“When I got the call that I’d been cast as Adira, I hadn’t yet told the majority of my friends and family that I was non-binary,” Del Barrio says. In an interview with Adams posted to GLAAD’s website, Del Barrio says Adira is “an introvert” suffering from memory loss who doesn’t tell people that they’re non-binary right away - which ended up mirroring their own experience coming out as non-binary.
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They’ve been acting in theater and short film productions since they were 7 “Discovery” will be their TV debut. He most recently played the trans character Lev on the acclaimed video game “The Last of Us Part II.”ĭel Barrio was cast on “Discovery” while in their final year at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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When Alexander first appeared as a trans character on the Netflix sci-fi series “The OA,” he was the first out trans Asian American actor on TV.
“We take pride in working closely with Blu del Barrio, Ian Alexander and Nick Adams at GLAAD to create the extraordinary characters of Adira and Gray, and bring their stories to life with empathy, understanding, empowerment and joy,” said Paradise. The production worked closely with GLAAD, especially director of transgender media and representation Nick Adams, in crafting Gray and Adira for Season 3.
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