Toby Sebastian
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Toby Sebastian | |
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Born | Sebastian Toby M. Pugh 26 February 1992 Oxford, England |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Relatives | Florence Pugh (sister) |
Sebastian Toby M. Pugh (born 26 February 1992), known professionally as Toby Sebastian, is a British actor and musician.[1] He is best known for portraying the character of Trystane Martell in the HBO series Game of Thrones, and Andrea Bocelli in the biopic The Music Of Silence.
Early life[]
Sebastian was born in Oxford but grew up in Andalusia, Spain, with his three sisters (all actresses): Florence, Arabella, and Rafaela. His father, Clinton Pugh, is a restaurateur and designer. His mother Deborah is a dance teacher.
Career[]
Sebastian first appeared on TV as a contestant on Orange unsignedAct in 2008. Sebastian performed as a singer-songwriter, performing his own songs as part of a competition to win a £60,000 recording contract, but did not make the final. Following the show, he left school for a record deal with A&M records (Universal) and spent years between London, Los Angeles and Nashville where he recorded his debut album with award-winning country producer Chris Lindsey.
In 2012, he landed his first acting role in the film, After the Dark. He also appeared in The Red Tent as Re-mose, in Barely Lethal (alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner and Thomas Mann) as Cash Fenton. In the same movie, Sebastian contributed five original songs to the soundtrack.[2]
In 2015, Sebastian was cast in the fifth season of Game of Thrones as Trystane Martell.[3] Game of Thrones casting director Nina Gold later explained his casting in the series: "We knew Toby more because he'd done a lot of music things in the past, but he has a really romantic feel that just worked."[citation needed]
Sebastian portrayed Andrea Bocelli in the biopic The Music of Silence, alongside Antonio Banderas and Jordi Molla directed by the Academy Award nominated director Michael Radford.[4][5]
In 2017, Sebastian starred in the feature film Trading Paint (also released as Burning Rubber) a sports film starring John Travolta, Michael Madsen and Shania Twain, directed by Karzan Kader.
In 2019, Sebastian released an EP titled Hamliar produced by Matthew Benbrook, a producer affiliated to artists such as Dido, Paolo Nutini and Ed Drewitt.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | After the Dark | Russell | |
2015 | Barely Lethal | Cash Fenton | |
2016 | Vlad Dagmarov | ||
2016 | Alex & Co: How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents | Pat Riley | |
2017 | The Music of Silence | Amos Bardi (Andrea Bocelli) | also producer |
2018 | Trading Paint | Cam |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Orange unsignedAct | Self (music) | |
2012 | The Hollow Crown | Rebel Soldier | |
2014 | The Red Tent | Re-Mose | |
2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | Trystane Martell | |
2017 | All You Need Is Me | Johnny |
Discography[]
Title | Details | |
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2013 | Into the Light | Album released 2013 |
2019 | No Money | Single released 2019 |
2019 | Hamliar | EP released 2019 |
2019 | Train To Mexico | Single released 2019 |
2020 | Number One Lover | Single released 2020 |
2020 | Toothpaste Kisses | Single released 2020 |
2021 | Midnight (feat. Florence Pugh) | Single released 2021 |
2021 | Sitting On The Water | Single released 2021 |
References[]
- ^ "Who is Toby Sebastian? 8 things you need to know about the beautiful Brit playing Trystane Martell in Game of Thrones season 5". Metro. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Musician Toby Sebastian Joins Hailee Steinfeld in 'Barely Lethal' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Go Westeros: meet Game of Thrones' new player Toby Sebastian". Evening Standard. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Alm, David. "'Game Of Thrones' Star Toby Sebastian On Portraying Andrea Bocelli In 'The Music Of Silence'". Forbes. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (10 November 2016). "Antonio Banderas, Toby Sebastian to Star in Andrea Bocelli Movie". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links[]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male television actors
- English male film actors
- Actors from Oxford