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Toby Kebbell

Acting Born Jul 9, 1982 Pontefract, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Tobias Alistair Patrick Kebbel (born 9 July 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Dead Man's Shoes (2004), Control (2007), RocknRolla (2008), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), War Horse (2011), Wrath of the Titans (2012), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Fantastic Four (2015), Warcraft (2016), A Monster Calls (2016), Ben-Hur (2016), and Gold (2016). He is also known for his work in the Black Mirror episode "The Entire History of You" (2011) and starred in the second film of the MonsterVerse film series, Kong: Skull Island (2017), and the Apple TV+ series Servant (2019–2023) and For All Mankind (2023–2024).

Kebbell, the fourth of five children, was born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, but grew up in Nottinghamshire where he attended The Grove School (now the Newark Academy) in Balderton. He was brought up by his mother, Michelle (née Mathers), a cook and landscape gardener and his father, Robert Kebbell, an engineer from Zimbabwe. He was raised Catholic and attended a Catholic primary school.

Kebbell trained in acting at the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham along with Andrew Shim and Vicky McClure.

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Full filmography

  • Black Mirror (2011) as Liam Foxwell
  • For All Mankind (2019) as Miles Dale
  • Peak Practice (1993) as Graham
  • Servant (2019) as Sean Turner
  • Kong: Skull Island (2017) as Maj. Jack Chapman / Kong Mo-Cap Services
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) as Koba
  • War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) as Koba
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) as Garsiv
  • War Horse (2011) as Geordie Soldier
  • Warcraft (2016) as Durotan / Antonidas
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) as Drake Stone
  • Alexander (2004) as Pausanius
  • Match Point (2005) as Policeman
  • A Monster Calls (2016) as Dad
  • Bloodshot (2020) as Martin Axe
  • Dream Corp LLC (2016) as Leslie Krux / Patient 101
  • Wrath of the Titans (2012) as Argenor
  • The Counselor (2013) as Tony
  • Fantastic Four (2015) as Victor von Doom / Dr. Doom
  • Ben-Hur (2016) as Messala Severus
  • Gold (2016) as Jennings
  • RocknRolla (2008) as Johnny Quid
  • ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
  • The Escape Artist (2013) as Liam Foyle