Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 16 May 1990) is a British actor. As a child actor, he gained recognition for his roles in the commercially successful films Love Actually and Nanny McPhee (2005). He voiced Ferb in the first four seasons of Phineas and Ferb (20072015), and subsequently gained wider attention with his roles as Jake Murray in Accused (20102012), Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones (20132014) and as Newt in the Maze Runner film series (20142018). Continued acclaim ensued with the independent films Nowhere Boy (2009), in which he portrayed Paul McCartney, Bright Star (2009), and Death of a Superhero (2011).

Brodie-Sangster has received praise for his roles in the miniseries Godless (2017) and The Queen's Gambit (2020), both for Netflix; his performance as chess champion Benny Watts in The Queen's Gambit earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He has since portrayed the titular pickpocket in the Disney+ historical crime drama series The Artful Dodger (2023–present) and Rafe Sadler in the series sequel Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (2024), reprising his earlier role in the first Wolf Hall (2015) series.

Early life 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.

Career Early work and child acting (2000s)

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 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 and a Young Artist Award 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. 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, and guest-starred in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas The Mind's Eye 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 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. He also appeared in the Irish film Death of a Superhero, based on the novel by Anthony McCarten.

Mature roles, independent films, and established actor (2010s)

In 2011, Brodie-Sangster played Liam in the film The Last Furlong. In April that same year, 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. From 2013 to 2014, he played the role of Jojen Reed in the HBO series Game of Thrones. Also in 2014, he starred in the Luka State's music video for their single "30 Minute Break". In 2015, he began providing the voice of John Tracy in ITV's remake of Gerry Anderson's puppet series Thunderbirds Are Go (2015–2020).

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). In BBC2's 6-part television adaptation of Wolf Hall (on BBC2 from 21 January 2015), Brodie-Sangster portrayed Ralph Sadler, the ward of Thomas Cromwell.

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; it brought back a large number of characters from the first film.

In 2017, Brodie-Sangster portrayed Whitey Winn in the 2017 Netflix western drama miniseries Godless, created by Scott Frank.

Streaming projects (2020s) Brodie-Sangster began the 2020s as chess player Benny Watts in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit (2020), marking his second collaboration with Frank. His performance earned Brodie-Sangster a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

In 2023, Brodie-Sangster played Jack "Artful Dodger" Dawkins, originally featured in Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist, in the Disney+ miniseries The Artful Dodger, which follows the character after the novel's events. On 21 November 2024, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second series and that Brodie-Sangster would reprise his role from the first series.

Brodie Films and Winnet music 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". The company was dissolved in May 2013.

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

Personal life Brodie-Sangster married actress Talulah Riley on 22 June 2024, in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 2003 Love Actually Sam 2005 Nanny McPhee Simon Brown 2006 Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front Boy in spelling bee Tristan & Isolde Young Tristan 2007 The Last Legion Romulus Augustus 2009 Bright Star Samuel Brawne Nowhere Boy Paul McCartney 2011 Hideaways Liam Death of a Superhero Donald Clarke Albatross Mark 2012 The Baytown Outlaws Rob 2014 The Maze Runner Newt Phantom Halo Samuel Emerson 2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Newt Star Wars: The Force Awakens Petty Officer Thanisson Cameo 2018 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Newt 2020 Dragon Rider Firedrake Voice role 2025 Grand Prix of Europe EdVoice role

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Station Jim Henry Television film The Miracle of the Cards Craig ShergoldTelevision film 2002 Stig of the Dump Barney Television miniseries Bobbie's Girl Alan Television film London's Burning Stephen Episode #14.6 2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil Young Hitler Television film Entrusted Thomas von GallTelevision film Ultimate Force Gabriel Episode: "What in the Name of God" 2004 Feather Boy Robert Nobel Television miniseries 2005 Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder John Duff Episode: "The Case of the Croydon Poisonings" 2007–2015 Phineas and Ferb Ferb Fletcher Voice role; main role (seasons 1–4) 2007 Doctor Who Tim Latimer Episodes: "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" 2008 Pinocchio Lampwick Television film 2010 Some Dogs Bite CaseyTelevision film 2010–2011 Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Ferb Fletcher Voice role; main role 2011 Lewis Adam Douglas Episode: "The Mind Has Mountains" Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension Ferb Fletcher / Ferb 2 Television film; voice role 2012 Accused Jake Murray Episodes: "Tina's Story" and "Mo and Sue's Story" 2013–2014 Game of Thrones Jojen Reed Recurring role (season 3–4) 2014 American Dad! Avery's Roommate Voice role; episode: "I Ain't No Holodeck Boy" 2015 Wolf Hall Rafe Sadler Television miniseries 2015–2020 Thunderbirds Are Go John Tracy / Pirate Dobbs Voice role; main role 2017 Red Nose Day Actually Sam Television short film Godless Whitey Winn Miniseries 2020 The Queen's Gambit Benny WattsMiniseries 2022 Pistol Malcolm McLarenMiniseries Interrupting Chicken Apprentice Voice role; episode: "Dr. Chickenstein / The Sorcerer's Thesaurus" 2023–present The Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins Main role 2024 Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Rafe Sadler Miniseries

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2011Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd DimensionFerb Fletcher / 2nd FerbVoice 2013 Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool StuffFerb FletcherVoice

Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2014 30 Minute Break The Luka State Boyfriend 2016 Tired of Lying Kioko – 2020 Ballad of You & I Hotel Lux –

Audio plays Year Title Role Notes 2007 Country Life Boris First broadcast on 22 March 2007, BBC Radio 4 The Mind's Eye Kyle Recorded: 25, 27 July 2007; Released: November 2007 2008 The Bride of Peladon Miner Recorded: 26, 27 July 2007; Released: January 2008

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2003 Golden Nymph at Monte Carlo Television Festival Best Actor in a Mini-series Entrusted