Ashton Sanders

Ashton Durrand Sanders is an American actor born on October 24, 1995, in Carson, California. He gained recognition for his portrayal of teenage Chiron in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight (2016). Sanders attended Grand Arts High School in Downtown Los Angeles and graduated in 2013. He initially pursued a BFA at The Theatre School at DePaul University but left after three years to focus on his acting career. Sanders made his film debut in The Retrieval (2013) and had a small role in Straight Outta Compton (2015). He also appeared in an episode of Refinery29's web series The Skinny. Sanders continues to make strides in the entertainment industry.