Thomas Brodie-Sangster net worth is estimated at $5 million. The English actor and musician gained worldwide recognition with roles in “Love Actually,” “The Maze Runner” franchise, “Game of Thrones,” and Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” With a career that began in childhood, he has built a reputation for versatility, transitioning seamlessly from child star to acclaimed adult actor.
Early Life
Born on May 16, 1990, in Southwark, London, Thomas is the son of Tasha Bertram and Mark Sangster. His family roots trace to Scotland, and he is the second cousin of actor Hugh Grant. Thomas discovered acting young and also developed strong musical skills, playing both bass and guitar. For his role as Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy (2009), he learned left-handed guitar, while his famous Love Actually role taught him to play drums.
Acting Career
Brodie-Sangster made his screen debut in the 2001 BBC film Station Jim. Soon after, he appeared in The Miracle of the Cards and Stig of the Dump. His breakout came in 2003 with Love Actually, where he played Sam, the lovestruck stepson of Liam Neeson’s character.
He went on to star in “Nanny McPhee” (2005), “The Last Legion” (2007), “Nowhere Boy” (2009), and the acclaimed miniseries “Feather Boy”. He became widely known to younger audiences as the voice of Ferb Fletcher in Disney’s Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015).
His career-defining role arrived in “The Maze Runner” trilogy (2014–2018), where he played Newt, one of the franchise’s most beloved characters. He also appeared in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” (2013–2014) as Jojen Reed, and later co-starred in Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” (2020) as chess prodigy Benny Watts. In 2023, he began leading Disney+’s “The Artful Dodger” as Jack Dawkins.
Awards and Recognition
Brodie-Sangster earned a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2021 for The Queen’s Gambit. Earlier in his career, he won a Monte-Carlo TV Festival Award (2003) for Entrusted and received several Young Artist Award nominations. For Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, he won the Teen Choice Award for Chemistry (2016) with co-star Dylan O’Brien.
Personal Life
On June 22, 2024, Thomas married actress Talulah Riley, known for roles in Westworld, Inception, and Pride & Prejudice. Riley was previously married to Elon Musk. Together, the couple resides in Hertfordshire, England.
Real Estate
Thomas and Talulah Riley purchased a £2.75 million, six-bedroom mansion in Hertfordshire, situated on a five-acre estate with remains of a Norman castle. Reports in 2024 confirmed that the couple planned to renovate the historic property.
