8 Trans Actors Who Totally Nailed It And Left Us Wanting More

Hunter Schafer first shot into fame playing Jules Vaughn, the unforgettable transgender teen on HBO's Euphoria. After dealing with gender stuff privately for years, Hunter stepped into the spotlight with her first big lead role in the creepy horror flick Cuckoo. Critics and fans alike couldn’t stop talking about her performance.

People on Reddit were basically singing her praises: "Hunter is a special talent" and "Loved this movie. Hunter is great."

Looking ahead, Hunter’s cooking up projects like the sci-fi series Blade Runner 2099 and a vampire horror movie. Plus, she made waves showing up at the Academy Museum Gala looking fab as always.

If you want to see the magic, check out her chilling scenes in Cuckoo.

Jordan Gonzalez’s path to acting wasn’t straight out of a fairy tale, but once LA got ahold of him, he started turning heads. You might know him as Hugo from The L Word: Generation Q or Ash from Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

In 2025, he showed another side of his talents in The Long Walk, a movie based on a Stephen King novel. Viewers were impressed, saying his performance added way more feels and layers than the book.

People on Reddit called his scenes "devastating" and "great acting" - pretty much proof he’s got mad skills.

Up next: a romantic action flick called Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me. Check out his smooth moves below!

Jamie Clayton started out behind the scenes and on reality TV but quickly became a star in her own right. You might remember her as Kyla on HBO’s Hung, or from Netflix's Sense8 and The L Word: Generation Q.

Then came a twist: Jamie took on the iconic horror villain Pinhead in the Hellraiser reboot. Fans were iffy at first, but after the movie dropped, they were all like "she was amazing!" and "total goddess vibes."

More recently, she lent her voice to Netflix's animated series Twilight of the Gods and has a sci-fi short film coming up. Jamie keeps proving she's got range and then some.

Check out her cool moments from Hellraiser below:

Elliot Page first caught our attention as Kitty Pryde in the X-Men movies and then stole hearts as Juno – yep, that Oscar nod wasn’t a fluke!

He made headlines by coming out as a trans man in 2020, and since then, he’s been breaking ground and winning hearts.

In 2026, Elliot showed up as Sinon in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, even though it was a smaller part, people couldn’t get over how much emotion he packed in those few scenes.

Reddit fans called his performance “truly tragic and powerful,” showing he can rock any role.

He’s keeping things low-key for now but you know Elliot’s next move will be just as bold.

Take a peek at his powerful moments here:

Jack Haven jumped into acting as a kid and later came out as non-binary, switching gears both in life and roles. They’re known for the Netflix show Atypical and a couple of killer indie horror flicks.

In 2024, Jack starred in the trippy psychological horror I Saw the TV Glow, which, fun fact, is kinda like a metaphor for being trans. Jack said that movie helped them fully embrace their identity.

Later, they showed off some wild skills as Little Death in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, with fans raving about their intense scenes - some said they were “unbelievable.”

They made a headline moment asking for more acting gigs to keep their health insurance (we’re rooting for you, Jack!).

Keep an eye out for them in the upcoming movie Grind.

Watch their killer scene here:

Josie Totah kicked off her acting career young, shining bright on the Disney Channel in Jessie. She came out as trans in 2018 and hasn’t slowed down since.

Josie’s got range - from comedies to horrors like Faces of Death, where she killed it as an influencer named Samantha. Fans couldn’t get enough!

She also rocked the TV remake of Stephen King’s Carrie, where people said she basically stole the whole show.

Up next: the series Aunt Nancy. Josie’s career is just taking off and we can’t wait to see what she does next.

Catch her awesomeness here:

Zoe Terakes started on Aussie TV and quickly made a splash with their role as Reb Keane in Wentworth. At 19, Zoe came out as non-binary and transmasculine, and hasn’t looked back.

They hit big in the horror hit Talk to Me, which was a box office smash despite getting banned in some places just because Zoe’s trans. Talk about powerful!

Viewers called their performance "amazing" and said, "Zoe Terakes, I was not aware of your game!"

Zoe’s got a crime-comedy called Pickpockets coming up. Stay tuned!

Movie trailer for the win:

Morgan Davies started acting in Sydney as a kid and came out as trans in his teens. His role in The End really helped him embrace his identity and connect with fans.

In 2023, he showed off his skills in Evil Dead Rise and wowed everyone by just being... well, awesome. A trans actor playing a character without the usual spotlight on gender? Loved by viewers.

He’s also part of the live-action One Piece cast, playing Koby. Fans got super excited to learn Morgan is trans and are so ready for season 3.


Check out Morgan’s cool moments here: