ). `` ' The Fosters ' casts ' Faking It ' and ' Shameless ' transgender star Elliot Fletcher for season 4 Christian News on Christian Today ''. Christian Today. Retrieved 10 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` One Family 's Story : What We Learned From Our Transgender Son ''. PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/storywall/transgender-today/stories/elliot-fletcher `` Transgender Lives : Your Stories -- Elliot Fletcher '', New York Times, Retrieved 10 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Faking It ' Casts Trans Actor to Play Trans Character for Season 3 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Elliot Fletcher talks playing the new trans guy character on `` Faking It '' - AfterEllen ``. AfterEllen. 2016 - 04 - 05. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ `` ' Shameless ' : How a Transgender Storyline Brings the Show Back to its Roots ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` New Video Breaks Down Why Hollywood Needs Transgender Actors HuffPost ''. Huffingtonpost.com. 2017. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Reynolds, Daniel. `` 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 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot_Fletcher&oldid=802335198 '' Categories : 1996 births 21st - century American male actors LGBT entertainers from the United States LGBT people from California Living people Male actors from Los Angeles American male television actors Transgender and transsexual male actors Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 25 September 2017, at 14 : 38. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays the trans guy on the fosters
Answer: Elliot Fletcher