Toby Regbo (born October 18, 1991) is an English actor who portrays Francis II on Reign.
Early Life
He was born Toby Finn Regbo in London, England. His father's family is of Norwegian origin. Regbo is a made-up name chosen by an ancestor to replace the common Norwegian name of Hanson, and Toby is related to all of the twenty or so Regbos that there are in the world, as of 2011. His maternal grandparents were an Italian cruise ship captain and an Australian ballerina, but his mother was born and brought up in London. He attended Latymer Upper School in West London. His interest in acting started with plays at school; later on, he attended the Young Blood Theatre Company.
Career
Regbo started his acting career with a small role in 2006 ITV television film Sharpe's Challenge. In 2007, he played American teen spy Chad Turner in an episode of CBBC children's spy-fi adventure series M.I. High.In 2009, he played Michael Walton in Stephen Poliakoff's period drama Glorious 39.His biggest role to date was in a science fiction drama Mr. Nobody, premiered in 2009. He played eponymous character Nemo Nobody (in his teenage years). He played young Albus Dumbledore in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. He made his stage début as Eliot in Tusk Tusk, a 2009 play by Polly Stenham, at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Regbo played James Sveck in the film version of Peter Cameron's novel Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You, shot in the summer 2010 in New York.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Ensign |
| 2009 | Mr. Nobody | Nemo age 15 |
| Glorious 39 | Michael Walton | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Young Dumbledore |
| 2011 | One Day | Samuel Cope |
| Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | James Sveck | |
| 2013 | uwantme2killhim? | John |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | M.I. High | Chad Turner |
| 2011 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins |
| 2012 | The Town | Harry |
| 2013–2015 | Reign | Francis |
| 2016 | The Last Kingdom | Aethelred |
| 2019 | Medici: Masters of Florence (Season 3) | Tommaso Peruzzi |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tusk Tusk | Eliot |
Trivia
- Toby became a vegetarian
- He's pro-feminism.
- He likes the shows Adventure Time, Bob's Burgers, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, and Game of Thrones. [1]
Gallery
Toby Regbo has a photo and video gallery. |