Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

16 May 1990

Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Brodie-Sangster at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	London, England
Other names	Thomas Sangster
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present

Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 16 May 1990),[1] is an English actor. He is known for playing Sam in Love Actually (2003), Simon in Nanny McPhee (2005), Ferb in Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015), Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones (2013–2014), Newt in the Maze Runner film series (2014–2018), and Benny Watts in the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit (2020), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.[2][3]

Brodie-Sangster also grew in popularity for starring in critically acclaimed cult films such as Death of a Superhero (2011), Bright Star (2009), and as Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy (2009). He played Jake Murray in the series Accused (2010–2012). He also had a cameo as an officer of the First Order in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), a role as Whitey Winn in the Netflix miniseries Godless (2017) and voiced John Tracy in Thunderbirds Are Go (2015–2020).

Early life[edit]

Thomas Brodie-Sangster was born on 16 May 1990 in Southwark, London, to Mark Sangster and Tasha Bertram. Brodie-Sangster’s father’s family is from Banchory, Scotland.[4] He has a sister. Brodie-Sangster plays bass and guitar, and he learned to play left-handed guitar to portray the left-handed Paul McCartney in the feature film Nowhere Boy. He also learned to play the drums for his role in Love Actually (2003).

Career[edit]

In 2001, Brodie-Sangster’s first acting role was in a BBC television film, Station Jim. He subsequently appeared in a few more television films, including the lead roles in Bobbie’s Girl, The Miracle of the Cards (based on the story of Craig Shergold) and Stig of the Dump. He won the “Golden Nymph” award at the 43rd Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival[5] for his role in the miniseries Entrusted. Brodie-Sangster’s first major theatrical film was Love Actually (2003), in which he played Sam. He was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award[6] and a Young Artist Award[7] for his role in the film.

Brodie-Sangster next appeared in a television adaptation of the novel Feather Boy and played a younger version of James Franco’s Tristan in the film version of Tristan & Isolde. Among other things, Brodie-Sangster takes part in a (child’s) sword fight in the film. Brodie-Sangster next starred in the commercially successful film Nanny McPhee (2005) as the eldest of seven children.

In 2007, he appeared in a two-part story (“Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood”) in Doctor Who as schoolboy Tim Latimer,[8] and guest-starred in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas The Mind’s Eye[9] and The Bride of Peladon. He also starred in the film adaptation of Valerio Massimo Manfredi’s historical novel The Last Legion, released in 2007. That same year he voiced the character of Ferb Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb. He appeared in the 2008 miniseries Pinocchio, filmed in Italy, as Lampwick.

In 2008, Brodie-Sangster had a role in director Jane Campion’s film Bright Star, a love story about John Keats and his lover Fanny Brawne. He also starred as Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy, a film directed by award-winning artist Sam Taylor-Wood, about the teenage years of John Lennon.

Brodie-Sangster appeared as Casey in the film Some Dogs Bite about a boy who wants to keep his family together. Casey takes his baby brother out of foster care and, with the help of his older brother, goes in search of their father. Brodie-Sangster appeared in the Irish film Death of a Superhero, based on the novel by Anthony McCarten.[10]

Additionally, Brodie-Sangster plays Liam in the 2011 film The Last Furlong. In April 2011, he made a guest appearance as Adam Douglas in an episode of British detective drama Lewis. In 2012, he starred in The Baytown Outlaws, in which he plays a young disabled man in a wheelchair, and in Ella Jones’s short film, The Ugly Duckling, the third instalment of the Tales trilogy of reworked fairy tales from More Films.[11] From 2013 to 2014, he played the role of Jojen Reed in the HBO series Game of Thrones.[12] In 2015, he began providing the voice of John Tracy in ITV’s remake of Gerry Anderson’s puppet series Thunderbirds Are Go (2015–present).

Brodie-Sangster played Newt in the 20th Century Fox Maze Runner trilogy, including The Maze Runner (2014), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018).[13] In BBC2’s 6-part television adaptation of Wolf Hall (on BBC2 from 21 January 2015), Brodie-Sangster portrayed Rafe Sadler, the ward of Thomas Cromwell.[14]

On 24 May 2017, a 15-minute sequel to Love Actually was released with Brodie-Sangster as part of the cast. It was shown on the BBC as part of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day and titled Red Nose Day Actually and brought back a large number of characters from the first film.[15]

In 2017, Brodie-Sangster began portraying Whitey Winn in the 2017 Netflix western drama miniseries Godless, created by Scott Frank. He went on to star in Frank’s subsequent Netflix miniseries, The Queen’s Gambit (2020), as chess player Benny Watts. Both series were critically acclaimed, and the latter went on to become Netflix’s most-watched scripted miniseries.[16]

Brodie Films and Winnet music[edit]

Brodie-Sangster established Brodie Films in 2006 with his mother, Tasha Bertram, “to create opportunities in the film industry for new British talent; innovative writers, actors and directors.”[17] The company was dissolved in May 2013.[18]

Brodie-Sangster plays bass guitar, and in January 2010 joined the band Winnet, in which his mother provides vocals.[2]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Music videos[edit]

Audio plays[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ “Famous birthdays for May 16: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Boreanaz”. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
2. ^ a b “Winnet has recently been joined by Thomas Sangster on Bass and Leo Ferdorcio on Drums”. Winnet-music.com. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
3. ^ a b “73rd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners”. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
4. ^ Death of Ernest Sangster, BEM winner, aged 83, deesidepiper.co.uk; accessed 3 October 2015.
5. ^ a b biosstars.com. “Biosstars Database – The 43rd Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival”. Biosstars.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
6. ^ The International Press Academy’s SATELLITE Awards Archived 18 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ “Annual Young Artist Awards for Hollywood’s Teen & Child Stars”. Youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
8. ^ “Series Three Update”. Outpost Gallifrey. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
9. ^ Buckley, Rob (13 December 2007). “Review: Doctor Who – The Mind’s Eye/Mission of the Viyrans”. The Medium is not enough. UK. Archived from the original (Review) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
10. ^ Sweeney, Ken (22 October 2010). “Hobbit of a lifetime: Serkis act returns”. The Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
11. ^ “Tales – About”. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
12. ^ Ryan, Maureen (13 July 2012). “‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 Casting News: ‘Office,’ ‘Avengers’ Actors Join The HBO Series”. Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
13. ^ Davies, Hannah J. (30 May 2022). “‘I’ve seen bedsheets with my face on them’: Thomas Brodie-Sangster on obsessive fans, Love Actually and the Sex Pistols”. Guardian US. ISSN 1756-3224. Archived from the original (G2 interview) on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
14. ^ Alice Vincent, “Wolf Hall cast to include Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance”, Daily Telegraph, 2 May 2014; accessed 30 December 2014.
15. ^ Stern, Marlow (23 May 2017). “‘Love Actually 2’: Inside the Star-Studded Sequel”. The Daily Beast. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
16. ^ White, Peter (23 November 2020). “‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Becomes Netflix’s Biggest Scripted Limited Series With 62M Checking Chess Drama”. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
17. ^ “Brodie Films”. Brodie Films. 18 July 2009.
18. ^ “Company Check: Brodie Films Limited”. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
19. ^ “News | Thunderbirds Are Go”. Thunderbirds.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
20. ^ ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Thomas Sangster to Appear in Brit Rock Music Video. Hollywood Reporter (24 February 2014). Retrieved on 30 October 2015.
21. ^ The Luka State – 30 Minute Break on YouTube
22. ^ KIOKO – Tired Of Lying on YouTube
23. ^ Hotel Lux – Ballad Of You & I on YouTube
24. ^ “Radio Listings – Country Life”. Radiolistings.co.uk. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
25. ^ “Big Finish Productions – The Mind’s Eye”. Bigfinish.com. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
26. ^ “Big Finish Productions – The Bride of Peladon”. Bigfinish.com. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2012.