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.
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Born | Sebastian Toby M. Pugh (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 30) Oxford, England |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Relatives | Florence Pugh (sister) |
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.
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 Mollà 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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | After the Dark | Russell | |
2015 | Barely Lethal | Cash Fenton | |
2016 | Music, War and Love | 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 | |
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 |
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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 |
2022 | Real Kicks | Single released 2022 |
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