Toby Sebastian

Sebastian Toby M. Pugh (born 26 February 1992), known 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.

Toby Sebastian
Sebastian in 2008
Born
Sebastian Toby M. Pugh

(1992-02-26) 26 February 1992
Oxford, England
Occupation
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active2012–present
RelativesFlorence Pugh (sister)

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."

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
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

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Musician Toby Sebastian Joins Hailee Steinfeld in 'Barely Lethal' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Go Westeros: meet Game of Thrones' new player Toby Sebastian". Evening Standard. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. Alm, David. "'Game Of Thrones' Star Toby Sebastian On Portraying Andrea Bocelli In 'The Music Of Silence'". Forbes. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. McNary, Dave (10 November 2016). "Antonio Banderas, Toby Sebastian to Star in Andrea Bocelli Movie". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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