Ashton Sanders

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Ashton Sanders
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Born Ashton Durrand Sanders[1]
(1995-10-24) October 24, 1995 (age 29)
Carson, California, U.S.
Education DePaul University
Occupation Actor
Years active 2012–present

Ashton Durrand Sanders (born October 24, 1995)[2] is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of teenage Chiron in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight (2016).

Early life

Sanders was born in Carson, California. He attended Grand Arts High School in Downtown Los Angeles, from which he graduated in 2013.[3] He was studying towards a BFA at The Theatre School at DePaul University, before leaving after three years in 2016 to focus on his acting career.[4]

Career

Sanders made his film debut in The Retrieval, directed by Chris Eska.[5] The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2013.[6] It was released in a limited release on April 2, 2014 by Variance Films.[7][8]

In 2015, Sanders had a small role in Straight Outta Compton.[9] In 2016, he appeared in an episode of Refinery29's web series The Skinny.[10]

The same year, Sanders appeared in the drama film Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins.[11] The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016, and began a limited release on October 21, 2016 by A24.[12][13] Moonlight received massive critical acclaim as well dozens of accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture – Drama.[14] The film also won three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali.[15] Sanders' role in the film was praised by critics;[16] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian called his performance "powerful".[17]

Sanders co-starred in The Equalizer 2, a sequel to the hit action film The Equalizer, opposite Denzel Washington.[18] In 2019, Sanders starred in Rupert Wyatt's science fiction thriller film Captive State, opposite John Goodman and Vera Farmiga.[19] He also played the lead in HBO's adaptation of the novel Native Son.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Making Possibilities[20] Donnie Short film
2013 The Retrieval Will
2015 Straight Outta Compton Kid
2016 Moonlight Teen Chiron Austin Film Critics Association Special Honorary Award for Best Ensemble
Gotham Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance
Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
We Home Javan Short film
The Last Virgin in LA Josh Short film
2018 The Equalizer 2 Miles Whittaker
The Kids Are Alright Angel Short film based on the Grammy-nominated album The Kids Are Alright by American R&B duo Chloe x Halle
2019 Native Son Bigger Thomas
Captive State Gabriel Drummond
2020 All Day and a Night Jahkor
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Jimmy Palmer

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Skinny Tyler Episode: "Squad"
2019 Wu-Tang: An American Saga Bobby/The RZA Series regular

References

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