Thomas Sangster
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| Thomas Sangster | |
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| Born | May 16, 1990 South London |
| Notable roles | Love Actually (2003) Nanny McPhee (2006) |
Thomas Brodie Sangster (born May 16, 1990) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the films Love Actually (2003) and Nanny McPhee (2005).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Sangster was born in South London, where he now lives with his sister, Ava, and his parents, Mark Sangster and Tasha Bertram. His mother, a dancer and characterist, has appeared in several BBC films while his father, an actor and musician, starred in The Lion King musical in Germany. Sangster is the second cousin once removed of actor Hugh Grant; his maternal great grandmother and Grant's grandmother were sisters.
Sangster's interests include painting, tennis, drawing and skating. Two of his favorite artists are Eminem and Queen.
[edit] Career
Sangster's first acting job was in a BBC television film, The Adventures of 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 Best Actor in a mini-series award at the 2003 Monte Carlo Film Festival for his role in the miniseries "Entrusted".
Love Actually, in which he played Liam Neeson's step-son, was Sangster's first major theatrical film. He was nominated for a "Golden Satellite Award" and a Young Artist Award for his role in the film.
Sangster next appeared in a television adaptation of the novel Feather Boy (2004) and played a younger version of James Franco's role in the film version of Tristan and Isolde (2006), 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.
He is next scheduled to appear in the Holocaust-themed story, The Fence. He will also star alongside Love Actually and Nanny McPhee co-star Colin Firth in the film adaptation of Valerio Massimo Manfredi's historical novel The Last Legion due for release in 2007. He will also appear in a two-part story (Human Natureand The Family of Blood) of the third series of Doctor Who[1]
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | The Last Legion | Romulus Augustus | |
| 2006 | Nanny McPhee | Simon Brown | |
| Tristan and Isolde | Young Tristan | ||
| 2003 | Love Actually | Sam |
