Anthony Sadler

Anthony Sadler
Sadler in 2015
Born
Anthony Albert Sadler Jr.[1]

(1992-07-13) July 13, 1992 (age 32)
Citizenship
  • United States (1992–present)
  • France (2018–present)
Alma materCalifornia State University, Sacramento (2012–2017; B.S. in kinesiology)[2]
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2015–present
Known forStopping a gunman on a Paris-bound train travelling from Amsterdam via Brussels in August 2015

Anthony Albert Sadler Jr. (born July 13, 1992) is an American author and television personality. Sadler, along with his friends Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone and several other passengers stopped a gunman on a Paris-bound train travelling from Amsterdam via Brussels in August 2015, gaining international recognition for their role in the event. Recognized by then-U.S. President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande, Sadler received several awards and decorations for his actions. He, along with his friends, was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French president which is the highest French order for military and civil merits.

After the event, Sadler made several television appearances, including a guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and honored with the 2016 Spike Guys Choice Award on Spike TV, among other appearances. He, Skarlatos and Stone co-authored a memoir, titled The 15:17 to Paris, published in August 2016, which detailed the events leading up to the attack, which occurred a year prior to the release of the book. Clint Eastwood directed a biographical film with the same title based on Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone's memoir, starring them, along with actresses Jenna Fischer and Judy Greer. The film was released in early 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Sadler graduated from California State University, Sacramento in 2017.

  1. ^ "Anthony Albert Sadler, Born 07/13/1992 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org.
  2. ^ Chavez, Nashelly (May 21, 2017). "French train hero Anthony Sadler celebrates another milestone: Earning a college degree". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 15, 2017.