Theo Germaine
American actor
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Theo Germaine is an American actor, best known for playing James Sullivan on the Netflix television series The Politician.[2]
Theo Germaine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Work in Progress | Chris | 9 episodes[11] |
| 2019–2020 | The Politician | James Sullivan | 15 episodes |
| 2020 | Equal | Jack Starr | |
| 2021 | 4400 | Noah Harris |
Film
| 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[12] |
| 2024 | Spark | Aaron | Premiered at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival[13][10] |