Toby Finn Regbo is an English actor and musician who has appeared in film, television and theatre.
He is best known for his role as young Nemo Nobody in the science fiction drama Mr. Nobody
and King Francis II of France on the The CW series Reign.
Early life Regbo was born 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 grandfather was an Italian cruise ship captain, and his maternal grandmother
was an Australian ballerina; his mother was 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 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.
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.
In 2013, Regbo played John in drama-thriller film uwantme2killhim?
directed by Andrew Douglas and produced by Bryan Singer.
He is currently playing the role of Francis II of France on The CW's original show "Reign".
Critical reception Mr. Nobody
Film critic Eric Lavallée listed Regbo as one of his "Top 10 New Faces & Voices" of
2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
He notes that "newbie Toby Regbo might easily be Mr.Nobody's most "alive" character.
Playing Nemo at age 16, the actor is mostly paired with Juno Temple - their unique love
story is the film's heart pumping portions and plays a lot better than the artery clogging
other brushes of romance."
Variety's Boyd van Hoeij praises Regbo and Temple as well, saying "Regbo, as the teenage
Nemo, and Juno Temple, as the teenage Anna, are impressive, bringing the hormonal battles
of adolescence vividly to life".
Tusk Tusk His portrayal of Eliot in Tusk Tusk received
praise from a broad spectrum of theatre critics.
Michael Billington from The Guardian called him an "astonishing actor".
Robert Tanitch from Morning Star praised both his and co-star Bel Powley's "impressive performances"
and predicted that "Tusk Tusk should, all things being equal, play to full houses because
of them".
Matt Wolf, writing for The New York Times, was also very complimentary about the pair,
concluding: "... these newfound talents inhabit every mercurial point on a spectrum that makes
them one another's protectors and their destroyers, enemies and allies.
Will you be more shaken by Ms. Powley ..., or Mr. Regbo, whose face is chillingly capable
of shutting down?
It's difficult to say, though one thing is clear: Tusk Tusk is beyond tears in a production
beyond praise."
Uwantme2killhim?
Critical reception for uwantme2killhim?
produced by Bryan Singer, typically centered upon Regbo and his co-star Jamie Blackley'a
acting, with the Screen Daily commenting that the two delivered "strong performances".
Variety praised his performance commenting "The impressive Regbo is on surer footing
as a meek geek with some surreptitious social skills".
Maitland McDonagh, from Film Journal International, also complimented the duo noting "Stars Blackley
and Regbo are the film's core strength, despite long scenes in which they speak aloud what
they're typing into their computers that would tax the skills of many older and more experienced
actors".
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where the two actors won the
Best performance in a British feature film award.
Filmography Awards and nominations
Notes
External links Toby Regbo at the Internet Movie Database
Toby Regbo on Twitter