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Actor: Criminal Minds. Tom Phelan is known for Criminal Minds (2005), F*&% the Prom (2017) and Epic Night (2019).
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Jul 13, 2015 · The Peter Paige drama in season one introduced Cole — a transitioning, transgender young man played by transgender actor Tom Phelan. The character was first introduced when Callie ( Maia...
Feb 27, 2014 · Tom Phelan is a transgender actor who plays Cole, a trans character, on the hit show The Fosters. Learn how they landed the role, what it means for trans visibility and why trans casting matters.
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After years spent acting with a local theater company, Tom Phelan’s affinity for the craft was obvious to his mother, who informed him of an audition for ABC Family’s popular show The Fosters. He landed the part of Cole, whose foster-kid hardships were amplified by the struggle of being a transgender teen. In the fall of 2015, Tom returned to his s...
Tom has parents who are supportive of his trans identity, unlike the character he plays on the show.His father is Tony Phelan, an Emmy-nominated American screenwriter, producer, and director for programs like Grey's Anatomy and Law & Order: Trial by Jury.He resides in Los Angeles, according to his Twitter account.Tom is a trans guy, meaning he was assigned female at birth, and now identifies as male. His pronouns are he/him/his/himself.Tom Phelan on IMDbTom Phelan on TwitterOct 27, 2016 · Tom Phelan made headlines becoming the first transgender teen actor to portray a transgender teen on a major network show, ABC Family’s groundbreaking series “The Fosters.” Credits with Pasadena’s Theatre 360 include Hair, Spring Awakening, The Authors’ Voice and School for Scandal.
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Oct 24, 2018 · In this episode of 'Broadly Hotline,' host Bunny Michaels meets with 'The Fosters' break-out start and trans actor Tom Phelan to talk about preferred gender pronouns.
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Feb 17, 2014 · 17-year old trans teen Tom Phelan was picked to play Cole and has brought a great level of depth (and great, curly hair!) to the role. We can only hope that once Callie gets her issues figured out and returns to the Foster's home, we will continue to see Cole’s journey.
