The British actor became famous for his roles in the series "Rome" and "Alien." Originally from England, Tobias Menzies received a good acting education, and worked not only in television projects, but also at the Hollywood film studio, and also participated in various London theater productions.
Tobias Menzies was born on March 7, 1974 in the north of London, England. There are Scots in the actor’s pedigree, so the surname actually sounds like “Mingis”.
The future actor’s mother, Gillian, was a teacher, and his father, Peter, was a producer on the Air Force radio. When the boy was 6 years old, his parents divorced. Tobias has a younger sibling, Luke, who became a lawyer.
Tobayas grew up quite an active child, he loved sports, especially playing tennis and fencing, which he excelled. Menzies's love of theatrical art appeared later, after frequent visits with his mother in interesting productions.
Actor education
The young man was first sent to the Rudolf Steiner School in Canterbury, and then to the Fransham Heights Private School in Surrey. Tobias later went to college at Stratford-upon-Avon, where he studied dramatic art in the Steiner system. It includes the constant development and improvement of their skills in singing and playing musical instruments. Tobias did not stop there and joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he studied with the future actress Sally Hawkins. Menzies graduated from the prestigious educational institution in 1998 with a bachelor's degree, after which he got on British television.
British actor's career
Tobias Menzies gradually gained popularity and fame, starting work in various television projects. Among his early works are episodic roles in the detective series War of Foyle (2002) and Purely English Murder (2000), the drama series Dying (1998-2000), and, finally, the supporting role in the low-budget drama “Nowhere Nowhere Below” "(2000) on the life and relationships of young people Frank and Ruby.
In 2005-2007, Tobias Menzies played his first prominent role in the historical series "Rome", where he embodied the image of Mark Junius Brutus. The actor did an excellent job, thanks to which he became famous outside the UK. This was followed by the role of Villiers in the James Bond movie “Casino Royale” (2006), William Elliot in the film adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen (2007).
In 2013, the British actor was given the chance to appear in the image of Edmoor Tully in the most sensational series of recent years, "Game of Thrones."
From 2014 to 2017, Tobias Menzies starred in the successful television adaptation of Diana Gabbledon’s time-traveling novel “Alien Woman”, where he played a double role: loving and caring husband Frank Randall, the main character on the one hand, and the ruthless captain Jonathan Randall, for which he was nominated for prestige Golden Globe Award.
Among the latest films of the British actor are the historical series The Crown, the mystical series Terror, the fantasy Underworld: Blood Wars, and the historical drama King Lear.
