Tobias Menzies
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| Tobias Menzies | |
 Tobias Menzies |
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| Born | March 7, 1974 (age 33) London |
| Notable roles | Marcus Junius Brutus in Rome |
Tobias Menzies, (born March 7, 1974), is an English stage, television and film actor, best known for his role as Marcus Junius Brutus in the television series Rome (2005)
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[edit] Biography
Tobias graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998.
He is best known to international audiences for his starring role as Marcus Junius Brutus, Julius Caesar's assassin in the HBO/ BBC epic series Rome (2005). He began his acting career in some of British television's most popular series including Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, and Casualty. He also appeared in the controversial drama A Very Social Secretary directed by Jon Jones, which launched Channel 4's More4.
He had a major role in The Low Down with Aidan Gillen and features in the 2006 reboot of the James Bond franchise, Casino Royale. He plays the character of Villiers, who is an aide to Judi Dench's M.
On stage, his credits include the young teacher Irwin in Alan Bennett's The History Boys directed at the Royal National Theatre by Nicholas Hytner, and Michael Blakemore's West End production of Three Sisters for which he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award. He was also noted for his role as Hamlet in Rupert Goold's Hamlet at the Royal Theatre.
He has dated actress Kristin Scott Thomas.
He will appear as William Elliot in April 2007 in ITV's production of Jane Austin's classic book, Persuasion and is currently appearing at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in The Cherry Orchard with Joanna Lumley.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jackboots on Whitehall | Captain English (voice) | Spoof war film using Puppets. |
| 2006 | Casino Royale | Villiers | Plays M's Assistant |
| 2005 | The Last Hangman | Lt. Llewelyn | The production was called Pierrepoint in the UK |
| 2004 | Finding Neverland | Theatre Patron | |
| 2004 | Piccadilly Jim | Reg | |
| 2002 | The Knowledge | David | Film Short |
| 2000 | The Low Down | John |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Relief of Belsen | Derrick Sington | Airing on Channel 4, date to be confirmed |
| 2007 | Persuasion | William Elliot | Airing on ITV 1st April 2007 |
| 2007 | Rome (TV series) | Marcus Junius Brutus | Series 2 to air on BBC2 June 2007 |
| 2005 | A Very Social Secretary | Keith | |
| 2004 | Three Sisters | Tusenbach | Aired on BBC4 February 2004 |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Stanley Ellis | |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Box 500 | |
| 2002 | I Saw You | Vince | |
| 2001 | The Escapist | Policeman | |
| 2000 | Casualty | Frank Gallagher | |
| 2000 | Midsummer Murders | Jack Dorset | |
| 2000 | Summer in the Suburbs | School Psychologist | |
| 2000 | Longitude | Halleys Secretary |
[edit] Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Cherry Orchard | Peter Trifimov | Directed by Jonathan Miller at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2005 | The History Boys | Irwin | Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Touring cast. |
| 2005 | Hamlet | Hamlet | Directed by Rupert Goold at The Theatre Royal. |
| 2003 | Serjeant Musgrave's Dance | Hurst | Directed by Sean Holmes. Oxford Stage Company |
| 2003 | Three Sisters | Tusenbach | Directed by Michael Blakemore at the Playhouse Theatre, London. Filmed by the BBC.
Finalist for the 2003 Sunday Times-Royal National Theatre Ian Charleson Award |
| 2002 | Arcadia | Directed by Rupert Goold at the Royal Theatre. | |
| 2001 | Platanov | Sergei Voynitzev | Directed by Jonathan Kent at the Almeida. |
| 2000 | The Way of the World | Witwoud | Directed by Matthew Lloyd at the Royal Exchange. |
| 2000 | Light | Directed by Simon McBurney. Theatre de Complicite |
[edit] Interviews and Articles
- Yorkshire Post - Cherry Orchard Review (23 March, 2007)
- Telegraph - The History Boys Review (6 January, 2006)
- Broadway.com - The History Boys Review (5 November, 2005)
- Sunday Times - Hamlet Review (27 March, 2005)
- The Independent - Hamlet Review (25 March,2005)
