Brodie-Sangster's height is listed as 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) in standard cast profiles used by studios and talent agencies. His early career included roles in British television before he was selected for the lead ensemble of The Maze Runner series. The casting process focused on actors who could portray teenage survivors in a dystopian setting, with Brodie-Sangster cast as Newt, the second-in-command of the Gladers.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt in The Maze Runner
In The Maze Runner (2014), Brodie-Sangster played Newt, the calm and strategic second-in-command of the group of teenagers trapped in the Glade. The film, directed by Wes Ball, was based on the novel by James Dashner and produced by 20th Century Fox. The Maze Runner grossed over $348 million worldwide, according to public box office data reported by industry sources. Box Office Mojo
The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) continued Brodie-Sangster's role as Newt as the group moved from the Glade into the post-apocalyptic Scorch. The Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) concluded the trilogy, with Brodie-Sangster reprising Newt through the final stages of the mission to find a cure for the Flare virus. The film series was distributed by 20th Century Fox and later managed under Disney's distribution channels after the studio acquisition.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster Career and Franchise Timeline
Brodie-Sangster's filmography includes roles in Love Actually (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), and the HBO series Game of Thrones. He has also appeared in the Netflix series The Witcher and the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). His casting in The Maze Runner came at age 23, aligning with the teenage protagonist ensemble despite his actual age.
The Maze Runner franchise includes three main films and a prequel series, The Maze Runner: The Fever