Riley Carter Millington
- Actor
Riley Carter Millington is a transgender actor from Stretford, England, who transitioned from female to male, just like his character, Kyle Slater, in the EastEnders. He is the first trans man actor to portray a trans character in a British soap opera.. He is attending college and taking drama A-level coursework.
The Independent on Sunday newspaper named him the most influential LGBTI person in the U.K. on its annual Rainbow List, marking the first time a transgender man has been honoured. The paper wrote, "Our judges felt his decision to play the character Kyle in EastEnders (1985) could help trans people - even save lives - and represents a landmark cultural moment."
The Independent on Sunday newspaper named him the most influential LGBTI person in the U.K. on its annual Rainbow List, marking the first time a transgender man has been honoured. The paper wrote, "Our judges felt his decision to play the character Kyle in EastEnders (1985) could help trans people - even save lives - and represents a landmark cultural moment."
