Misia Butler Explained

Misia Butler
Birth Place:London, England
Years Active:2016–present

Misia Butler is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Caeneus in the Netflix television series KAOS.

Early life

Butler was born in London where he grew up.[1] He was interested in acting from a young age and received training through an acting course by the charity Gendered Intelligence in collaboration with the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, which also earned him his first acting job in the TV series Casualty at age 15.[1] In an essay Butler published in 2024 for Yahoo News, Butler talked about his role model Elliot Page and the importance of queer representation in TV and movies.[2]

Career

Butler's first acting role was at the age of 15 in an episode of the British BBC medical TV series Casualty in 2016.[1] Following his role in Casualty he got an agent. In 2018 Butler appeared in the Netflix miniseries Kiss Me First. He then went on to appear in the movie The School for Good and Evil and the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself in 2022.

In 2022, Butler auditioned for the Netflix TV series KAOS, which follows Greek mythology and landed a starring role playing the character of Caeneus, a transmasculine mythological figure. The show was released on 29 August 2024.[1] [3] [4]

Personal life

Butler is a transgender man and uses he/him pronouns.[5] [6]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016CasualtyRobert[8] [9]
2018Kiss Me FirstJocasta[10] [11]
2022The Bastard Son & The Devil HimselfNiall[12]
2024KAOSCaeneus[13]
TBDNight and Day (upcoming film)In production[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive Interview: Misia Butler on his heroic trans character in Netflix's Greek mythology series KAOS "I find it really empowering to see someone so strong in his identity". 27 August 2024. 31 August 2024. The Queer Review. 27 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240827223516/https://thequeerreview.com/2024/08/27/interview-misia-butler-kaos-netflix/. live.
  2. Web site: KAOS Star Misia Butler Says Elliot Page Is His "Biggest Queer Role Model". 30 August 2024. 31 August 2024. Them. 1 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240901032618/https://www.them.us/story/misia-butler-elliot-page-netflix-kaos-role-model. live.
  3. Web site: Interview - Misia Butler. 30 August 2024. 31 August 2024. Man About Town. 1 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240901032620/https://manabouttown.tv/blogs/words-and-images/interview-misia-butler. live.
  4. Web site: Misia Butler On Kaos: 'Playing Caneus Felt Unbelievable'. 28 August 2024. 31 August 2024. Country and Town House. 30 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830025126/https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/misia-butler-interview/. live.
  5. Web site: Is Misia Butler's Caeneus Trans in Kaos?. 29 August 2024. 31 August 2024. TheCinemaholic.com. 1 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240901032623/https://thecinemaholic.com/misia-butler-caeneus-trans-kaos/. live.
  6. Web site: Misia Butler (@misiabutler). 31 August 2024. Instagram.
  7. Web site: The School for Good and Evil: Plot, Cast, Release Date and Everything Else We Know. Movieweb. 31 August 2024. 17 September 2022. 30 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930194652/https://movieweb.com/the-school-for-good-and-evil-everything-we-know/. live.
  8. Web site: Casualty announces first transgender character in a continuing role on BBC show. 5 October 2021. 31 August 2024. Daily Mirror. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115181831/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/casualty-announces-first-transgender-character-25135279. live.
  9. Web site: Trans actor reveals he had to 'correct' language when he played trans on BBC soap Casualty . March 10, 2016 . . February 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200804143941/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/bbc-soap-casualty-trans-actor-soap/ . August 4, 2020 . dead.
  10. Web site: Kiss Me First season 1. 31 August 2024. Metacritic. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921030245/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/kiss-me-first/season-1. live.
  11. Web site: Kiss Me First. 31 August 2024. Rotten Tomatoes. 24 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624154927/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/kiss_me_first. live.
  12. Web site: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself - Official Featurette. IGN. 31 August 2024. 1 November 2022. 7 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107140358/https://www.ign.com/videos/the-bastard-son-the-devil-himself-official-featurette. live.
  13. Web site: 'I'm a trans actor in Netflix's KAOS but I didn't expect to play a romantic lead'. 29 August 2024. 31 August 2024. Yahoo News. 30 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830235541/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/kaos-misia-butler-caeneus-romantic-lead-netflix-085452038.html. live.
  14. Web site: First look at Jack Whitehall and Jennifer Saunders in UK-set comedy. Digital Spy. 10 November 2024. Iona. Rowan. 8 November 2024.

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