Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders: Biography in Details

Who is Ashton Sanders?

Ashton Durrand Sanders is an American actor.

He is widely known for his Oscar Award-winning film Moonlight (2016).

Ashton Sanders: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

He was born on October 24, 1995, in Carson, California, the U.S.

He is 27 years old. His nationality is American his and ethnicity is All-American.

There is no information about his father, mother, and siblings.

Education

In 2013, Ashton Sanders attended NC north Pitt Grand Arts High School in Downtown Los Angeles, from which he graduated.

Before dropping out in 2016 to focus on his acting career, he was studying towards a BFA at the Theatre School at DePaul University. There is no more information about his Education, School/College University.

Ashton Sanders: Professional Life, Career

Sanders made his film debut directed by Chris Eskain The Retrieval.

On March 11, 2013, the film had its world premiere at South by Southwestern. It was released by Variance Films in a limited release on April 2, 2014. Sanders had a small role in Straight Outta Compton, in 2015.

He appeared in an episode of Refinery29’s web series The Skinny in 2016.

The same year, Ashton Sanders appeared in the drama film directed by Barry Jenkins, in Moonlight.

On September 2, 2016, the film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and began a limited release on October 21, 2016, by A24.

Furthermore, Moonlight received dozens of accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture – Drama as well as massive critical acclaim.

The film also won three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali.

His role in the film was praised by critics, Benjamin Lee of The Guardian called his performance “powerful”.

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

Awards, Nominations

In 2016, he wins a Special Honorary Award in Moonlight (2016), an ACCA award for Best Cast Ensemble Moonlight (2016).

He was nominated in Black Reel for outstanding supporting actor as well as outstanding breakthrough performance in 2017.  In 2018, he wins the CinEuphoria Awards.

Moreover, he was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series in 2019.

Ashton Sanders: Net Worth, Salary

Ashton summons the net worth of his career as an American actor. Payscale informed that the actor earns an average salary of $50,249 per year and their annual payrolls range from $19,048 to $222,370.

Ashton Sanders arose as Kid in the 2015 movie Straight Outta Compton. The majority of Ashton’s money comes from being a movie actor. Sanders’s estimated net worth is $2.5 Billion.

Ashton Sanders: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Many of the gay rumors surrounding Sanders (Moonlight, The Retrieval) seem to be tied to his obsessive concentration on his body, like most actors. However, the poll submits that a big majority (53%) of fans don’t care about his sexual orientation.

Ashton’s death hoax spreads on Facebook. Actors alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. ‘Ashton Sanders’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million likes.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Ashton stands at the height of 6 feet and his weight is 76 kg.

He has black hair and Light brown eyes. His body measurements are 39-32-14 inches.

Social Media

Ashton Sanders is active on social media. There are about 266 followers on his Twitter, and 483k followers on Instagram. There is no information about his Facebook.

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FAQs

What nationality is Ashton Sanders?

• He is a citizen of the US.

How tall is Ashton Sanders?

• His body length is 1.8 m.

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