| Thomas Sangster | |
 Thomas Sangster at the London premiere of Stormbreaker, 17 July 2006 |
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| Born | Thomas Brodie Sangster 16 May 1990 [1] Southwark,[2] London, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Thomas Brodie Sangster (born 16 May 1990)[1] is an British film and television actor, best known for his roles in Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, The Last Legion, and voice of Ferb in Phineas and Ferb.
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Biography
Personal life
Sangster now lives with his sister, Ava, and his parents, actors Tasha (née Bertram) and Mark Sangster.[3] Sangster has appeared in several BBC films while his father, who is also a musician, starred in The Lion King musical in Germany.[3] Sangster is the second cousin once removed of actor Hugh Grant, alongside whom he appeared in Love Actually; his great-grandmother, Barbara Bertram,[4] and Grant's grandmother were sisters.[3] Sangster's great-grandfather, Anthony Bertram, was a novelist.[5]
Sangster plays guitar, but he learned to play upside down because he is portraying the left-handed Paul McCartney in the feature film Nowhere Boy.[6]
Career
Sangster's first acting job 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[7] for his role in the miniseries Entrusted. Love Actually, in which he played Liam Neeson's stepson, was Sangster's first major theatrical film.[3] He was nominated for a "Golden Satellite Award"[8] and a "Young Artist Award"[9] for his role in the film.
Sangster next appeared in a television adaptation of the novel Feather Boy and played a younger version of James Franco's role in the film version of Tristan and Isolde, which was filmed in the Czech Republic. Among other things, Sangster takes part in a swordfight in the film. Sangster next starred in the commercially successful film Nanny McPhee, as the eldest of seven children.[3]
In 2007 he appeared in a two-part story (Human Nature and The Family of Blood) in the third series of Doctor Who as schoolboy Timothy 'Tim' Latimer,[10] and guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas The Mind's Eye and The Bride of Peladon. His voice lowered during filming of the Doctor Who episodes. That same year he voiced the character of Ferb Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb. He also starred alongside Love Actually and Nanny McPhee co-star Colin Firth in the film adaptation of Valerio Massimo Manfredi's historical novel The Last Legion, released in 2007.[3] As of December 2007, he was also working on the filming of a television series of the story of Pinocchio, filmed in Itally.
In March 2008[11] it was announced that Sangster will star in Steven Spielberg's CGI motion capture film Tintin as the boy reporter of Hergé's comic books. Sangster left the project after scheduling difficulties when filming was delayed in October 2008 and the role was given to Jamie Bell.[12][13] At the end of March 2008, he begins working with Oscar-winning director Jane Campion on her film Bright Star, a love story with Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish portraying John Keats and his lover Fanny Brawne.
In March 2009 Sangster joined Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff in Nowhere Boy, a film directed by award-winning artist Sam Taylor-Wood, about the teenage years of John Lennon and the two women who shaped his early life: his mother Julia (Duff) and his aunt Mimi (Scott Thomas).[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Station Jim | Henry | TV |
| The Miracle of the Cards | Craig Shergold | TV | |
| 2002 | Bobbie's Girl | Alan | TV |
| Mrs Meitlemeihr | Boy 1 | Short film | |
| Stig of the Dump | Barney | TV; mini-series | |
| London's Burning | Stephen | TV; Series 14, Episode 6 | |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Sam | First film with Emma Thompson, Colin Firth and Olivia Olson |
| Entrusted | Thomas von Gall | TV | |
| Hitler: The Rise of Evil | Young Hitler | TV | |
| Ultimate Force | Gabriel | TV; Episode What in the name of God | |
| 2004 | Feather Boy | Robert Nobel | TV; mini-series |
| 2005 | Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder | John Duff | TV; Episode The Case Of The Croydon Poisonings |
| Nanny McPhee | Simon Brown | Second film with Emma Thompson and Colin Firth | |
| 2006 | Tristan and Isolde | Young Tristan | First role as Arthurian character |
| 2007 | The Last Legion | Romulus Augustus | Second role as Arthurian character; Third film with Colin Firth |
| Doctor Who | Timothy 'Tim' Latimer | TV; Episodes Human Nature and The Family of Blood | |
| 2008 | Phineas and Ferb | Ferb Fletcher | TV; Second time working with Olivia Olson |
| Pinocchio | Lampwick | TV | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Samuel Brawne | Premiere was at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2009.[14] |
| 2010 | Nowhere Boy | Paul McCartney | Status: Pre-production [6] |
Audio plays
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Country Life | Boris | First broadcasted on 22 March 2007, BBC Radio 4[15] |
| The Mind's Eye | Kyle | Recorded: 25, 27 July 2007; Released: November 2007[16] | |
| 2008 | The Bride of Peladon | Miner | Recorded: 26, 27 July 2007; Released: January 2008[17] |
Awards
Won
- 2003 Golden Nymph at Monte Carlo Television Festival
- Best Actor in a mini-series for Entrusted [7]
Nominated
- 2008 Young Artist Award
- Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer for The Last Legion [9]
- 2007 Young Artist Award
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor for Nanny McPhee [9]
- 2007 Young Artist Award
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for Nanny McPhee [9]
- 2004 Young Artist Award
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor for Love Actually [9]
- 2004 Satellite Awards
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Love Actually [8]
- 2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male for Love Actually [18]
- 2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- Best Ensemble Acting for Love Actually [18]
References
- ^ a b Researcha
- ^ Births England and Wales 1984-2006
- ^ a b c d e f "I'm little Caesar, actually". Daily Mail. 2007-10-05. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/reviews.html?in_article_id=485806&in_page_id=1924. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ "Barbara Bertram". The Times. 2004-02-05. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1011503.ece. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ Tasha Bertram Official Website
- ^ a b c "When it comes to the young Beatles, all you need is Thomas". Daily Mail. 2009-02-13. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1144124/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Wouldnt-luvverly-Keira-Knightley-line-play-Eliza-Doolittle-new-film.html?ITO=1490.
- ^ a b Biosstars Database - The 43rd Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival
- ^ a b The International Press Academy's SATELLITE Awards
- ^ a b c d e Annual Young Artist Awards for Hollywood's Teen & Child Stars
- ^ "Series Three Update". Outpost Gallifrey. 2006-12-29. http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EEyZuypVyuRuxdgRSn&tmpl=newsrss. Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
- ^ "Blistering barnacles! It's Spielberg's new Tintin". The Guardian. 2008-03-28. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/mar/28/books.news. Retrieved on 2009-05-23.
- ^ Anne Thompson (2008-10-31). "Sony/Paramount financing 'Tintin'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995106. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Tintin: Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell to star in new Steven Spielberg film". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-01-27. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4359611/Tintin-Daniel-Craig-and-Jamie-Bell-to-star-in-new-Steven-Spielberg-film.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Cannes film festival review: Bright Star is Jane Campion at her best". The Guardian. 2009-05-15. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/may/15/jane-campion-bright-star-cannes-film-festival-review. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
- ^ Radio Listings - Country Life
- ^ Big Finish Productions - The Mind's Eye
- ^ Big Finish Productions - The Bride of Peladon
- ^ a b Phoenix Film Critics Society Archive of Past Winners
External links
- Brodie Films Established by Tasha Bertram and Thomas Brodie Sangster.
- Thomas Sangster at Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency
- Thomas Sangster at the Internet Movie Database
- Thomas Sangster at TV.com
- Thomas Sangster at Yahoo! Movies
- Thomas Sangster at Fandango.com
- Thomas Sangster at RisingStar.to
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