Thomas Brodie-Sangster also known as Thomas Sangster is an English actor. He is best known for his starring as Sam in Love Actually, Simon in Nanny McPhee, Ferb in Phineas and Ferb, Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones, Newt in the Maze Runner film series, and Benny Watts in the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit. Aside from his acting, he recently stole the spotlight for being in a relationship with Talulah Riley, Elon Musk’s ex-wife.
Early life
Thomas was born on May 16, 1990 in Southwark, London to Mark Sangster and Tasha Bertram. Thomas did not grow up alone in his family, he has a sister. He also plays guiter and bass, and when he wanted to star in the film Nowhere Boy, he learned to play left-handed guitar to portray the role of the left-handed Paul McCartney. Despite this, he learned to play the drums for one of his other roles in the film Love Actually.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Career
Thomas Brodie-Sangster got his first acting role in 2001 when he was cast in a BBC TV movie called Station Jim. He then got a few other television roles, including a starring role in Bobbie’s Girl, Stig of the Dump, and The Miracle of the Cards.
He also appeared in a miniseries entitled Entrust, for which he received the Golden Nymph. One of the big hits, most acclaimed and appreciated movie was Love Actually (2003) in which he played the role of Sam. He appeared in the television series Feather Boy, in which he played the role of Robert Nobel in 2004.
He was nominated for both a Golden Satellite Award and a Young Artist Award for his distinctive role in the film. The film was his second film with the duo of Colin Firth and Adam Godley. In 2006, Thomas appeared as a young Tristan in the film Tristan und Isolde, where he participated in the film’s sword fight.
In 2007, his charm and aura increased to the point that he received critical acclaim for the special role of the child ruler Romulus Augustus in the action-adventure film The Last Legion. From 2010 to 2011 he provided the voice of Ferb – the TV character of the series “Take Two” with Phineas and Ferb.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Thomas Brodie-Sangster |
| Date of birth | May 16, 1990 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 31 years |
| Place of birth | Southwark, London, United Kingdom |
| nationality | British |
| profession | actor, musician |
| religion | Catholic |
| sun sign | Taurus |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 10” – in centimeters – 179 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 66kg – in pounds – 145 pounds |
| shoe size | 10 (US) |
| hair colour | light brown |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Family | |
| Father | Mark Sangster |
| mother | Tasha Bertram |
| sister | Ava Sangster |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | – |
| University | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | In relation |
| affair | Yes |
| Who is Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s girlfriend? | Talulah Riley |
Personal life
Thomas Brodie-Sangster became romantically involved with another actress and his sidekick in one of the films, Talulah Riley. The couple walked the red carpet together at the Met Gala Dinner in April 2022. Thomas is best known for his few notable films and roles in Love Actually, Game of Thrones and others. He was found holding hands with 36-year-old British actress Riley, who got her credits for the film Pride & Prejudice and Westworld.
The couple posed for the pictures together and exuded their charm throughout the Met Gala night’s dinner party. The duo stayed together while Riley posed for a picture with her hand resting on the actor’s waist.
The couple were spotted together many times before their performance at the Met Gala Dinner Party. They have recently been seen together in London several times in the past. When sighted in November 2021, the couple were photographed holding hands and smiling at each other. Then the pair were spotted walking together, holding each other side by side.
According to the sources, the two first started dating while filming for the FX series Pistol. Although Riley has previously been linked to Elon Musk, who took up Twitter and to whom she was married twice. The couple first married in 2010, then divorced and remarried in 2013 before finally divorcing in 2016.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Net Worth
Thomas is an English actor who has developed a net worth of up to $5 million. He is known for his best roles in TV shows like Game of Thrones and Love Actually. In 2020 he received critical acclaim for one of his Netflix series entitled The Queen’s Gambit.
Facts About Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Studying at a school was difficult for Thomas Brodie-Sangster because he suffered from a mild form of dyslexia.
- He had difficulty reading paragraphs and as for his acting, his mother initially dictated the entire paragraph so he could learn the dialogues.
- Acting was like an escape route for Thomas that helped him grow in life.
- At the age of 24, Thomas was once denied having alcohol in the bar. He then had to show the IMDb profile to convince the bar staff, but he was still not offered alcohol.