Sebastian De Souza

Biography

Sebastian de Souza is an English actor who got his break on television at seventeen as Matty Levan in the cult teen drama Skins. He then joined the cast of the historical series The Borgias from 2012 to 2013, and went on to appear in Medici: Masters of Florence (2018) and The Great (2020). His first big screen part came in Julian Gilbey's thriller Plastic (2014), and he was cast as the male lead of the Freeform show Recovery Road, which ran for a single season in 2016. He wrote the screenplay for and took a title role in Kids in Love, and early in his career he turned up in the documentary series The Truth About Crime. He is also a singer and musician, and in 2013 he co-founded the production company Good Soil with Will Poulter.

33years old

Turns 34 on April 19in 188 days

Born April 19, 1993Oxford
Star sign: AriesLast day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
Also credited as Sebastian Denis de Souza

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 11 years2014 to 2025

Every film, newest first

2025The Life ListIMDb rating 6.8
2021LapwingIMDb rating 5.0
2019OpheliaIMDb rating 6.5
2014PlasticIMDb rating 6.0

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First role
De Souza co-wrote Hangman, a short film about witchcraft in the style of Macbeth, with his prep school's Film Club. He was 13 when he starred in it in 2006.
Behind the camera
De Souza made his screenwriting debut with Kids in Love, produced by Ealing Studios, and also took a title role in the film.
Behind the camera
In 2013, De Souza started a production company for TV and film called Good Soil. He set it up together with Will Poulter, who is an actor.
Early training
De Souza took part in acting workshops at the Watermill Theatre, close to Newbury, and in 2010 he joined the National Youth Theatre.
Beyond film
In 2011, De Souza appeared as a guest vocalist for Cubiq on their Say EP, which came out through Hidden Label.
Behind the camera
Offliner Press, a publisher that De Souza himself established and owned, released his first novel, Kid: A History of The Future, in March 2021.