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Trans Men in Movies, Shows, Interviews, Documentaries, and More


Plus: Transmasculine, Non-Binary, and Gender-Diverse Media


Intersex media is included where trans characters/subjects also happen to be intersex. The primary focus of this site is films, shows, documentaries, and similar media, with some books and music as well.

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Dréd, a Black drag king in the documentary Venus Boyz. He is wearing a black afro wig and has false facial hair drawn on his face. He is wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses.
Documentary
2002
United States of America

Venus Boyz

Multiple drag kings are interviewed about their motivations for doing drag, their identities, their medical transitions, and their understandings of gender. Interviewees include cis women, trans men, non-binary people, and an intersex non-binary person who is transitioning on testosterone and doesn't mind being read as a man.

Three trans men in the film Unhung Heroes. Two are men of colour, one is lighter-skinned. All three are sitting around a table, looking into the distance with thoughtful expressions.
Short Film
2002
United States of America, Deutschland (Germany)

Unhung Heroes

Five trans men, after finding a flyer advertising penis transplants, imagine their lives post-transplant and come up with plans to get enough money for a transplant each. Written and directed by trans man Lazlo Pearlman. Stars Mestizo-American trans man Prado Gomez and German-American trans man Max Wolf Valerio.

Moses, a Spanish trans man, sitting indoors with his legs crossed, gesturing as he speaks. He is brown-skinned, with short black hair and black facial hair. He is wearing white trunks and sitting on a red couch.
Documentary
2004
Spain

El camino de Moisés (The Path of Moses)

Moses, a Spanish transsexual man, pursues phalloplasty and legal recognition of his male gender. Other trans people are also interviewed about their transitions and lives.

Sam, a transmasculine teenager played by American actress Linsey Godfrey, in the show Cold Case. He is standing outdoors at night, looking into the distance with a serious expression. He is light-skinned with short, dark brown hair, wearing a yellow coat over a green flannel shirt.
Show
2004
United States of America

Cold Case (S05E09) (2004)

Sam, a masculine-presenting teenager played by American actress Linsey Godfrey, endures bullying, sexual assault, and shock aversion therapy before being killed in an act of assisted suicide. His death is investigated years later, by police officers who mock his masculinity.

Lee, a trans man played by English actress Emma Lowndes, in the TV movie Von Trapped. He is sitting outdoors, looking behind him with a neutral expression. He is light-skinned with short, ginger hair and brown eyes, and is wearing a dark green jumper.
Film
2004
England

Von Trapped

Lee, a trans man played by English actress Emma Lowndes, is a thief who steals to fund transition surgeries. He is in a relationship with a woman. While on holiday with his mother, he meets his father for the first time, who accepts him as a son.

Malcolm Himschoot, an American trans man, in the 2005 documentary Call Me Malcolm. He is a light skinned trans man with light brown hair, smiling as he looks into the distance, wearing a sweater.
Documentary
2005
United States of America

Call Me Malcolm

Malcolm Himschoot, an American trans man, shares his story with the United Church of Christ.

Yûji Tamiya, a trans man played by Japanese cis male actor Issei Ishida, in the movie Strange Circus. He is standing indoors, looking at a man who is partly visible in the blurred foreground. Yûji is wearing a collared white shirt and has shoulder-length dark brown hair.
Film
2005
Japan

奇妙なサーカス (Strange Circus)

Yûji Tamiya, a trans man played by Japanese cis male actor Issei Ishida and Japanese actress Rie Kuwana, takes violent revenge on those who abused him during his childhood.

Octavio, a young trans man in the documentary The Aggressives, sitting in a barber shop and looking ahead with a neutral or angry expression. He is dark-skinned with a buzzcut.
Documentary
2005
United States of America

The Aggressives

Six New Yorkers (a city in America) are interviewed about their identities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and goals for the future. All six identify as aggressive, with the terms butch and transgendered also used.

A bearded trans man in the documentary Enough Man. He is sitting outdoors on a chair, with the chair's metal mesh back visible in the blurred background. He has long, blond, wavy hair, a ginger beard, and a curled ginger moustache. He is squinting. He is light-skinned. He is wearing a red fabric headband across his head.
Documentary
2005
United States of America

Enough Man

Nine trans man are interviewed, some with their partners, discussing sex and their sexual orientations.

A light-skinned trans man in the documentary transparent, standing outdoors. He has long, black hair and a black beard. He is wearing a black leather jacket over a button-down black shirt. Trees and a grey sky are visible in the blurred background.
Documentary
2005
United States of America

transparent

Nineteen American trans men are interviewed about their experiences giving birth to children, and either raising those children or being separated from them.

A trans man sitting on his couch, smiling as he is interviewed for the documentary Boy I Am.
Documentary
2006
United States of America

Boy I Am

Three American trans men are interviewed alongside feminists who oppose female-to-male transitions.

American trans man Jamison Green sitting indoors with American trans woman Calpernia Addams. Both are light-skinned and they are sitting in front of a bookshelf. Jamison has a grey beard and a bald head, and is wearing a blue collared shirt. Calpernia has long, black hair and is wearing a black jacket over a blue shirt.
Interview
2006
United States of America

Female-to-Male Transsexual Issues with Jamison Green

Jamison Green, an American trans man, is interviewed by American trans woman Calpernia Addams about issues that trans men/boys face. He discusses his experience of transitioning when he had a young daughter, and losing his relationship with a lesbian woman.

Two light-skinned men from the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy show, including a trans man named Miles. Miles has short brown hair and brown facial hair. The pair are standing indoors, and the other man is talking, gesturing with one hand on Miles's shoulder and the other briefly touching his sternum.
Reality TV
2006
United States of America

Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (2006) S04E09

An American trans man named Miles receives a makeover, wardrobe revamp, home redecoration, and lifestyle advice from five cis gay men, who also throw him a party to celebrate his transition.

Robin, a trans child played by Canadian actress Matreya Fedor, in the film No Bikini. Robin is playing in a pool, splashing with another child, the pair laughing happily.
Short Film
2007
United States of America, Canada

No Bikini

A child named Robin, played by Canadian actress Matreya Fedor, chooses to be known as a boy while attending swimming lessons. Inspired by a short story of the same name, published by butch/non-binary activist Ivan E. Coyote.

Juan Scherer, an intersex trans man played by Argentine actor Guillermo Angelelli in the film XXY. He is sitting indoors, wearing a flannel shirt. He is light-skinned with short, dark hair. He is smiling lightly and looking to the side.
Film
2007
Argentina, Uruguay

XXY

Juan Scherer, an intersex trans man played by Argentine actor Guillermo Angelelli, offers advice to a man who is trying to support his child.

Dirk, a trans man in the documentary Changing Sexes. He is a light-skinned man with brown hair cut in a flat-top style. He is sitting indoors wearing a collared brown shirt over a white t-shirt. He is smiling, mid-speech. A wall, bookshelves, and books are visible behind him.
Documentary
2008
United States of America

Changing Sexes Ep.2

In this alarmist and insensitive documentary, trans men Scott, Dirk, Ryan, and Jamison Green are interviewed alongside anti-trans doctors.

A grayscale film still from the documentary Still Black, showing a trans man on the couch with a woman and two babies, the group all smiling happily together. He is wearing a striped polo shirt and has a shaved head. The woman is wearing a t-shirt and has long, dark hair. The two babies are wearing patterned onesies.
Documentary
2008
United States of America

Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen

Six American trans men are interviewed about their experiences, transitions, and lives.

Anjorka Strechel as Mel AKA Miguel in My Friend from Faro, AKA Mein Freund aus Faro. Miguel is standing in a forest and saying "I'm different". He is wearing a brown flannel shirt, is light-skinned, and has short, wavy, black hair. He has brown eyes. His expression is stressed or neutral.
Film
2008
Deutschland (Germany)

Mein Freund aus Faro (My Friend from Faro)

Miguel/Mel, a male-presenting character played by German actress Anjorka Strechel, begins a relationship with a girl and faces expectations of heterosexual womanhood from family.

Shayan, an Iranian trans man in the film Khastegi, walking down a street. He has light brown skin and short, black hair. He is wearing a red striped vest over a red flannel shirt, a necklace, and a black backpack. He is looking into the distance with a determined or angry expression.
Film
2008
Iran

خستگی (Khastegi)

Shayan, an Iranian trans man, presents and lives as a male as much as possible, but is affected by the laws and expectations placed upon women.

An Iranian trans man in the 2008 documentary Be Like Others, wearing a black hijab, glasses, and female attire. He is looking at his doctor with a neutral or concentrating expression. He has brown hair.
Documentary
2008
Iran

Be Like Others: Transsexuals in Iran

An Iranian trans man is shown having an appointment with Dr. Mir Jalili, who performs transition surgeries. The pair discuss getting approval for surgery.

Amir Ali, a trans male member of the Iran Transsexual Support Society, in the short film Legacy of the Imam. He is sitting on a couch with his arms crossed, wearing a blue sweater and black trousers, his hair short and black, his skin light brown. Captions in the image say, "I've had boyish mannerisms since the age of two or three." His name is displayed onscreen, as well. Another trans man is sitting next to him on the couch.
Documentary, Short Film
2008
Iran

Legacy of the Imam: Iran's Transsexual Support Society

Amir Ali, a trans male member of the Iran Transsexual Support Society, is interviewed alongside other transsexual people in Tehran. The group discusses their journeys, goals, and advocacy.

Manjish, an Indian trans man who is also intersex, standing outdoors. He is dark-skinned with short, black hair and black facial hair. He is wearing a collared pink shirt and is speaking, looking directly at the viewer. The background of the photo is a bright green wall.
Interview
2010
India

One Billion Rising: Transgender Person Breaks Silence

Manjish, an Indian intersex trans man, discusses being raised as a feminine girl, discovering his intersex traits at age 24, medically transitioning to male, and experiencing discrimination. He talks about wanting to be visible as an activist, to help others.

Adam, a trans boy played by Canadian actress Jordan Todosey, in the show Degrassi. He is standing in his bathroom, looking into his mirror. He is wearing elastic bandages wrapped around his chest, on top of his black tank top. He has dark, swept-back hair, and is wearing dark trousers. He is light-skinned.
Show
2010
United States of America

Degrassi

Adam, a trans boy played by Canadian actress Jordan Todosey, experiences discrimination and violence as he tries to be himself at school.

Lukas Leonhard, a trans man played by German cis male actor Rick Okon, in the movie Romeos. He is sitting outdoors, looking up at the sky with a peaceful or neutral expression. He is light-skinned, with short, brown hair, and is wearing a sleeveless black top.
Film
2011
Deutschland (Germany)

Romeos

Lukas Leonhard, a trans man played by German cis male actor Rick Okon, tries to live low-disclosure during his compulsory civil service, reconnecting with his lesbian best friend Ine and struggling to embrace his growing attraction to men.

An old photograph of a trans man named Ewan Duarte, in the documentary Spiral Transition.
Documentary, Short Film
2011
United States of America

Spiral Transition

Ewan Duarte, an American filmmaker, produced this documentary short film to capture his changing relationship with his mother throughout his transition.

Austin, a deaf trans man sitting in the bed of a green truck, grinning happily. He is wearing a red shirt with sign language illustrations on it, and blue shorts. He is light-skinned and has dark brown, short hair.
Documentary
2011
United States of America

Austin Unbound

Austin, a straight American trans man who is also deaf, prepares for his mastectomy.

Mickaël, a trans kid in the film Tomboy, played by French actress Zoé Héran. He is standing outdoors, looking into the distance with a neutral expression. He is wearing a grey t-shirt. He is light-skinned, with short, light brown hair and blue eyes.
Film
2011
France

Tomboy

A child, played by French actress Zoé Héran, chooses the name Mickaël after moving to a new town, living as a male among new friends and getting a girlfriend.

Interview
2011
United States of America

Ray From Southborough, Massachusetts

Ray, a young trans man, discusses figuring out his trans identity, coming out to his mother, and the emotional journey of his family accepting him.

Tom and Scott Moore, two light-skinned trans men, in the documentary My Dad is Pregnant. Scott is pregnant, with Tom holding Scott's belly. Both have dark, shaved hair, and dark facial hair. Tom is wearing a collared blue shirt.
Documentary
2011
United States of America

My Dad is Pregnant

Scott Moore, an American trans man, chooses to become pregnant with a sperm donor. He is filmed alongside his trans male husband, Tom, and their two adopted sons.

Two light-skinned English trans men sitting on a couch together, grinning widely. Both have short, dark hair. The man on the left is wearing a blue flannel shirt over a blue patterned t-shirt, and black shorts. The man on the right is wearing a black t-shirt with text on it, and blue jeans.
Documentary
2011
England

Sam and Evan: From Girls to Men

Sam and Evan, two young English trans men in a relationship, move in together and are interviewed alongside their families.

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