Elliot Page facts for kids
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Elliot Page
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| Born | February 21, 1987 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Awards | Full list |
Elliot Page (born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor and producer. He is famous for his roles in popular movies and TV shows in both Canada and the United States. Page is also known for his work as an activist, speaking up for the rights of LGBTQ people.
He has received many awards for his acting. These include nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and two Emmys.
Page became famous as a child actor in the TV show Pit Pony (1997–2000). He later had roles in shows like Trailer Park Boys (2002). His career took off with the movies Hard Candy (2005) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). He earned great praise for his role in the movie Juno (2007).
His other well-known films include Inception (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and Tallulah (2016). He also played the character Jodie Holmes in the video game Beyond: Two Souls (2013). From 2019 to 2024, he starred as Viktor Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.
In 2014, Page shared that he was a lesbian. In 2020, he announced that he is a transgender man and changed his name to Elliot. In March 2021, he became the first openly trans man to be on the cover of Time magazine.
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Early life
Elliot Page was born on February 21, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His mother, Martha Philpotts, was a teacher, and his father, Dennis Page, was a graphic designer. When he was born, he was assigned female at birth. He used the name Ellen before he transitioned in 2020.
Page went to the Halifax Grammar School and later graduated from the Shambhala School in 2005. He then moved to Toronto for two years to study acting at Vaughan Road Academy.
Career
Early Roles and First Films
Page began acting when he was ten years old. His first role was in the 1997 TV movie Pit Pony. The movie was so popular that it became a TV series that ran from 1999 to 2000. For this role, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award.
In 2002, he starred in his first feature film, Marion Bridge. That same year, he had a recurring role in the TV show Trailer Park Boys. He also acted in TV movies like Ghost Cat, for which he won a Gemini Award.
Breakthrough with 'Juno'
In 2005, Page gained more attention for his role in the thriller Hard Candy. A year later, he played Kitty Pryde in the superhero movie X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Kitty Pryde is a mutant who can walk through walls.
His big breakthrough came in 2007 with the movie Juno. He played the main character, a pregnant teenager. The movie was a huge success, and critics loved his performance. Film critic Roger Ebert said that Page's performance was the best of the year. For his role in Juno, Page was nominated for an Academy Award. He also won an Independent Spirit Award and a Satellite Award.
After Juno, Page hosted Saturday Night Live in 2008. In 2009, he starred in the movie Whip It, which was directed by Drew Barrymore.
Major Roles in the 2010s
In 2010, Page starred in the science fiction movie Inception alongside a famous cast. The film was a big hit and won many awards. He also starred in the superhero comedy Super that same year.
In 2013, Page provided the voice and motion capture for Jodie Holmes, the main character in the video game Beyond: Two Souls. His performance was praised by critics and he was nominated for a British Academy Games Award.
He returned to the role of Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014. The movie was another box-office success. In 2016, he starred in the Netflix film Tallulah.
From 2019 to 2024, Page played Vanya (later Viktor) Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. The show was very popular, and Page received a Saturn Award for his performance in 2022.
Recent Work
In 2019, Page directed a documentary called There's Something in the Water. The film is about environmental racism, which is when pollution unfairly affects certain communities.
In 2021, Page started his own production company called Page Boy Productions. In 2023, he wrote a memoir called Pageboy. The book was a bestseller. He also produced and starred in the movie Close to You, which was released in 2023.
Personal life
On February 14, 2014, Page announced he was gay during a speech at a Human Rights Campaign conference.
On December 1, 2020, Page shared on social media that he is a transgender man. He said his name is Elliot and his pronouns are he/they. Many people, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other celebrities, showed their support. Netflix updated his name in the credits of all his movies and shows on their service.
In a 2021 interview with Time magazine, he became the first openly transgender man to appear on its cover. He said that he had known he was a boy since he was nine years old.
Page was married to dancer and choreographer Emma Portner from 2018 to 2021. They remain close friends.
Page is also an activist. He is vegan, which means he does not eat animal products. He is a feminist and supports women's rights. In 2008, he was part of a campaign to call for an end to the military government in Myanmar.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Marion Bridge | Joanie | |
| 2004 | Wilby Wonderful | Emily Anderson | |
| 2005 | Hard Candy | Hayley Stark | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Kitty Pryde | |
| 2007 | Juno | Juno MacGuff | |
| The Tracey Fragments | Tracey Berkowitz | ||
| 2008 | Smart People | Vanessa Wetherhold | |
| 2009 | Whip It | Bliss Cavendar / Babe Ruthless | |
| 2010 | Peacock | Maggie Bailey | |
| Inception | Ariadne | ||
| Super | Libby / Boltie | ||
| 2012 | To Rome with Love | Monica | |
| 2013 | The East | Izzy | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Kitty Pryde | |
| 2015 | Freeheld | Stacie Andree | Also producer |
| 2016 | Tallulah | Tallulah | |
| 2017 | My Days of Mercy | Lucy Moro | Also producer |
| Flatliners | Courtney Holmes | ||
| 2019 | There's Something in the Water | Himself | Documentary; also director |
| 2023 | Close to You | Sam | Also writer and producer |
| 2026 | The Odyssey | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Pit Pony | Maggie Maclean | Television film |
| 1999–2000 | Pit Pony | Main role | |
| 2002 | Trailer Park Boys | Treena Lahey | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Ghost Cat | Natalie Merritt | Television film |
| 2004 | ReGenesis | Lilith Sandström | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Host; episode: "Ellen Page/Wilco" |
| 2009 | The Simpsons | Alaska Nebraska | Voice; episode: "Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh" |
| 2012 | Family Guy | Lindsey | Voice; episode: "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream" |
| 2016–2017 | Gaycation | Himself | Host; documentary series; also executive producer |
| 2019–2024 | The Umbrella Academy | Viktor/Vanya Hargreeves | Main role |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Shawna Hawkins | Main role |
| 2024 | Ark: The Animated Series | Victoria Walker | Voice; main role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Beyond: Two Souls | Jodie Holmes | Voice and motion-capture |
Awards and nominations
For his role in Juno (2007), Page received nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He won three Teen Choice Awards and a Satellite Award for the same film.
His work in movies like Inception (2010) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) also earned him awards. For the TV series The Umbrella Academy, he won a Saturn Award.
Page was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for his documentary series Gaycation. He also received a nomination for a British Academy Games Award for his role in the video game Beyond: Two Souls.
See also
In Spanish: Elliot Page para niños
- List of actors with Academy Award nominations
- List of Canadian actors
- List of LGBTQ Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of transgender film and television directors
