Theo Germaine is an American actor, best known for playing James Sullivan on the Netflix television series The Politician.[2][3]
Theo Germaine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Career
editGermaine 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 in the 2022 slasher film They/Them, which centers on an LGBTQ conversion therapy camp.[6]
One of their most recent films they starred in is a hybrid fiction-documentary Desire Lines (2024) about the "unwritten history of transmasculine sexuality"[7] that was part of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Personal life
editGermaine 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 transexual and non-binary and uses they/them and he/him pronouns.[2][3] Germaine medically and socially transitioned as a teen.[8]
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."[8]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Work in Progress | Chris | 8 episodes[9] |
| 2019–2020 | The Politician | James Sullivan | 15 episodes |
| 2020 | Equal | Jack Starr | |
| 2021 | 4400 | Noah Harris |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adam | Carlisle | |
| 2019 | Holy Trinity | Baby | |
| 2022 | Night's End | Lyden Knight | |
| 2022 | They/Them | Jordan Lewis | |
| 2024 | Desire Lines | Kieran | Premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024[10] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b "Instagram".
- ^ "'The Politician's Theo Germaine Isn't Going to Be Quiet". www.out.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "My worst moment: 'They/Them' star Theo Germaine and the anxiety of being a Steppenwolf understudy". Chicago Tribune. August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Theo Germaine Is the Defiant Nonbinary Heart of "They/Them"". Them. August 5, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "SYNOPSIS". Desire Lines. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Theo Germaine on the Beautiful Variety of Trans, Nonbinary Identities". www.advocate.com. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gregory, Drew Burnett (January 24, 2024). ""Desire Lines" Is an Experimental Documentary About Transmascs Who F*ck Men". Autostraddle. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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