Nonbinary Actors Headlining Genre TV

Nonbinary performers are shaping sci fi, fantasy, horror, superheroes, and mind bending thrillers in a real way. They anchor leads, carry season long arcs, and play characters who drive the story in worlds that reach global audiences on streaming and broadcast platforms.

This list focuses on actors who identify outside the gender binary and who hold central roles in genre television. Each entry includes the character, the show, and where to watch, plus clear details about how the role functions within the series.

Emma D’Arcy

Emma D’Arcy leads ‘House of the Dragon’ on HBO and Max as Rhaenyra Targaryen, a royal claimant whose decisions set the course of the realm. Their role covers court intrigue, battlefield stakes, and family conflict at the heart of the series.

D’Arcy has stated that they are nonbinary and uses they pronouns in public appearances and interviews. Their casting places a nonbinary performer at the center of a flagship fantasy drama seen worldwide.

Bella Ramsey

Bella Ramsey co leads ‘The Last of Us’ on HBO and Max as Ellie, a survivor whose journey with Joel frames the series. Their performance spans action sequences, quiet character study, and location to location storytelling through varied timelines.

Ramsey has shared that they are nonbinary and has discussed pronoun use across press and award conversations. Their work keeps a nonbinary star in a primary role within a major post apocalyptic series.

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg headlines ‘The Acolyte’ on Disney Plus, portraying twin roles whose paths cross a string of Jedi era mysteries. The show follows investigations, shifting loyalties, and force centered action with Stenberg on screen throughout.

Stenberg has identified as nonbinary and has used she and they pronouns in interviews. Their lead turn places a nonbinary actor at the core of a live action entry in the ‘Star Wars’ universe.

Ruby Rose

Ruby Rose fronted ‘Batwoman’ on The CW as Kate Kane, a vigilante who protects Gotham City while balancing family secrets and corporate power. The first season established the team, the gadgets, and the citywide threats around the character.

Rose has described their gender as fluid, a nonbinary identity under the broader umbrella. Their season as the title character marked a network superhero lead carried by a gender nonconforming performer.

Emma Corrin

Emma Corrin stars in ‘A Murder at the End of the World’ on FX and Hulu as Darby Hart, a hacker and amateur sleuth invited to a secluded tech retreat where a death triggers an investigation. The series uses present day inquiry and past timeline clues that Corrin’s character pieces together.

Corrin has shared that they are nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their lead role anchors a closed circle mystery that blends thriller elements with tech culture details.

Mason Alexander Park

Mason Alexander Park appears in ‘The Sandman’ on Netflix as Desire, one of the Endless who intersects with Dream’s major conflicts. Park is also a series regular on ‘Quantum Leap’ on NBC as Ian Wright, a core member of the team that supports the time travel missions.

Park identifies as nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their concurrent work in dark fantasy and network science fiction positions a nonbinary actor in two prominent genre ensembles.

Blu del Barrio

Blu del Barrio joins ‘Star Trek Discovery’ on Paramount Plus as Adira Tal, a brilliant addition to the crew whose connection to a Trill symbiont links personal history to Federation scale stakes. Adira contributes to scientific problem solving and shipboard life across multiple missions.

Del Barrio is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. The character marked the first nonbinary main cast role in the long running ‘Star Trek’ franchise on television.

Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander appears in ‘Star Trek Discovery’ as Gray Tal, a central figure within Adira’s story whose journey bridges consciousness and embodiment inside the show’s speculative science. Gray’s presence connects Trill tradition with the crew’s future facing challenges.

Alexander is nonbinary and uses he and they pronouns. Their role brings a nonbinary actor into recurring arcs that explore identity within a major spacefaring franchise.

Lachlan Watson

Lachlan Watson plays Theo Putnam in ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ on Netflix, a character whose transition and friendships unfold alongside witchcraft, demons, and small town danger. Watson also portrays Glen and Glenda in ‘Chucky’ on USA and Syfy, bringing dual roles to a slasher universe.

Watson is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. These performances place a nonbinary actor in supernatural storylines that combine coming of age beats with horror mythology.

Vico Ortiz

Vico Ortiz is a key cast member in ‘Our Flag Means Death’ on Max as Jim Jimenez, a skilled fighter and crew member whose history and relationships evolve across shipboard adventures. Jim participates in raids, rivalries, and heartfelt moments that shape the ensemble.

Ortiz is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. The show presents Jim without compromise or exposition heavy framing, placing a nonbinary character in a swashbuckling comedy that still handles danger and loyalty.

Bex Taylor-Klaus

Bex Taylor Klaus is part of the main cast of MTV’s ‘Scream’ as Audrey Jensen, a core friend whose choices sit at the center of the mask and mystery structure. They also voice Pidge in ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’ on Netflix, serving as a key pilot within the team.

Taylor Klaus is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their credits span live action horror and animated science fiction, giving a nonbinary performer long form presence in multiple fan favorite series.

Liv Hewson

Liv Hewson appears in ‘Yellowjackets’ on Showtime as Vanessa Palmer, a vital member of the stranded team whose relationships and survival decisions echo across dual timelines. Hewson previously co starred in ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ on Netflix as Abby Hammond, where family crises come with undead complications.

Hewson is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their work covers survival horror and horror comedy, two corners of genre television with very different rhythms and settings.

Jacob Tobia

Jacob Tobia voices Double Trouble in ‘She Ra and the Princesses of Power’ on Netflix, a shapeshifting mercenary whose alliances shift with opportunity. The character operates among princesses, rebels, and villains with flexible goals and quick exits.

Tobia is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their casting aligned a nonbinary performer with a nonbinary character in a fantasy series that reached a wide family audience.

Chella Man

Chella Man appears in ‘Titans’ on Max as Jericho, a character tied to Deathstroke whose history with the team reverberates through present day conflicts. The performance uses American Sign Language onscreen and ties personal communication to superhero scale outcomes.

Man is genderqueer and nonbinary and uses he and they pronouns. Their role brought disability representation and nonbinary identity into a DC live action series.

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe leads the second season of ‘Homecoming’ on Prime Video as a veteran who awakens with missing memories and starts to trace a corporate program. The season unfolds through shifting clues, off books projects, and an unreliable sense of reality centered on Monáe’s character.

Monáe has shared that they are nonbinary and uses they and she pronouns. Their turn as the season lead placed a nonbinary star at the forefront of a psychological thriller on a major streaming platform.

JayR Tinaco

JayR Tinaco is a principal cast member in ‘Another Life’ on Netflix as Zayn Petrossian, the medical officer aboard the Salvare who supports the crew during first contact emergencies and long duration travel. Zayn appears in med bay triage, morale scenes, and crisis response.

Tinaco is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their presence in a ship based science fiction series added a nonbinary professional to a multiseason space exploration story.

Jinkx Monsoon

Jinkx Monsoon appears in ‘Doctor Who’ on BBC and Disney Plus as the Maestro, an antagonist with reality bending musical power. The role places the character opposite the Doctor in episodes that mix performance, menace, and world threatening stakes.

Monsoon has described themselves as nonbinary and trans and uses they and she pronouns. Their casting adds a nonbinary performer to one of television’s longest running science fiction institutions.

Ally Beardsley

Ally Beardsley is a core player in ‘Dimension 20’ on Dropout, an actual play anthology that features original fantasy worlds, urban magic, and horror comedy campaigns. As a main table presence, Beardsley’s choices help shape season plots from heists to school based adventures.

Beardsley is nonbinary and uses they pronouns. Their work keeps a nonbinary performer at the narrative center of long form tabletop storytelling presented as serialized television.

Nico Tortorella

Nico Tortorella stars in ‘The Walking Dead World Beyond’ on AMC as Felix Carlucci, a security lead and guardian who guides a group of teens through a dangerous cross country trek. The role involves combat training, supply runs, and negotiations with civic forces that control resources.

Tortorella has identified as gender fluid and nonbinary and uses they and he pronouns. Their lead status in a zombie universe spin off positioned a nonbinary actor in a central survival role within a major franchise.

London Thor

London Thor portrays one form of Jordan Li in ‘Gen V’ on Prime Video, a student at Godolkin University whose powers and dual embodiment are central to campus politics and corporate agendas. Jordan operates at the intersection of training, sponsorship, and superhero level crises.

Thor is a transgender nonbinary actor and uses they pronouns. Their portrayal puts a nonbinary performer among the most prominent students in a series that expands the world of ‘The Boys’.

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