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series ''

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'', and

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in the biopic '' The Music of Silence''.

Early life

Sebastian was born in

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but lived in

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, Spain, with his three sisters (all actresses):

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, Arabella, and Rafaela for three years from 1999-2002. 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

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. 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 ''

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'' (alongside

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and

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) as Cash Fenton. In the same movie, Sebastian contributed five original songs to the soundtrack. In 2015, Sebastian was cast in the fifth season of ''

'' as Trystane Martell. ''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

in the biopic '' The Music of Silence'', alongside

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directed by the Academy Award nominated director

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. In 2017, Sebastian starred in the feature film '' Trading Paint'' (also released as ''Burning Rubber'') a

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starring

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and

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, directed by Karzan Kader. In 2019, Sebastian released an EP titled Hamliar produced by Matthew Benbrook, a producer affiliated to artists such as

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and Ed Drewitt.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sebastian, Toby 1992 births Living people 21st-century English male actors English male television actors English male film actors Actors from Oxford