Ashton Sanders

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Rankings

Covers

Ashton Sanders' performance in Moonlight was named the best movie performance of the 2010s by Rolling Stone. He was included in IndieWire's list of the 25 best performances of the decade and named one of Essence's 30 Most Influential Young Black Actors. His ensemble wins for Moonlight include a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award, reflecting the film's historic impact.

AwardsSanders has won several awards, primarily for his ensemble work in Moonlight. He shared in the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble, and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance. He also received the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his individual breakthrough performance.

Honours & Distinctions

Virtuosos Award

Santa Barbara International Film Festival·2017

Recognized for his breakthrough performance in Moonlight.

Rankings & Lists

The 50 Best Movie Performances of the 2010s

Rolling Stone·2020

#Included

The 25 Best Performances of the 2010s

IndieWire·2021

#Included

The 30 Most Influential Young Black Actors

Essence·2022

Magazine Covers

The Hollywood Reporter

2017-02-15

Moonlight: The Making of a Masterpiece

Variety

2017-06-01

Young Hollywood Issue

GQ Style

2019-03-01

Ashton Sanders on Playing Bigger Thomas in Native Son