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Toby Sebastian | |
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 Sebastian in 2015 | |
| 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 .
Sebastian was born in Oxford but lived in Andalusia, Spain, with his three sisters (all actresses): Florence, Arabella, and Rafaela for three years from 1999–2002. [2] 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 film, Sebastian contributed five original songs to the soundtrack. [3]
In 2015, Sebastian was cast in the fifth season of Game of Thrones as Trystane Martell. [4] 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. [5] [6]
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.
| 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 |
| 2019 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | "Real Kicks" | Single released 2022 |
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