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'''Riley Carter Millington''' is an [[actor]] known for playing [[List of EastEnders characters (2015)#Kyle Slater|Kyle Slater]] in the [[BBC]] [[soap opera]] [[EastEnders]] in 2015–2016.<ref name="IndUKHistory"/><ref name="RT Final Scenes"/> He was the first [[trans man]] to play a regular [[transgender]] character in British soap history.<ref name="Mirror TV soap history"/><ref name="Metro Mysterious"/> ''[[The Independent on Sunday]]'', in its 2015 "[[Rainbow List]]", named Millington the most influential LGBTI person in the UK, making him the first trans man to top the list. The judges stated him playing Kyle "could help trans people – even save lives – and represents a landmark cultural moment."<ref name="Ind Rainbow 2015"/><ref name="Ind Rainbow 2015 Interview"/> |
'''Riley Carter Millington''' is an [[actor]] known for playing [[List of EastEnders characters (2015)#Kyle Slater|Kyle Slater]] in the [[BBC]] [[soap opera]] [[EastEnders]] in 2015–2016.<ref name="IndUKHistory"/><ref name="RT Final Scenes"/> He was the first [[trans man]] to play a regular [[transgender]] character in British soap history.<ref name="Mirror TV soap history"/><ref name="Metro Mysterious"/> ''[[The Independent on Sunday]]'', in its 2015 "[[Rainbow List]]", named Millington the most influential LGBTI person in the UK, making him the first trans man to top the list. The judges stated him playing Kyle "could help trans people – even save lives – and represents a landmark cultural moment."<ref name="Ind Rainbow 2015"/><ref name="Ind Rainbow 2015 Interview"/> |
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In January 2017, Millington appeared in [[TLC (UK and Ireland)|TLC]]'s ''[[Celebrity Fat Fighters]]'' series.<ref name="DS Swapping"/> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Riley Carter Millington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Riley Carter Millington is an actor known for playing Kyle Slater in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2015–2016.[2][3] He was the first trans man to play a regular transgender character in British soap history.[4][5] The Independent on Sunday, in its 2015 "Rainbow List", named Millington the most influential LGBTI person in the UK, making him the first trans man to top the list. The judges stated him playing Kyle "could help trans people – even save lives – and represents a landmark cultural moment."[6][7]
In January 2017, Millington appeared in TLC's Celebrity Fat Fighters series.[8]
Early life
Millington, from Stretford, studied drama at Eccles Sixth Form Centre and on the BA (Hons) Acting at the University of Lancashire before being cast in EastEnders.[9] His character, Kyle, is also transgender.[10] Millington's casting was praised by presenter Paris Lees as "the biggest thing to happen for the transgender community in Britain this decade. ... As a pop culture moment this is massive and a sign of the times."[1]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | EastEnders | Kyle Slater |
References
- ^ a b Walker, Danny (9 October 2015). "Who is Riley Carter Millington? Everything you need to know about EastEnders' new transgender actor". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Hodari, David (9 October 2015). "Riley Carter Millington: Meet the new Eastenders actor making UK television history". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Brown, David (25 November 2016). "EastEnders airs Kyle Slater's final scenes - Riley Carter Millington leaves the cast". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Jefferies, Mark (9 October 2015). "EastEnders to introduce the first transgender actor in TV soap history as 'Kyle' appears in Walford". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (30 October 2015). "EastEnders spoilers: Is the mysterious Kyle just a part of Stacey Branning's imagination?". Metro. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Morrison, Sarah (15 November 2015). "Rainbow List 2015: 1 to 101". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Morrison, Sarah (15 November 2015). "Rainbow List 2015: Interview with No 1 Riley Carter Millington". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Anderton, Joe; Davies, Megan (24 November 2016). "EastEnders' Riley Carter Millington is swapping Albert Square for Celebrity Fat Fighters". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Lubin, Rhian (9 October 2015). "Transgender actor Riley Carter Millington from Stretford to join EastEnders playing the soap's first trans character 'Kyle'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Jackson, Jasper (9 October 2015). "EastEnders casts transgender actor to play trans character". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
External links
See also
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