Misia Butler is a British actor best known for his portrayal of

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in the Netflix television series '' KAOS''.

Early life

Butler was born in

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where he grew up. 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

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in London. In an essay Butler published in 2024 for

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, Butler talked about his role model

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and the importance of

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representation in TV and movies.

Career

Butler's first acting role was at the age of 15 in an episode of the British

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medical TV series ''

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'' in 2016. Following his role in Casualty he got an agent. In 2018 Butler appeared in the

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miniseries '' Kiss Me First''. He then went on to appear in the movie ''

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'' and the Netflix series ''

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'' in 2022. In 2022, Butler auditioned for the Netflix TV series '' KAOS'', which follows

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and landed a starring role playing the character of

, a

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mythological figure. The show was released on 29 August 2024.

Personal life

Butler is a

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man and uses he/him

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Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Misia Living people 21st-century British LGBTQ people 21st-century English male actors British transgender actors British transgender men English television actors LGBTQ people from London Male actors from London Transgender male actors Year of birth missing (living people)