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Leo Sheng's trans male character in Adam, smiling happily while talking to the protagonist. He is shirtless with a flat, masculine chest, post-op top surgery. He has a sleeve tattoo on his left arm. He has short black hair and is Asian.

Adam

Film
2019
United States
Adam, a teenage cis guy played by American actor Nicholas Alexander, pretends to be a trans guy in order to date Gillian, a lesbian woman played by American non-binary actor Bobbi Menuez. Ethan, a trans male supporting character, is played by American trans male actor Leo Sheng. Directed by American trans man Rhys Ernst.

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Available Summary:

"In 2006, shy and nerdy cisgender teenager Adam spends his last high school summer in New York City with his older sister, who is part of the local lesbian and trans activist scene. Adam meets and develops a crush on a lesbian named Gillian at an LGBTQ+ party. Gillian assumes that he is a trans man, and Adam confirms the lie, running with the deception in order to win her affection. Adam's struggle and guilt over his deceit increases as the relationship between him and Gillian deepens, eventually leading him to admit that he is not trans. Gillian accepts both this and him, having realised that she is bisexual rather than lesbian. They break up, however, as the relationship was based on lies, though Adam gains a deep regard toward trans people." -Wikipedia.

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8 Feb 2026

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