Nick Dumont changed their pronouns on Instagram & let the world adjust accordingly
With their coming out, Nick Dumont reminded us that sometimes the most revolutionary acts are the quietest ones.
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This profile is part of Queerty’s 2025 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve dared to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.
Name: Nick Dumont, 30.
Bio: Born in Seattle, Washington, Nick Dumont began acting at age-6 in community theater. As a high school student, Dumont’s parents homeschooled them, so they could pursue a career on stage. They landed their first film role in True Adolescents when they were 13, and were cast on an ABC Family original series later in their teenage years.
As a young actor, Dumont landed various roles on network TV pilots, including two for NBC. Their big break arrived when they played Polaris on The Gifted, the popular superhero TV series.
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On the big screen, Dumont stood out in the coming-of-age comedy Licorice Pizza, as well as their role as Jackie Oppenheimer in the Oscar-winning biopic, Oppenheimer.
Coming Out: With their coming out, Dumont reminded us that sometimes the most revolutionary acts are the quietest ones. They didn’t make a grand announcement or stage a glossy rollout.
Instead, they simply changed their name and pronouns on Instagram—to Nick, they/them—and let the world adjust accordingly.
No explanation. No apology. Just truth.
In a digital landscape where everything feels curated, Dumont’s soft reveal felt intimate and human. Their bio—filled with heart emojis and winks to The Bear’s Carmy and The L Word’s Shane—felt like a subtle declaration of self: witty, warm and wonderfully queer.
And the response? Nothing short of love. Fans and peers flooded their comments with support, thanking Dumont for the quiet courage it takes to exist authentically in an industry that so often demands performance.
Dumont’s coming out was a statement and a reminder that authenticity doesn’t need a microphone to make noise.
Sometimes, the softest truths echo the loudest.
While the actor’s choice to lean into courageousness will continue to be an inspiration to many of us, it wasn’t easy. “Coming out to myself as trans has been one of the longest challenges I’ve faced in life,” Dumont shared in an interview. “ It has also been the most rewarding by a mile.”
Beyond the Spotlight: Since coming out, Dumont has been moving differently—lighter, freer and more grounded in self. No longer hiding behind characters, they’re telling their own story.
It’s a sight to see.
This chapter of Dumont’s life isn’t just about revelation. It’s about reclamation. They’ve turned what the world once misunderstood into something sacred. Their truth isn’t loud; it’s lyrical. It doesn’t beg for attention; it commands it. And in doing so, they’re helping carve out more space for trans and nonbinary folks to stand fully in their own light.
And they’re not going anywhere.
“I’m trans. I love being trans,” Dumont said. “We’re here. We’ve always been here.”
We’re so glad to see Nick now shining as their authentic, queer self.
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