Thomas Brodie-Sangster Biography
Thomas Brodie-Sangster is an English actor who gained wider attention with his roles as Jake Murray in Accused from 2010 to 2012, Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones from 2013 to 2014, and Newt in the Maze Runner trilogy from 2014 to 2018. He gained success as a child actor with his roles in Love Actually and Nanny McPhee.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Age
Brodie was born on May 16, 1990, in Southwark, London. He is 34 years old as of 2024. Brodie celebrates his birthday on May 16th.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Height
Brodie stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 10½ inches.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Family
Brodie was born to Mark Sangster and Tasha Bertram in Southwark, London. His father’s family hails from Banchory, Scotland. He has a sister named Ava. Brodie founded Brodie Films in 2006 alongside his mother, Tasha Bertram to create opportunities for new British talent, innovative writers, actors, and directors in the film industry. In January 2010, he joined the band Winnet, in which his mother provides vocals.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Wife
Brodie married actress Talulah Riley on June 22, 2024, in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. A July 2023 announcement revealed that he had proposed to her. Rumors of their relationship started in July 2022 after they met on the set of Pistol in 2021. Brodie can play the bass and guitar. He learned to play left-handed guitar for his portrayal of the left-handed Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy.
Talulah is an English actress who has starred in Pride & Prejudice, St Trinian’s, and its sequel St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold, The Boat That Rocked, and Inception. She was born on September 26, 1985, and is 39 years old as of 2024.
Talulah was married to Elon Musk twice, eventually separating both times. Before that, she was his mistress while he was still married to Justine Musk. While he acquired Twitter in October 2022, text messages between them were released where she pleaded with him to buy the social media platform to fight “woke-ism,” stating that she would do anything to help.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Net Worth
Brodie has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an actor.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Love Actually
Brodie starred as Sam in Love Actually in 2003. Sam is the young stepson of Daniel(Liam Neeson). He crushes on Joanna and tries to win her affection by learning to play the drums to accompany her in a school Christmas pageant. At Daniel’s encouragement, he confesses his feelings to her before she leaves for America. Brodie learned how to play the drums for his role in the film.
Brodie’s performance in the film won him nominations for a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – Male and Best Ensemble Acting as well as a Satellite Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical Award in 2004. In 2007, he won a nomination for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Nanny McPhee
Brodie starred as Simon Brown in Nanny McPhee in 2003. Simon is the eldest of the seven Brown siblings and their leader when orchestrating pranks and mischief.
Simon and his siblings are known for driving away their nannies before Nanny McPhee arrives. Brosie’s performance in the series won him two nominations for Young Artist Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Award.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Maze Runner
Brodie starred as Newt in the Maze Runner trilogy from 2014 to 2018. Newt is the kind and level-headed second-in-command of the Gladers in the maze. In this magnitude, he provides a stabilizing influence among the Gladers.
After Alby, the Gladers’ leader is incapacitated, he takes over as the leader and helps to come up with a plan to escape the maze. Brodie’s performance in the film won him nominations for Teen Choice Awards in the categories Choice Movie: Breakout Star and Choice Movie: Chemistry (shared with Dylan O’Brien) in 2015. In 2016, he won a Teen Choice Choice Movie: Chemistry (shared with Dylan O’Brien) Award.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Game Of Thrones
Brodie starred as Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones from 2013 to 2014. A is a member of House Reed, Jojen is the son of Lord Howland Reed, and the younger brother of Meera Reed. He has greensight, an ability that lets him see visions of the future through prophetic dreams.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster The Queen’s Gambit
Brodie starred as Benny Watts in The Queen’s Gambit in 2020. Benny is a talented and charismatic chess player and the reigning United States Chess Champion. He is a rival of Beth Harmon and later her, mentor, lover, and friend. Benny and Beth first meet at the U.S. Open where he defeats her. Brodie’s performance in the miniseries won him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Award.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Career
Brodie first appeared as an actor in BBC’s Station Jim in 2001. Next, he starred in multiple TV films including Bobbie’s Girl, The Miracle of the Cards, and Stig of the Dump. His performance in Entrusted won him the “Golden Nymph” award at the 43rd Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival. He secured his first big role in Love Actually, winning him nominations for a Golden Satellite Award and a Young Artist Award.
Brodie starred in as a younger version of Tristan in Tristan & Isolde. He then starred as Simon, the eldest of seven children, in Nanny McPhee in 2005. 2 years later, he starred in two episodes of Doctor Who including Human Nature and The Family of Blood as schoolboy Tim Latimer. He also made guest appearances in The Mind’s Eye and The Bride of Peladon.
Brodie appeared in The Last Legion in 2007. That same year, he provided a voiceover for Ferb Fletcher in the Disney Channel’s Phineas and Ferb. In 2008, he starred in Pinocchio as Lampwick. That same year, he appeared in Jane Campion’s Bright Star and Nowhere Boy. He played the role of Casey in Some Dogs Bite. He also appeared in Death of a Superhero.
2010s
Brodie starred as Liam in The Last Furlong in 2011. In April of that same year, he guest-starred as Adam Douglas in an episode of Lewis. The following year, he portrays a young disabled man in The Baytown Outlaws. He also appeared in Ella Jones’s The Ugly Duckling.
Brodie starred as Jojen Reed in HBO’s Game of Thrones from 2013 to 2014. He started providing the voice for John Tracy in ITV’s Thunderbirds Are Go in 2015, a role he held till 2020. He then starred as Newt in the Maze Runner trilogy including The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure.
Brodie starred as Rafe Sadler, the ward of Thomas Cromwell, in BBC2’s Wolf Hall. He appeared as part of the cast of a 15-minute sequel to Love Actually on May 24, 2017. That same year, he starred as Whitey Winn in Netflix’s Godless.
2020s
Brodie started his career in the 2020s, starring as chess player Benny Watts in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. His performance in the miniseries won him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Award.
In 2023, Brodie starred as Jack “Artful Dodger” Dawkins in Disney+’s The Artful Dodger. After the series was renewed for a second season, it was announced that he would recur his role from the first season.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Movies and TV Shows
Brodie has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as
- The Miracle of the Cards
- Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
- The Last Legion
- Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
- Hideaways
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil
- Albatross
- Feather Boy
- Phantom Halo
- Thunderbirds Are Go
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Dragon Rider
- Pistol
- Interrupting Chicken
- The Artful Dodger
- Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram. He has over 1.2M followers on Instagram.