Thomas Brodie-Sangster facts for kids
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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Brodie-Sangster at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | 16 May 1990 London, England
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| Other names | Thomas Sangster |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 16 May 1990) is an English actor. He started acting when he was a child. He became well-known for his roles in popular movies like Love Actually (2003) and Nanny McPhee (2005).
He also voiced Ferb in the cartoon series Phineas and Ferb from 2007 to 2015. Later, he gained more attention playing Jake Murray in Accused (2010–2012), Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones (2013–2014), and Newt in the Maze Runner movies (2014–2018).
Thomas also starred in independent films such as Nowhere Boy (2009), where he played Paul McCartney, Bright Star (2009), and Death of a Superhero (2011). More recently, he earned praise for his roles in the miniseries Godless (2017) and as chess player Benny Watts in The Queen's Gambit (2020). Both of these shows were on Netflix. His acting in The Queen's Gambit even got him nominated for a big award called the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
He has also played the famous pickpocket in the Disney+ comedy series The Artful Dodger (2023). In 2024, he returned as Rafe Sadler in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, a sequel to the first Wolf Hall series from 2015.
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Early life and beginnings
Thomas Brodie-Sangster was born in Southwark, London, England, on 16 May 1990. His parents are Mark Sangster and Tasha Bertram. He has one sister. Thomas can play both the bass and guitar. He learned to play the guitar left-handed for his role as Paul McCartney in the movie Nowhere Boy. He also learned to play the drums for his part in the movie Love Actually (2003).
Acting career highlights
Starting out as a child actor (2000s)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster's first acting job was in a BBC TV movie called Station Jim in 2001. After that, he appeared in several other TV films. He played the main characters in Bobbie's Girl, The Miracle of the Cards, and Stig of the Dump. He even won an award called the "Golden Nymph" at the Monte Carlo Television Festival for his role in the miniseries Entrusted.
His first big movie role was in Love Actually (2003), where he played a character named Sam. For this role, he was nominated for two awards: a Golden Satellite Award and a Young Artist Award.
Next, Thomas appeared in a TV show based on the book Feather Boy. He also played a younger version of Tristan in the movie Tristan & Isolde. In 2005, he starred in the very successful movie Nanny McPhee. He played Simon Brown, the oldest of seven children.
In 2007, he was in two episodes of Doctor Who as a schoolboy named Tim Latimer. He also voiced Ferb Fletcher in the popular Disney Channel cartoon Phineas and Ferb. In 2008, he appeared in the miniseries Pinocchio, filmed in Italy, playing Lampwick.
Thomas also starred as Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy, a movie about John Lennon's teenage years. He also appeared in Bright Star, a love story about the poet John Keats.
Taking on new roles (2010s)
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In 2011, Thomas played Liam in the movie Hideaways. He also made a guest appearance in the British detective show Lewis. In 2012, he starred in The Baytown Outlaws, where he played a young man in a wheelchair.
From 2013 to 2014, he played Jojen Reed in the HBO series Game of Thrones. In 2015, he started voicing John Tracy in the TV show Thunderbirds Are Go.
Thomas played Newt in the Maze Runner movie series. This included The Maze Runner (2014), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018). He also played Rafe Sadler in the TV show Wolf Hall in 2015.
In 2017, he was part of a short sequel to Love Actually called Red Nose Day Actually. This special brought back many characters from the first movie. That same year, Thomas played Whitey Winn in the Netflix western drama Godless.
Recent projects (2020s)
In 2020, Thomas Brodie-Sangster played chess player Benny Watts in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit. His performance in this show earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.
In 2023, Thomas starred as Jack "Artful Dodger" Dawkins in the Disney+ miniseries The Artful Dodger. This show continues the story of the character from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist. It was announced that the show will have a second season, and Thomas will return in his role.
Other ventures
Thomas Brodie-Sangster started a company called Brodie Films in 2006 with his mother. They wanted to help new British writers, actors, and directors get opportunities in the film industry. The company closed in 2013.
Thomas also plays bass guitar in a band called Winnet. His mother is the singer in the band.
Personal life
Thomas Brodie-Sangster married actress Talulah Riley on 22 June 2024, in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Awards and nominations
Thomas Brodie-Sangster has won and been nominated for several awards for his acting.
- In 2003, he won the Golden Nymph award for Best Actor in a Mini-series for Entrusted.
- For Love Actually, he was nominated for Best Ensemble Acting and Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards in 2004. He also received nominations from the Satellite Awards and Young Artist Awards for the same film.
- For Nanny McPhee, he was nominated for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor and Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast at the Young Artist Awards in 2007.
- In 2015, he was nominated for Choice Movie: Breakout Star and Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Dylan O'Brien) at the Teen Choice Awards for The Maze Runner.
- In 2016, he won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Dylan O'Brien) for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.
- In 2021, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Queen's Gambit.
Images for kids
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Brodie-Sangster in July 2006
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Brodie-Sangster promoting Death of a Superhero in 2011
See also
In Spanish: Thomas Brodie-Sangster para niños
