Theo Germaine | |
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Born | Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign [1] [2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Theo Germaine is an American actor, best known for playing James Sullivan on the Netflix television series The Politician . [2] [3]
Germaine acted in plays at Steppenwolf and The Goodman in Chicago before being cast in 2019 in The Politician on Netflix and Work in Progress on Showtime. [4] [5] They starred alongside Kevin Bacon inThey/Them, a thriller set in an LGBTQ conversion therapy camp. [6]
Germaine is originally from Illinois; they worked at a coffee shop in Chicago before temporarily relocating to Los Angeles, California for The Politician. [2] Germaine is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. [2] [3] Germaine transitioned as a teen. [7]
On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Germaine explained, "I joke and tell people my first memories are The Lion King and gender dysphoria. I remember being three years old and being in daycare and we were all lying down on our mats and trying to nap, and I remember not being able to nap because I would always just sit there and think about gender." [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Work in Progress | Chris | 8 episodes [8] |
2019–2020 | The Politician | James Sullivan | 15 episodes |
2020 | Equal | Jack Starr | |
2021 | 4400 | Noah Harris |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Adam | Carlisle | |
2019 | Holy Trinity | Baby | [9] |
2022 | Night's End | Lyden Knight | |
2022 | They/Them | Jordan Lewis |
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