Ed Sanders (actor)
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Edward Sanders is an English
actor
and singer
. He is best known for his performance as Tobias Ragg
in the 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He was also featured on the film's soundtrack
.
Sanders was educated at Copthorne Prep School
and sat his GCSE Exams at Ardingly College
. Sanders was sought after for the role of Toby after appearing with the National Youth Music Theatre
at the Tonbridge Arts Festival. To get the role, he competed against hundreds of other students, many of whom were from stage schools. Ed is now working as a Sound Engineer in Hackney at Sound Solution Studios and he attends Kensington and Chelsea College two days a week.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
. He is best known for his performance as Tobias Ragg
Tobias Ragg
Tobias "Toby" Ragg is a fictional character who appears in various adaptations of the story Sweeney Todd.In the penny dreadful The String of Pearls, Tobias Ragg is in a madhouse, driven mad by Sweeney Todd, a barber who murdered his customers....
in the 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He was also featured on the film's soundtrack
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
* Missing from the Highlights version of the soundtrack.** Tracks that are significantly longer than their Highlights counterparts.*** Song is either written specially or adapted for the film.-Additional album personnel:...
.
Sanders was educated at Copthorne Prep School
Copthorne Prep School
Copthorne Preparatory School is situated near Crawley in West Sussex, for pupils aged between 2 and 13. It consists of a nursery for infants from 2½. A junior department is for children under the age of eight . Older pupils work in the two prep school buildings, the 'New Block' which is the main...
and sat his GCSE Exams at Ardingly College
Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a selective independent co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1858 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The college is located in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, having moved to its present...
. Sanders was sought after for the role of Toby after appearing with the National Youth Music Theatre
National Youth Music Theatre
The National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is a UK organisation for young people in the field of musical theatre, based in London. It runs acting auditions, workshops, and musical theatre productions...
at the Tonbridge Arts Festival. To get the role, he competed against hundreds of other students, many of whom were from stage schools. Ed is now working as a Sound Engineer in Hackney at Sound Solution Studios and he attends Kensington and Chelsea College two days a week.
Awards and nominations
- Broadcast Film Critics AssociationBroadcast Film Critics AssociationThe Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada , representing approximately 250 television, radio and online critics....
Awards - Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) (nominated) - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2007Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2007The 11th Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were given by the Las Vegas Film Critics Society on 21 December 2007.-Top 10 Films:#No Country for Old Men#Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street...
- Sierra Award for Youth in Film - Male for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) (won) - Phoenix Film Critics SocietyPhoenix Film Critics SocietyThe Phoenix Film Critics Society is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix-based publications.In December of each year, the PFCS meets to vote on their Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for films released in the same calendar year.Categories of awards include:* Best Actor The Phoenix...
Awards 2007- PFCS Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) (won) - Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
2008 - Best Performance of a Supporting Young Actor in a feature film - Comedy or Musical for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2008) (nominated)