Even after coming out to the people around them with their true selves, many queer and trans individuals still have to censor themselves in order to fit in. Theo Germaine is a non-binary actor who rose to fame after playing James Sullivan on Netflix’s political comedy The Politician. And then I was like, oh no — should it be talked about?" They are making their TimeLine debut with BOY.
Theo Germaine is a theatre, tv, and film actor from in Central Illinois. "Simply put, Theo is the most earnestly adorable boi of our dreams. "I kind of went through waves of feelings about that," Theo continued. Theo uses both they/them/theirs and he/him/his pronouns.
Previous credits include WELCOME TO JESUS (American Theatre Company), HIR (understudy) and STRAIGHT WHITE MEN (Steppenwolf), JULIUS CAESAR (Writers), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (First Folio), and THE MATCHMAKER (Goodman).
In high school, for Senior Bests, they were voted Most Likely to Join the Circus and Best Artist, but the yearbook club told them they weren't allowed to be the best of two things, and they could only pick one.
But considering how groundbreaking that premise is, especially in a time of increased trans visibility, the task of taking on a transmasculine role without addressing the topic at all posed some difficulty to Theo. Theo’s coming-out was no different.Theo Germaine spoke about their experience as a non-binary actor, which reflects the larger the idea prevalent in the society that some trans people don’t look “trans enough.”Like all aspects of society, the acting industry has also come a long way in terms of representation of queer and trans individuals, and people of color.However, the society still has a long, long way to go, and we need to keep fighting to keep moving further.No matter how accepting and friendly an industry may seem on the outside, the reality of every space can only be revealed by those who have been at the receiving end of it.After being assigned female at birth and passing as a man in their late teenage years, Theo started identifying as non-binary.
Theo Germaine: It's been really good so far. Or am I not representing other trans people well? "And part of my initial anxiety over the character's trajectory not being about his gender identity was: Oh no, am I erasing myself?
Theo Germaine is an actor who gained prominence for their role as the trans man James Sullivan on Netflix's The Politician.He has stated that his dream role would be something in a sci-fi or fantasy series: "I would love to play a badass android. And in reality it's like, this is what should be happening. "But also," they continued, "trans people should be getting calls to audition for things like this anyway. "Brb, going to go cry now forever. THEO GERMAINE was born in Murphysboro, lll., and currently lives in Chicago. Last year, I was terrified every day at work because I was so new. After being assigned female at birth and passing as a man in their late teenage years, Theo started identifying as non-binary. There's a time and a place and stories that need to be told that are more specifically connected to that," Theo said. I'd love to do some stuff with magic—I'd love to be a …