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My Take
Thomas Brodie-Sangster is one of those rare actors who somehow skipped the "awkward child star to forgotten adult" pipeline entirely. Most people first knew him as the lovesick kid drumming his heart out in Love Actually — an absolutely unforgettable debut — and then he just kept quietly showing up in things that mattered: Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones, Newt in the Maze Runner franchise, and of course the voice of Ferb for years in Phineas and Ferb. What I find genuinely impressive is the range: he can do cold and mysterious, earnest and heroic, and he plays bass guitar on top of it all. He never went the blockbuster-lead route, but his choices feel deliberate and his presence in any project instantly raises the quality. A real actor's actor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Name (Japanese)
- トーマス・ブロディ=サングスター
- Reading
- とーます・ぶろでぃ=さんぐすたー
- Born
- May 16, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / child actor / voice actor / film actor / bass guitarist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Monaco Music Film Festival
- Teen Choice Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Thomas Brodie-Sangster born?
Born May 16, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Thomas Brodie-Sangster from?
Thomas Brodie-Sangster is from London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom.
What does Thomas Brodie-Sangster do?
Thomas Brodie-Sangster works as actor, child actor, voice actor, film actor, bass guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.