40 Fun Facts About Thomas Sanders

Thomas Sanders earned a bachelor's degree in which branch of engineering before his Vine fame?

Chemical engineering was his 2011 degree, and he held a daytime engineering job while acting in community theater at night until Vine success let him quit.

Thomas Sanders's first viral Vine had him order at a drive-thru as which cartoon character?

Stewie Griffin, the scheming baby from Family Guy, was the voice he put on, and the attendant taking the order burst out laughing.

Which part of Thomas's personality does Virgil, the emo-styled Side in Sanders Sides, represent?

Anxiety starts out as the antagonist of Sanders Sides, then wins over the others once it is clear he only wants to protect Thomas.

Thomas Sanders had 8.3 million Vine followers when which parent company shut the app down in 2017?

Twitter had bought Vine before the app even launched, and Sanders vowed to keep posting six-second videos until its very last day.

Thomas Sanders voiced henchman Throat-Lobster in a 2020 movie based on which Disney cartoon?

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe went straight to Disney+, with Sanders as one of the henchmen of Super Super Big Doctor.

Thomas Sanders's touring stage musical Ultimate Storytime was based on which of his Vine series?

Narrating People's Lives had him walk up to strangers and describe aloud whatever they were doing; the musical it inspired played 17 cities in the US and Canada.

Thomas Sanders made his professional stage debut in 2015 as J.D. in which high-school musical?

Heathers, the musical based on the 1988 dark comedy film, cast him as J.D. in Orlando, and he returned to the role for a 2022 reunion concert.

Thomas Sanders recorded a jazz cover of 'A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes' from which Disney film?

Cinderella sings it to her animal friends in the 1950 film; Sanders released his version in 2014 with pianist Jacob Fjeldheim.

Which original Broadway Hamilton star made a guest appearance in Thomas Sanders's Sanders Sides?

Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony as Aaron Burr, turned up in the season two episode Putting Others First.

Thomas Sanders was born, raised and first acted in community theater in which Florida college city?

Gainesville's community playhouse had him on stage from 2006 to 2015, in shows running from Hot Mikado to Les Misérables.

Patton, the Sanders Sides character with a cardigan tied over his shoulders, embodies which trait?

Morality is also keeper of Thomas's feelings and his inner child, which is why Patton is the most playful and childlike of the group.

Deceit, the snake-faced Sanders Sides character in a bowler hat, later revealed which real name?

Janus shares his name with the two-faced Roman god of doorways and transitions, a fit for a Side whose face is half human and half snake.

Which Sanders Sides character, nicknamed the Duke, embodies the darker side of Thomas's creativity?

Remus is the twin of the princely Roman, and his name nods to the brother of Rome's legendary founder.

Logan and Patton of Sanders Sides are named for modes of persuasion set out by which philosopher?

Aristotle's logos, the appeal to reason, gave Logan his name, while pathos, the appeal to emotion, became Patton.

Which cartoon creator animated a sequence for the Sanders Sides episode Becoming a Cartoon?

Butch Hartman, creator of The Fairly OddParents, also appeared as himself in the episode, which turned Thomas and his Sides into animated characters.

Thomas Sanders named his 2019 companion series of lighter Sides stories 'Sanders' what?

Asides suits the idea: its shorter episodes tell stories that sit outside the main plot, while Sanders Shorts is the name of his Vine-style clips.

Logan of Sanders Sides grew out of which character from Thomas Sanders's 2014 Vines?

Teacher Guy became Logic, while two more Vine regulars turned into Patton and Roman; of the four original Sides, only Virgil was created fresh for the series.

Starting with the season two premiere of Sanders Sides, Thomas and his Sides appeared with hair dyed which color?

Purple hair arrived with the season two premiere, alongside new costumes, a new opening song and an individual logo for each Side.

Roman, the princely Sanders Sides character in a white royal suit, sometimes carries which weapon?

A katana is an unexpected pick for a Side who looks like a fairytale Disney prince, right down to the red stripe across his chest.

Which nickname did Thomas Sanders's followers, known for sending him their artwork, adopt for themselves?

Fanders sent in so much artwork that he began picking favorites for a weekly showcase under the hashtag FanArtFriday.

Thomas Sanders's first EP, released on Bandcamp, was a collection of songs for which holiday?

Christmas songs filled the EP, titled Merry Christmas, which he released just four days before the holiday itself.

Critics often label Thomas Sanders a baritone, but which voice type does he consider himself?

Bass is the lowest of the standard voice types, a step below the baritone range that reviewers usually assign him.

Which jazz singer has Thomas Sanders named as one of his favorite singers?

Nat King Cole fits his stated preference for jazz, a taste that shows in the jazz cover of a Disney ballad he released in 2014.

Thomas Sanders's 2025 single covered an updated version of a periodic-table song first written by which satirist?

Tom Lehrer set the names of the elements to a Gilbert and Sullivan tune in 1959, when only 102 of them were known.

Which YouTube musician sang the duet 'Vine vs YouTube' with Thomas Sanders?

Jon Cozart, known online as Paint, teamed up with him again for a musical farewell to Vine and for a 2019 single about a gay Disney prince.

Thomas Sanders's song 'RIP Vine' reworked 'Agony', a princes' duet from which Sondheim musical?

Into the Woods was a show he already knew well, having performed in a community theater production of it in 2014.

Which singer-songwriter wrote 'Dear Happy' and recorded it as a duet with Thomas Sanders?

Dodie Clark, the English singer who performs simply as dodie, also joined him for covers from Dear Evan Hansen and New York, New York.

Thomas Sanders sang 'What You Own' with Adam Pascal, an original cast member of which rock musical?

Rent earned Adam Pascal a Tony nomination as the rock guitarist Roger Davis, a part he played again in the 2005 film version.

Thomas Sanders built a Disney villain mash-up around 'Friends on the Other Side', from which film?

The Princess and the Frog gives the song to its voodoo villain Doctor Facilier, and Randy Newman wrote it.

Thomas Sanders was named Viner of the Year in 2016 at which ceremony honoring online video?

Streamy Awards honors went to him over fellow Viners King Bach and Lele Pons, months after he lost the Teen Choice vote for Choice Viner.

Which daytime talk show interviewed Thomas Sanders in 2015 for a segment on Vine stars?

The View invited him on with other stars of the app, and he admitted to being terribly nervous about tripping over his words.

Besides Disney, which video game franchise inspired its own series of Thomas Sanders prank Vines?

Pokémon Pranks sat alongside Disney Pranks with Friends, Misleading Compliments and Shoutout Sunday among his recurring Vine series.

Thomas Sanders's music company and first Vine username both honor his first dog, who had which name?

Foster inspired the Vine handle Foster Dawg, and Sanders still releases his music through a company called Foster Dawg, Inc.

Thomas Sanders guest-starred as Ian Finkelman in a 2017 episode of which Disney Channel comedy?

Bizaardvark was a natural stop for an internet star: its regular cast included Olivia Rodrigo and Jake Paul.

In which Disney Channel cartoon did Thomas Sanders voice a half-horse mutant named Neighslayer?

Hamster & Gretel introduced Neighslayer as a former track star left with hooves for hands and feet after an experiment went wrong.

Which murderous title role did Thomas Sanders play in 2023 after returning to his hometown stage?

Sweeney Todd, Sondheim's vengeful barber, was followed by the Emcee in Cabaret and Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show.

Thomas Sanders traces his stage roots to a great-grandmother who performed in which Broadway revue?

Ziegfeld Follies chorus performers were known as Ziegfeld girls, and Sanders was delighted to discover one in his own family tree.

Which Game of Thrones actor made a cameo appearance in one of Thomas Sanders's Vines?

Sean Bean, who played Ned Stark, is one of several famous faces in his Vines, alongside voice actors Tara Strong and Jim Cummings.

In Sanders Sides, which symbol is the personal logo worn by Virgil, the Side in the patched hoodie?

A storm cloud with a lightning bolt marks Virgil, while Logan wears a brain in glasses and Patton a smiling heart.

In Sanders Sides season two, Logan gives Patton a hoodie styled after which animal?

Cat fits Patton's taste: he had already tied a feline onesie around his shoulders before the hoodie replaced his old cardigan.