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BIO

Toby Schmitz is an Australian film, television and theatre actor. His theatre credits include Tom Stoppard's Travesties, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with Tim Minchin. Toby also performed in Stone's productions of Strange Interlude, The Wild Duck - in Sydney, Melbourne and Oslo, and in his European touring production of Thyestes. Most recently he performed in Andrew Upton's The Present alongside Cate Blanchett (STC). His television credits include the HBO mini-series "The Pacific," "McLeod's Daughters," "White Collar Blue," "City Homicide," "Water Rats," "Home and Away," "Temptation," "Cleo," "Crownies," and "Underbelly: The Man Who Got Away." Toby's film credits include Griff The Invisible, The Rage in Placid Lake, Emulsion and Somersault.


STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Nikolai

Mikhail (Understudy)


Movies

The Rage in Placid Lake
[ 2003 ] Bull
Right Here Right Now
[ 2004 ] Gary
Somersault
[ 2004 ] John
More Dead Men
[ 2006 ] Trent
Three Blind Mice
[ 2008 ] Dean Leiberman
Griff the Invisible
[ 2010 ] Tony
Lbf
[ 2011 ] Goodchild
Book Week
[ 2018 ] Rob

TV Shows

Black Sails
Rackham
The Cooks
Gabe Francobelli
White Collar Blue
Dirk Eikmeier
Boy Swallows Universe
Tim Cotton

News


Review: GASLIGHT at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - Jun 2, 2024

The term gaslight is likely more well known than its etymology in the 1938 Patrick Hamilton play. Rather than being a play about manipulation, the modern retelling brings a plot and characters rich with tension and drama. The play is a classic, and the modern adaptation maintains the elements whilst thrusting Bella into a more central role.
Review: GASLIGHT at Comedy Theatre
by Josh Stent - Mar 11, 2024

The psychological drama Gaslight, thrills Melbourne audiences at the Comedy Theatre. This must-see theatrical experience is only in Melbourne for three weeks, so make sure to get your tickets quick!
2023 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2023

2023 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations have been announced, with leading productions like 'Fences' and 'Hubris & Humiliation' receiving seven nominations each. Find out more about the nominees and the upcoming gala ceremony.
REVIEW: Andrew Upton's Adaptation Of Anton Chekov's THE SEAGULL For Contemporary Australia Is Challenged.
by Jade Kops - Nov 28, 2023

Imara Savage (Director) brings Andrew Upton’s fifth Chekov play adaptation to the stage with a new imagining of THE SEAGULL.
Kate Fitzpatrick Joins the Cast of the Australian Tour of GASLIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2023

One of Australia's most accomplished actors and writers, Kate Fitzpatrick, will join the cast of the highly-anticipated play, Gaslight, which will tour across Australia from February 2024. 
GASLIGHT Will Tour Australia in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2023

Set to be one of the most talked about performances of 2024, Gaslight, a modern adaptation of the 1940’s suspenseful thriller by Patrick Hamilton and starring Geraldine Hakewill and Toby Schmitz, is set to tour Australia from February 2024.
Sigrid Thornton and Andrew Upton Return to Sydney Theatre Company with THE SEAGULL
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2023

Stage and screen icon Sigrid Thornton (The Lifespan of a Fact) returns to Sydney Theatre Company’s Roslyn Packer Theatre this November in a new adaptation of The Seagull. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On AMADEUS
by Jade Kops - Jan 2, 2023

AMADEUS A tour de force. Michael Sheen is sublime. As part of the Sydney Opera Houses’ 50th anniversary program, AMADEUS by Peter Schaffer is Co-presented and produced by leading Sydney-based independent theatre presenter Red Line Productions.
AMADEUS Full Cast Announced at Sydney Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022

From 27 December, 2022 – 21 January, 2023 a gripping new production of Peter Shaffer's Tony and Academy Award-winning masterpiece Amadeus will be staged in the Opera House's newly transformed Concert Hall.
Toby Schmitz And Alison Whyte To Star In PETER PAN - THE 360° ADVENTURE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022

Toby Schmitz and Alison Whyte will be joining the cast of upcoming major theatrical production Peter Pan - The 360° Adventure in the coveted roles of Captain Hook and Mrs Darling, which opens its Australian tour in Melbourne in June.
Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, July 3- It's HAMILTON Day!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 3, 2020

Today (July 3) in live streaming: Hamilton arrives on Disney+, the cast reunites on Sirius XM and so much more!
Red Line Productions is Streaming THOM PAIN (BASED ON NOTHING) Through July 4
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2020

Red Line Productions is streaming Thom Pain (based on nothing), June 29-July 4.
BWW REVIEW: Will Eno's THOM PAIN (BASED ON NOTHING) Is Presented For A Socially Distanced Audience In A Live Performance Streamed Online.
by Jade Kops - Jun 30, 2020

Red Line Productions latest theatre in isolation sees the multi award-winning Toby Schmitz return to the Old Fitz Theatre stage in Will Eno's THOM PAIN ( BASED ON NOTHING). 
Red Line Productions Announces 9 CAMERAS, TOTALLY LIVE - A TALE OF 2 STARS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2020

At last, award-winning vocal sensation ELENOA ROKOBARO blows the roof off the Old Fitz Theatre in an exclusive globally-streamed LIVE concert.
State Theatre Company South Australia Drops 2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2019

A provocative new festival piece, a premiere Australian work, reimagined international and Australian classics and a post-modern masterpiece that rocks the very foundations of theatre itself are just some of the highlights making up State Theatre Company South Australia's 2020 season, the first program from its new artistic director Mitchell Butel.
Casting Announced For STC's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2019

Yael Stone and Noni Hazlehurst have joined the cast of Sydney Theatre Company's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, which will play at the Roslyn Packer Theatre this November. Yael will play Maureen Folan and Noni will play her mother Mag in the ink-black Martin McDonagh comedy, directed by STC Associate Director Paige Rattray. They join a cast which also includes Shiv Palekar and Toby Schmitz.
Rebel Wilson Withdraws From THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2019

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Rebel Wilson has withdrawn from Sydney Theatre Company's production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. New casting for the Martin McDonagh comedy will be announced in the coming weeks.
Howie the Rookie Comes to Sydney's Old Fitz Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2018

Howie the Rookie is at Sydney's Old Fitz Theatre from December 18, 19, 20 & 21 at 8:00 PM.
Howie the Rookie Comes to Sydney's Old Fitz Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2018

Howie the Rookie is at Sydney's Old Fitz Theatre from December 18, 19, 20 & 21 at 8:00 PM.
Red Line Productions Presents HOWIE THE ROOKIE at Sydney's Old Fitz Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2018

After being denied funding for our 2019 Season: UNLEASHED and receiving an incredible outpouring of support from our community as a result, Red Line Productions are taking it back to where it all began five years ago with a special week of our first ever production of Mark O'Rowe's HOWIE THE ROOKIE to raise the final funds required to keep the Old Fitz Theatre alive and thriving.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Toby Schmitz been in?

Toby Schmitz has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Toby Schmitz been in?

Toby Schmitz has not appeared in the West End.

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