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Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Actor · Born May 16, 1990 (36) · Southwark, London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee

Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 16 May 1990), is an English actor. He is known for playing Sam in Love Actually (2003), Simon in Nanny McPhee (2005), Ferb in Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015), Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones (2013–2014), Newt in the Maze Runner film series (2014–2018), and Benny Watts in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit (2020), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Brodie-Sangster also grew in popularity for starring in critically acclaimed cult films such as Death of a Superhero (2011), Bright Star (2009), and as Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy (2009). He played Jake Murray in the series Accused (2010–2012). He also had a cameo as an officer of the First Order in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), a role as Whitey Winn in the Netflix miniseries Godless (2017) and voiced John Tracy in Thunderbirds Are Go (2015–2020).

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Born
May 16, 1990 (36)
From
Southwark, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Thomas Brodie-Sangster's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
20%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Trickster
2 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
13
Joyful
9
Warm
8
Thrilling
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Thomas Brodie-Sangster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Brodie-Sangster's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Grand Prix of Europe(2025)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Unsinkable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Arthur Hawkins

  • The Artful Dodger(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jack Dawkins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Les voix de la libération (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Sleep No More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Samuel Emerson

  • Pistol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Malcolm McLaren

  • The Queen's Gambit(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Benny Watts

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Rider(2020)

    as Firedrake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)

    as Newt

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Godless(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Whitey Winn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Red Nose Day Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sam

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as First Order Officer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • O.W.C.A. Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ferb (voice)

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)

    as Newt

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ferb (voice)

  • Thunderbirds Are Go(2015)

    Show 78 episodes · as John Tracy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jojen Reed

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rafe Sadler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Phantom Halo(2014)

    as Samuel Emerson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

  • The Maze Runner(2014)

    as Newt

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

  • The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ugly Duckling

  • Orbit Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nigel

  • Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel(2013)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Andy

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ferb (voice)

  • The Baytown Outlaws(2012)

    as Rob

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Hideaways(2011)

    as Liam

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Albatross(2011)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension(2011)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Death of a Superhero(2011)

    as Donald Clarke

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jojen Reed

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • My Left Hand Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Samuel Emerson

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jake Murray

  • Some Dogs Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Casey

  • Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

  • Nowhere Boy(2009)

    as Paul McCartney

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ferb (Voice)

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lucignolo

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucignolo

  • Bright Star(2009)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Alchemistic Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Boy

  • Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 223 episodes · as Ferb Fletcher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Legion(2007)

    as Romulus Augustus

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Douglas

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front(2006)

    as Boy in spelling bee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tristan + Isolde(2006)

    as Young Tristan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Nanny McPhee(2005)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tim Latimer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Avery's Roommate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Feather Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Robert Nobel

  • Love Actually(2003)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Entrusted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Thomas von Gall

  • Hitler: The Rise of Evil(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adolf Hitler (10 yrs)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. Meitlemeihr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Young Boy

  • Ultimate Force(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bobbie's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Alan Langham

  • Stig of the Dump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barney

  • Station Jim(2001)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of the Cards(2001)

    as Craig Shergold

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • London's Burning(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Maze Runner (2014)

$348M worldwide

Highest rated

The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Phineas and Ferb (2007)

Film career

19862024

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
0313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2021, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Thomas Brodie-Sangster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Miracle of the Cards (2001)

93rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Thomas Brodie-Sangster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles25–78 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles13–47 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles18–62 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–57 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles23–68 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Thomas Brodie-Sangster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Brodie-Sangster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Povenmire shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles