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

Alike, a masculine-of-centre butch played by American actress Adepero Oduye, embraces her identity in defiance of her bigoted and violent mother.

Eddie, a trans man played by Iranian actress Shayesteh Irani, is determined to flee Iran to escape a violent father and an arranged marriage with his cousin.

Chaz Bono, an American trans man, is interviewed alongside friends and family as he transitions.

Several American trans men are interviewed in this documentary, including Jamison Green, Masen Davis, Yavante Thomas-Guess, and Cris Salamanca. Overall, while this film has a lot to offer in terms of hope and community knowledge, it is also outdated and alarmist in some respects and should be approached with caution.

Multiple transsexual men describe their experiences with bottom surgery (phalloplasty and metoidioplasty), with several partners sharing their experiences as well.

Dennis Croft, an American security guard, chose to come out as a trans man in the second episode of this reality television show.

Trans men in China are interviewed about their experiences.

James, a trans man played by Australian gender non-conforming actor Del Herbert-Jane, comes out to his daughter, starts his transition, and begins a new relationship with a woman.

Two American trans men (Syrus and Nik) are interviewed about their relationship and family, and Syrus's experience pausing testosterone in order to carry their baby. Hershel, a British trans man, is interviewed alongside his adult son about his transition and family. There are also several other trans interviewees. I highly recommend watching this documentary.

Lewis, a 54-year-old Welsh trans man, discusses realising his identity, transitioning, and being grateful.

Tamil-Sri Lankan-American trans man D'Lo, a trans writer and actor and comic, is the focus of this documentary, which also examines his relationship with his parents.

Pierrot Lunaire, a trans man played by German actress Susanne Sachße, is a ridiculous, violent, and harmful caricature of trans maleness.

Cremisius Aclassi, also known as Krem, is a trans male mercenary and a supporting character in this fantasy game. He is voiced by Canadian-American voice actress Jennifer Hale.

Adam, a trans man played by Canadian cis male actor Gavin Crawford, accidentally becomes pregnant with twins and has to figure out whether he wants to keep the babies, and who he might raise them with.

Tony Ferraiolo, an American trans man, discusses his transition and work as a youth advocate.

Two Brotherboy trans men, Kai and Dean, talk about their transitions and identities.

John/Jane, an intersex character played by Australian actress Sarah Snook, undergoes a female-to-male transition in this science fiction thriller.

Tony Sawicki, a trans man played by Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany, embodies a harmful stereotype of manhood.

Trans men, played by trans actors, navigate transitioning, sex, and relationships in New York, America.

Emil, a teenage trans boy played by Danish actress Laura Emilie Hancock, binds with bandages, presents masculinely, cuts his hair with house scissors, and is mistreated by his mother when he comes out.

This short artistic film, created by trans man Rhys Ernst, explores gay trans male and HIV+ experiences, and includes footage of American transsexual man Lou Sullivan.

Dale and Andrew, two older Australian trans men, are interviewed about their experiences with discrimination, conversion therapy, healthcare, and the law.

Adam, a trans man played by English trans male actor Jake Graf, falls in love with Rocky, a trans man played by English cis male actor Harry Rundle. Written and directed by Jake Graf.

AJ, an Australian trans man, is interviewed about his decision to postpone his medical transition so that he could carry a child, with his former partner and friends interviewed as well. Photographs which were taken of him before, during, and after his pregnancy are displayed throughout the documentary.

Several American interviewees discuss their female masculinity.

Cris Salamanca, an American trans man, is interviewed alongside his family members about his transition.

Ray, a straight teenage trans boy played by American actress Elle Fanning, tries to transition with unsupportive and hostile family members.

Sheldon Beiste, a trans man played by American actress Dot-Marie Jones, comes out and transitions while working as a school coach.

Kim, a teenage trans boy played by Swedish actress Tuva Jagell and Swedish actor Emrik Öhlander, discovers a magical plant which can physically transform his body, and the bodies of his female friends.

American trans men Victor Thomas, Lucah Rosenberg Lee, and Sasha Alexander are interviewed about their transitions, sexualities, thoughts about LGBT+ spaces, experiences of racism, and hopes for the future.