Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders Biography

Ashton Sanders (born October 24, 1995) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the films The Retrieval (2013) and Moonlight (2016).

Career

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

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

The same year, Sanders appeared in the drama film Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins. 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. Moonlight received massive critical acclaim as well dozens of accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture - Drama. The film also won three Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali.

Sanders was studying towards a BFA in Acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University, before recently dropping out to focus on his acting career.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
2016	We Home	Javan	Short film
2016	The Last Virgin in LA	Josh	Short film
2018	Captive State		Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	The Skinny	Tyler	Episode: "Squad"

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