Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster (also credited as Thomas Sangster) is an English actor, singer, and musician. His most iconic role is that of Sam (Liam Neeson's son) in the feature film Love, Actually. Sangster has gone on to appear in a variety of film and television roles, and he is known for his role as Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones and his voice as Ferb in Phineas and Ferb.

Sangster plays bass guitar, and in January 2010 joined his mother's band Winnet. His mother and sister are vocalists in the band, and his father plays drums.

Sangster plays Newt in the Film Adaptation of James Dashner's The Maze Runner and reprises the role in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, released in 2015, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure, released in 2018.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Mrs. Meitlemeihr (2002)
Love Actually (2003)
Nanny McPhee (2005)
Molly: An American on the Home Front (2006)
Tristan and Isolde (2006)
The Last Legion (2007)
Nowhere Boy (2009)
Bright Star (2009)
The Alchemistic suitcase (2009)
Some Dogs Bite (2010)
Hideaways (2011)
Albatross (2011)
My Left Hand Man (2011)
Death of a Superhero (2011)
The Ugly Duckling (2012)
The Baytown Outlaws (2012)
Orbit Ever After (2013)
The Maze Runner (2014)
Phantom Halo (2014)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Dragon Rider (2020)

Television[]

Station Jim (2001)
The Miracle of the Cards (2001)
London's Burning (2002)
Bobbie's Girl (2002)
Stig of the Dump (2002)
Entrusted (2003)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)
Ultimate Force (2003)
Feather Boy (2004)
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2005)
Doctor Who (2007)
Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015)
Phineas and Ferb Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
Pinocchio (2008)
Lewis (2011)
Accused (2012)
Game of Thrones (2013–2014)
American Dad! (2014)
Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015)
Wolf Hall (2015)
Red Nose Day Actually (2017)
Godless (2017)
Queen's Gambit (2020)
Pistol (2022)
Interrupting Chicken (2022)
The Artful Dodger (2023)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light (2024)

Music[]

30 Minute Brake (2014)
Tired of Lying (2016)
Ballard of You & I (2020)

Audio[]

Country's Life (2007)
The Mind's Eye (2007)
The Bride of Peladon (2008)

Trivia[]

Sangster is the second cousin once removed of actor Hugh Grant, alongside whom he appeared in Love Actually.
Sangster appeared in three movies with Colin Firth. (Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, The Last Legion).
Sangster learned to play guitar left-handed to portray the left-handed Paul McCartney in the movie "Nowhere Boy".
He also learned how to play the drums for the movie "Love Actually".
He had a minor role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Petty Officer Thanisson. He was a First Order Officer who warned another officer that a TIE Fighter was leaving without permission.
He once got his IMDb page out to show his age to buy a drink in a bar. He didn't have any sort of identification with him. (He didn't get the drink.)
He won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry for acting in The Scorch Trials. The award is shared with Dylan O'Brien. He has won two other awards and has been nominated for seven others.

Awards & Nominations[]

Won[]

Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actor (Entrusted; 2003; Golden Nymph)
Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short (Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the Second Dimension; 2012; BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award)
Choice Movie: Chemistry (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials; 2016; Teen Choice Award)

Nominations[]

Best Ensemble Acting (Love Actually; 2004; PFCS Award)
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor (Love Actually; 2004; Young Artist Award)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical (Love Actually; 2004; Golden Satellite Award)
Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male (Love Actually; 2004; PFCS Award)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical (Love Actually; 2004; Golden Satellite Award)
Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer (The Last Legion; 2008; Young Artist Award)
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor (Nanny McPhee; 2007; Young Artist Award)
Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (Nanny McPhee; 2007; Young Artist Award)
Choice Movie: Chemistry (The Maze Runner 2015; Teen Choice Award)
Choice Movie: Breakout Star (The Maze Runner; 2015; Teen Choice Award)
Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short (Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension; 2012; BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award)