Toby Kebbell was born in 1982 in Pontefract, Yorkshire. He then moved to Nottinghamshire, where he grew up. Aged 17 he joined the Central Television Workshop in Nottingham.
Toby's breakthrough came when Shane Meadows saw him at the Central Television Workshop and cast him in the role of Anthony in the film Dead Man's Shoes opposite Paddy Considine. He only had three days to prepare for the film but his sensitive, moving portrayal of a youngster with learning difficulties saw him earn a nomination for the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the British Independent Film Awards. It was followed by appearances in Oliver Stone's Alexander and Match Point, which Woody Allen cast him in without audition after watching him in Dead Man's Shoes.
Kebbell's most critically acclaimed role came in the 2007 biopic of Ian Curtis, Control. He played Rob Gretton, the manager of Joy Division under direction by Anton Corbijn, and won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the British Independent Film Awards, beating off challenges by Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth and Control co-star Samantha Morton. He was also nominated for the London Critics' Circle Best Supporting Actor Award alongside Albert Finney and Tom Wilkinson.
In 2008 Toby played the title role in Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, with Tom Wilkinson, Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Mark Strong. He provided the standout performance as the crack-addicted musician, Johnny Quid. Kebbell lost 1 and a half stones in a matter of a few weeks to play the emaciated rocker. The Sun subsequently awarded Toby their 2008 Best Actor nod for the performance and noted he was "a star of the future".
Kebbell has finished filming for Cheri, directed by Stephen Frears and to be released in 2009, in which he takes a small role alongside Michelle Pfeiffer. He is filming in Morocco and London with Jake Gyllenhall and Sir Ben Kingsley for the new Jerry Bruckheimer epic Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.
His TV work includes playing the lead 'Paul' in a heart-wrenching episode of Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA winning BBC series The Street, and a modern retelling of Macbeth alongside James McAvoy. Toby's theatre credits include spells at the Almeida in David Hare's rework of Maxim Gorky's "Enemies" Directed by Michael Attenborough. And at the Playhouse, under David Grindleys direction of R.C. Sherriff's classic, "Journey's End".
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Servant (2019)
Starring as Sean Turner
(40 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Fallen (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 4x09: Awake (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 4x08: Tunnels (Mar 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x07: Myth (Feb 24, 2023)
- Episode 4x06: Zoo (Feb 17, 2023)
- Episode 4x05: Neighbors (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 4x04: Boo (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x03: Séance (Jan 27, 2023)
- Episode 4x02: Itch (Jan 20, 2023)
- Episode 4x01: Pigeon (Jan 13, 2023)
- Episode 3x10: Mama (Mar 25, 2022)
- Episode 3x09: Commitment (Mar 18, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: Donut (Mar 11, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Camp (Mar 4, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Fish (Feb 25, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Tiger (Feb 18, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: Ring (Feb 11, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: Hair (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Hive (Jan 28, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Donkey (Jan 21, 2022)
- Episode 2x10: Josephine (Mar 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Goose (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Loveshack (Mar 5, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Marino (Feb 26, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: Espresso (Feb 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Cake (Feb 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: 2:00 (Feb 5, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: Pizza (Jan 29, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Spaceman (Jan 22, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Doll (Jan 15, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: Balloon (Jan 17, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Jericho (Jan 10, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Boba (Jan 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Haggis (Dec 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Rain (Dec 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Cricket (Dec 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Bear (Dec 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Eel (Nov 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Wood (Nov 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Reborn (Nov 28, 2019)
For All Mankind (2019)
Starring as Miles Dale
(10 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Perestroika (Jan 12, 2024)
- Episode 4x09: Brazil (Jan 5, 2024)
- Episode 4x08: Legacy (Dec 29, 2023)
- Episode 4x07: Crossing the Line (Dec 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x06: Leningrad (Dec 15, 2023)
- Episode 4x05: Goldilocks (Dec 8, 2023)
- Episode 4x04: House Divided (Dec 1, 2023)
- Episode 4x03: The Bear Hug (Nov 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x02: Have a Nice Sol (Nov 17, 2023)
- Episode 4x01: Glasnost (Nov 10, 2023)
Black Mirror (2011)
Guest starring as Liam Foxwell
- Episode 1x03: The Entire History of You (Dec 18, 2011)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Toby Kebbell
- Episode 18x18: Plane; A Man Called Otto; House Party (Jan 14, 2023)
The Commander (2003)
Guest starring as Jimmy Bannerman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Windows of the Soul (2) (Aug 12, 2007)
- Episode 4x05: Windows of the Soul (1) (Aug 5, 2007)