Thomas Turgoose, standing at an exact 5ft 5 (165.1 cm), embodies a compact, street-smart presence that defines his iconic role as Shaun Fields in This Is England (2006) and its TV series spin-offs This Is England '86 (2010), '88 (2011), and '90 (2015).
His modest stature enhances the gritty, relatable intensity of his characters in Shane Meadows' films, allowing him to portray vulnerable yet fierce young men with authenticity.
- 2008 Nominated – British Independent Film Awards – Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
- 2008 Won – Tribeca Film Festival – Best Actor in a Narrative Feature (shared with Piotr Jagiello) for Somers Town