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 Tobias was born in London. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998 and began his acting career in popular UK series such as Foyle's War (2002), Midsomer Murders (1997), and Casualty (1986). He also appeared in the controversial drama A Very Social Secretary (2005). He is best known to international audiences as Marcus Junius Brutus in the television series Rome (2005).He had a major film role in The Low Down (2000) with Aidan Gillen and featured in the 2006 reboot of the James Bond franchise, Casino Royale (2006). 2007 sees him appearing as William Elliot in ITV's production of Jane Austin's classic book, Persuasion (2007) and as Derrick Sington in the Channel 4 drama The Relief of Belsen (2007).On TV, he guest starred on seasons 3 and 6 of HBO's Game of Thrones (2011) as Edmure Tully, and starred as Jack Randall and Frank Randall on Starz's Outlander (2014). He has played Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the Netflix historical drama series The Crown (2016) since its third season.On stage, his credits include the young teacher Irwin in Alan Bennett's The History Boys and Michael Blakemore's West End production of Three Sisters for which he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award. He was a critically acclaimed Hamlet in Rupert Goold's Hamlet at the Royal Theatre.
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Tobias was born in London. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998 and began his acting career in popular UK series such as Foyle's War (2002), Midsomer Murders (1997), and Casualty (1986). He also appeared in the controversial drama A Very Social Secretary (2005). He is best known to international audiences as Marcus Junius Brutus in the television series Rome (2005).He had a major film role in The Low Down (2000) with Aidan Gillen and featured in the 2006 reboot of the James Bond franchise, Casino Royale (2006). 2007 sees him appearing as William Elliot in ITV's production of Jane Austin's classic book, Persuasion (2007) and as Derrick Sington in the Channel 4 drama The Relief of Belsen (2007).On TV, he guest starred on seasons 3 and 6 of HBO's Game of Thrones (2011) as Edmure Tully, and starred as Jack Randall and Frank Randall on Starz's Outlander (2014). He has played Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the Netflix historical drama series The Crown (2016) since its third season.On stage, his credits include the young teacher Irwin in Alan Bennett's The History Boys and Michael Blakemore's West End production of Three Sisters for which he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award. He was a critically acclaimed Hamlet in Rupert Goold's Hamlet at the Royal Theatre.
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He was educated in the Steiner system, which includes movement, singing and musical instruments every day.Was an expert swordsman.The name "Menzies" is Scottish and according to Tobias, was originally pronounced "Mingis.".His mother was a follower of the infamous "love guru," Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. She took Tobias and his baby brother, Luke, to India where they lived six months at a time in an ashram.Tennis, not acting was Tobias's first love. He wanted to be a professional tennis player, not an actor, and still unwinds with tennis.Tobias was born in North London and is the son of a teacher and a BBC producer.He has worked with Charles Dance in Foyle's War (2002), Secret State (2012), The Door (2011), Game of Thrones (2011) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016).Tobias Menzies, the self-described dreamy kid who grew up in Canterbury playing tennis, zips through London on a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle. "I had to ride a motorbike as a character for the BBC crime drama The Shadow Line (2011). I got the bug and did the full bike test.".Tobias' father, Peter Menzies, was a BBC radio producer. His mother, Gillian (Simpson) Menzies, was an English literature and drama teacher,.Tobias became friends with Sally Hawkins when they were students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. They performed a comedy skit as Laurel & Hardy. Tobias portrayed Stan Laurel and Sally played Oliver Hardy in a fat suit.One of his first auditions was for the lead role eventually played by Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001).Though he competently portrays Prince Philip (the Duke of Edinburgh) in season three of The Crown (2016), he confesses he has no particular affection for the British monarchy.He attended Stratford-upon-Avon College's Year-out drama course in 1993-94.Tobias displayed his guitar-playing ability in two films, ten years apart, The Low Down (2000) and Forget Me Not (2010).Tobias was drawn to acting after frequently attending theater productions with his mom as a teen.In Casino Royale (2006) he was M's (Judi Dench's ) sidekick. He played Hamlet to rave notices in Northampton in 2005 but he only got a three-week run because he had to get back to filming Rome (2005). That series was his big break, but even then he wasn't its out-and-out star.Tobias and his frequent co-star Charles Dance both portrayed author Ian Fleming in different productions, Dance in Goldeneye (1989), Tobias in Any Human Heart (2010).Tobias attended Frensham Heights School.Tobias appeared in Any Human Heart (2010) with future Outlander (2014) co-stars Sam Heughan and Stanley Weber, but he had no screen time with either actor.Ciar��n Hinds, Tobias's co-star in Rome (2005) and future Game of Thrones (2011), reunites with him in The Terror (2018).He is a distant relative of botanist Archibald Menzies (1754-1842).Tobias has been a tennis enthusiast since he was a child.He is a supporter of Arsenal FC.Both Tobias and his Eternal Law (2012) costar, Samuel West have played the role of William Elliot in different adaptations of Jame Austen's Persuasion.Originally wanted to study mime at the Lecoq Academy, however did not have the funds for tuition.Tobias co-starred in the feature film The Low Down (2000) with future Game of Thrones (2011) co-star Aidan Gillen.Has a younger brother named Luke.His favorite authors include Karl Ove Knausgard and Alain De Botton.His parents divorced when Tobias was six years old.No relation to Heather Menzies-Urich (The Sound of Music (1965) and Logan's Run (1977)), despite a popular misconception.Has expressed an interest with working with Joanna Hogg and Paul Thomas Anderson. |
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Tobias Menzies |
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Actor,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actor,Soundtrack |
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108 |
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2024-07-01 02:59:16 |
| Height: |
6' 1' (1.85 m) |
| Biography: |
Tobias was born in London. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998 and began his acting career in popular UK series such as Foyle\'s War (2002), Midsomer Murders (1997), and Casualty (1986). He also appeared in the controve |
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He was educated in the Steiner system, which includes movement, singing and musical instruments every day.Was an expert swordsman.The name "Menzies" is Scottish and according to Tobias, was originally pronounced "Mingis.".His mother was a follower of the infamous "love guru," Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. She took Tobias and his baby brother, Luke, to India where they lived six months at a time in an ashram.Tennis, not acting was Tobias's first love. He wanted to be a professional tennis player, not an actor, and still unwinds with tennis.Tobias was born in North London and is the son of a teacher and a BBC producer.He has worked with Charles Dance in Foyle's War (2002), Secret State (2012), The Door (2011), Game of Thrones (2011) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016).Tobias Menzies, the self-described dreamy kid who grew up in Canterbury playing tennis, zips through London on a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle. "I had to ride a motorbike as a character for the BBC crime drama The Shadow Line (2011). I got the bug and did the full bike test.".Tobias' father, Peter Menzies, was a BBC radio producer. His mother, Gillian (Simpson) Menzies, was an English literature and drama teacher,.Tobias became friends with Sally Hawkins when they were students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. They performed a comedy skit as Laurel & Hardy. Tobias portrayed Stan Laurel and Sally played Oliver Hardy in a fat suit.One of his first auditions was for the lead role eventually played by Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001).Though he competently portrays Prince Philip (the Duke of Edinburgh) in season three of The Crown (2016), he confesses he has no particular affection for the British monarchy.He attended Stratford-upon-Avon College's Year-out drama course in 1993-94.Tobias displayed his guitar-playing ability in two films, ten years apart, The Low Down (2000) and Forget Me Not (2010).Tobias was drawn to acting after frequently attending theater productions with his mom as a teen.In Casino Royale (2006) he was M's (Judi Dench's ) sidekick. He played Hamlet to rave notices in Northampton in 2005 but he only got a three-week run because he had to get back to filming Rome (2005). That series was his big break, but even then he wasn't its out-and-out star.Tobias and his frequent co-star Charles Dance both portrayed author Ian Fleming in different productions, Dance in Goldeneye (1989), Tobias in Any Human Heart (2010).Tobias attended Frensham Heights School.Tobias appeared in Any Human Heart (2010) with future Outlander (2014) co-stars Sam Heughan and Stanley Weber, but he had no screen time with either actor.Ciar��n Hinds, Tobias's co-star in Rome (2005) and future Game of Thrones (2011), reunites with him in The Terror (2018).He is a distant relative of botanist Archibald Menzies (1754-1842).Tobias has been a tennis enthusiast since he was a child.He is a supporter of Arsenal FC.Both Tobias and his Eternal Law (2012) costar, Samuel West have played the role of William Elliot in different adaptations of Jame Austen's Persuasion.Originally wanted to study mime at the Lecoq Academy, however did not have the funds for tuition.Tobias co-starred in the feature film The Low Down (2000) with future Game of Thrones (2011) co-star Aidan Gillen.Has a younger brother named Luke.His favorite authors include Karl Ove Knausgard and Alain De Botton.His parents divorced when Tobias was six years old.No relation to Heather Menzies-Urich (The Sound of Music (1965) and Logan's Run (1977)), despite a popular misconception.Has expressed an interest with working with Joanna Hogg and Paul Thomas Anderson. |
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On being drawn into acting after frequently attending theater productions with his mother as a teen - The world seemed bigger, richer, watching things unfold in those rooms. In drama, you see other versions of life: 'Oh, that's what it would be like to be that!' Something obviously was stirring in me.
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When I started acting, I found a place and a release which I didn't find in my own life.
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Regarding working with Keira Knightley in the play, The Children's Hour - Being around that level of fame has been quite an eye-opener. We went to a girls' school during rehearsals to work with a drama group. There were 150 children in the playground and they started screaming. I'm sure it wasn't me! There was a volume and intensity about it that was so peculiar, it was animal. Keira deals with that pretty well. Would I want that? Absolutely not. Then again, do you want recognition that allows you to do the work you want to do? Of course.
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On the auditioning process - It's 90 percent humiliation, isn't it? Just going in and kind of crashing and burning and also doing things that you look back and go, Why on earth was I being seen for that? I was just so wrong. I remember auditioning for Moulin Rouge! (2001), the part that Ewan McGregor played. I was so young, I was literally just out of college. But they were just doing that sort of mass casting, just ring up everyone and put them on tape. And I had to sing and dance and it was just ridiculous. What was I doing in that room? Terrible! I tried so hard, it was so terrible!
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[On his Outlander (2014) rape scene with Sam Heughan] It was about trying to get the tone right. I was keen for it to be as psychological as possible. I just didn't want it to feel sensational. If you're going to have Jack rape Jamie, you have to really earn that, really get to a place where that scene is within the realm of the story. Sam and I didn't talk a lot [while shooting those scenes]. We would sort of kept to ourselves between shots. But again, one of the good things is how we had been working together for a year so we had a fair amount of trust. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
Early in his career he worked with The Spontaneity Shop, a UK's based comedy improvisation company.
(2003) He acted in Christopher Hampton's translation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Three Sisters," at the Playhouse Theatre in London |
| Children: |
No Children |
| Parents: |
Gillian Menzies
Peter Menzies |
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