Toby Stephens
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Toby Stephens (born April 21, 1969 in London, England) is a British actor best known for his role as Gustav Graves in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002).
Stephens, the son of actors Maggie Smith and the late Robert Stephens, trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began his film career with the role of Othello in 1992's Orlando and regularly appears on television and stage.
He has gained acclaim as a stage actor of distinction, notably playing the title in Coriolanus shortly after graduation from RADA and Hamlet in 2004. He recently played the role of a British army captain in the 2005 Indian movie, Mangal Pandey: The Rising, portraying events in the Indian rebellion of 1857.
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External links
- Switzer's Guide to Hamlet Backstage story of Toby Stephens' RSC Hamlet performance from an Extra's viewpoint.