Theo Germaine

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Theo Germaine
Born
Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign [1] [2]
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Theo Germaine is an American actor, best known for playing James Sullivan on the Netflix television series The Politician . [2]

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Career

Germaine acted in plays at Steppenwolf and The Goodman in Chicago before being cast in The Politician on Netflix and Work in Progress on Showtime in 2019. [3] [4] They starred alongside Kevin Bacon in the 2022 slasher film They/Them , which centers on an LGBTQ conversion therapy camp. [5]

They starred in the hybrid fiction-documentary Desire Lines (2024), which explores the history of transmasculine sexuality and was a selection of the NEXT program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [6] [7]

Personal life

Germaine was born in Murphysboro but grew up largely in Monticello, Illinois with two younger siblings. Germaine is transmasculine and non-binary and uses they/them and he/him pronouns. [2] [8] Germaine experienced gender dysphoria as a young child and medically and socially transitioned as a teen. [9] They worked at a coffee shop in Chicago before temporarily relocating to Los Angeles for The Politician. [2] Germaine's background includes theatre, dance, comedy, and circus work. [10]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019–2021 Work in Progress Chris9 episodes [11]
2019–2020 The Politician James Sullivan15 episodes
2020 Equal Jack Starr
2021 4400 Noah Harris

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Adam Carlisle
2019 Holy Trinity Baby
2022 Night's End Lyden Knight
2022 They/Them Jordan Lewis
2024Desire LinesKieranPremiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024 [12]
2024 Spark AaronPremiered at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival [13] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Netflix's The Politician: Meet its trans actor Theo Germaine". South China Morning Post. October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Manzella, Sam (October 14, 2019). "'The Politician' Actor Theo Germaine Is Playing the Most Refreshing Trans Character on Television". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Masters, Jeffrey (November 17, 2020). "'The Politician's Theo Germaine Isn't Going to Be Quiet". Out Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ Metz, Nina (August 2, 2022). "My worst moment: 'They/Them' star Theo Germaine and the anxiety of being a Steppenwolf understudy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Theo Germaine Is the Defiant Nonbinary Heart of "They/Them"". Them. August 5, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "SYNOPSIS". Desire Lines. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Gardner, Courtney (June 21, 2024). "Desire Lines: Traversing Transmasculine History Through Identity". Independent Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (January 26, 2020). "Work in Progress's Theo Germaine Smashes Cis Hollywood's Trans Formula". Advocate.com. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ Masters, Jeffrey (March 17, 2020). "Theo Germaine on the Beautiful Variety of Trans, Nonbinary Identities". Advocate.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Mullen, Pat (May 24, 2024). "Actor Theo Germaine wants more messy trans representation". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ Jevens, Darel (August 4, 2019). "Showtime sitcom about life as a 'queer dyke' to shoot soon in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ Gregory, Drew Burnett (January 24, 2024). "'Desire Lines' Is an Experimental Documentary About Transmascs Who F*ck Men". Autostraddle. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Screenings". Sparkfilm. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
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