Theo Germaine

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

Theo Germaine
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign[1][2]
OccupationActor

Personal life

Germaine is originally from Illinois and 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 and he/him pronouns.[2] 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."[3] Germaine transitioned as a teen.[3]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019–present The Politician James Sullivan 15 episodes
2019 Work in Progress Chris 8 episodes[4]
2020 Equal Jack Starr

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Adam Carlisle
2019 Holy Trinity Baby [5]

References

  1. "Netflix's The Politician: Meet its trans actor Theo Germaine". South China Morning Post. October 1, 2019.
  2. 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. "Theo Germaine on the Beautiful Variety of Trans, Nonbinary Identities". www.advocate.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. Jevens, Darel (August 4, 2019). "Showtime sitcom about life as a 'queer dyke' to shoot soon in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times.
  5. Metz, Nina. "On Netflix's 'The Politician,' teenage election drama kicks into high gear with Chicago actor Theo Germaine". chicagotribune.com.


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