Ashton Sanders is an American actor who is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed drama Moonlight (2016). Sanders made his film debut in 2013 with a leading role in the period drama The Retrieval. Notable film credits include Straight Outta Compton (2015), The Equalizer 2 (2018), Captive State (2018), Judas And The Black Messiah (2021) and Judas And The Black Messiah (2021)