---
name: "Tobias Menzies"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tobias-menzies"
fi1m_id: "tobias-menzies"
imdb_id: "nm0580014"
tmdb_id: 10920
wikidata_id: "Q1852090"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 March 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-07T15:24:06.928317+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tobias Menzies

## Identity

Tobias Menzies

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tobias-menzies
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tobias-menzies
- **IMDb ID:** nm0580014
- **TMDB ID:** 10920
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1852090
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Menzies, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1852090, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580014/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10920

Actor. Born 7 March 1974 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 March 1974, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Тобайас Мензис, Hanan Tobias Simpson Menzies, Tobias Simpson Menzies, 托比亞斯·門基斯, توبیاس منزیس
- **Frequently works with:** [Ciarán Hinds](https://film.one/person/ciaran-hinds.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 79 (6), 2010s 77 (8), 2020s 66 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 74 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 10 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 3, Action 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,481m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Menzies, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1852090, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580014/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10920

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Thick of It*](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md) (94), [*F1*](https://film.one/film/f1.md) (66)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Catastrophe*](https://film.one/tv/catastrophe-2015.md) (86), [*The Night Manager*](https://film.one/tv/the-night-manager.md) (81)
- **AMC+:** [*The Terror*](https://film.one/tv/the-terror.md) (82), [*Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman*](https://film.one/film/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman.md) (66)
- **HBO Max:** [*Rome*](https://film.one/tv/rome.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*The Crown*](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Tobias Menzies

> Tobias Menzies makes a controlled voice and small physical adjustments carry feelings his characters would rather conceal. We rate that precision highly, though a part that asks only for an air of authority can waste it.

In *F1* (2025), Tobias Menzies watches from the hospitality suite as Peter Banning, a board member with opinions. It is easy to see why he has been cast: he can look controlled without looking at ease. That small distinction makes his reserved men worth watching. He is most interesting when the effort to stay composed becomes something we can follow in its own right.

His breakthrough as Marcus Junius Brutus in *Rome* (2005) established him in the historical ensembles that would make him familiar. *Outlander* (2014) gave him a more revealing task, playing both the kind Frank Randall and the sadistic Jonathan ‘Black Jack’ Randall. Those parts give his careful manner sharply different purposes. His precision with voice and physical behaviour can make cruelty convincing without making it the character’s only feature.

In Susanne Bier’s *The Night Manager* (2016), he plays Geoffrey Dromgoole within another ensemble. The main attraction is Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie sizing each other up, and we would not pretend that Menzies is the reason to watch it. Bier makes the familiar spy machinery work persuasively, though the moral complications are slight. We recommend the programme with that reservation, but it is not where we would send someone chiefly interested in Menzies.

His Prince Philip in *The Crown* (2019–2020) gives the restraint more to do, allowing dissatisfaction to show beneath the controlled exterior. His care with voice and mannerisms keeps the performance from becoming caricature. *Manhunt* (2024), with Menzies leading as Edwin Stanton, marks a further move towards central parts. Such opportunities are welcome for an actor whose small physical changes reward sustained attention.

Joseph Kosinski’s *F1* offers a thinner use of him. We were frustrated by how little the hospitality-suite role asks of Menzies, even while the racing held us. Kosinski puts a camera inside a real Formula One car to thrilling effect; the sports story between races is considerably more familiar. Start with *The Crown* for Menzies; save *F1* for an evening when the cars are the attraction.

## Biography

Tobias Menzies is an English actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with a BA in Acting in 1998.

He played Frank Randall and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in the series *Outlander* (2014–2018), Edmure Tully in *Game of Thrones* (2013–2019), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in *The Crown* (2019–2020), Geoffrey Dromgoole in *The Night Manager* (2016) and Peter Banning in the film *F1* (2025). Other credits include Brutus in *Rome* (2005–2007) and roles in *Casino Royale* (2006) and *Atonement* (2007).

Menzies won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for *The Crown* and received Golden Globe Award nominations for *Outlander* and *The Crown*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (15)

- *F1* (2025), Fi1m 66, as Peter Banning — [page](https://film.one/film/f1.md)
- *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, as Van — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *The Terror* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Captain James Fitzjames — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-terror.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Night Manager* (2016), Fi1m 81, as Geoffrey Dromgoole — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-manager.md)
- *Catastrophe* (2015), Fi1m 86, as Dr. Harries — [page](https://film.one/tv/catastrophe-2015.md)
- *Outlander* (2014), Fi1m 74, as Frank Randall / Jonathan 'Black Jack' Randall — [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *The Honourable Woman* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Nathaniel Bloom — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-honourable-woman.md)
- *Any Human Heart* (2010), Fi1m 73, as Ian Fleming — [page](https://film.one/tv/any-human-heart.md)
- *Atonement* (2007), Fi1m 83, as Naval Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *Casino Royale* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Villiers — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale.md)
- *Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman* (2005), Fi1m 66, as Lieutenant Llewelyn — [page](https://film.one/film/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman.md)
- *Rome* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Marcus Junius Brutus — [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *The Thick of It* (2005), Fi1m 94, as Simon Weir — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)
- *Finding Neverland* (2004), Fi1m 64, as Theater Patron 5 — [page](https://film.one/film/finding-neverland.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower* (2025), as Roger Winstanley
- *The American Revolution* (2025), series, as Edmund Burke / Ambrose Serle / Cornwallis / William Pitt (voice)
- *F1* (2025), as Peter Banning — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/f1.md)
- *National Theatre Live: The Other Place* (2025), as Chris
- *Manhunt* (2024), series, as Edwin Stanton
- *You Hurt My Feelings* (2023), as Don
- *Made in Oslo* (2022), series, as Nicolas
- *Laika* (2021), Actor
- *Carmilla* (2020), as Doctor Renquist
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, as Van — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *This Way Up* (2019), series, as Richard
- *King Lear* (2018), as Duke of Cornwall
- *The Terror* (2018), series, as Captain James Fitzjames — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-terror.md)
- *Una* (2017), as Mark
- *Underworld: Blood Wars* (2016), as Marius
- *The Velvet Abstract* (2016), as Narrator
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Circuit* (2016), as Sasha
- *The Night Manager* (2016), series, as Geoffrey Dromgoole — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-manager.md)
- *Catastrophe* (2015), series, as Dr. Harries — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/catastrophe-2015.md)
- *Black Sea* (2014), as Lewis
- *Off the Page: Groove Is in the Heart* (2014), as Mark
- *Puppy Love* (2014), series, Actor
- *Star Wars Rebels* (2014), series, as Tiber Saxon (voice)
- *Outlander* (2014), series, as Frank Randall / Jonathan 'Black Jack' Randall, Frank Randall, Jonathan 'Black Jack' Randall (voice), Frank Randall (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *The Honourable Woman* (2014), series, as Nathaniel Bloom — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-honourable-woman.md)
- *Secret State* (2012), series, as Charles Flyte
- *Nora* (2012), as Richard
- *The Door* (2012), as Man with the Wings of a Swan
- *Simon Schama's Shakespeare* (2012), series, Actor
- *Eternal Law* (2012), series, as Richard Pembroke
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Liam Monroe — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Hysteria* (2011), as Mr. Squyers
- *Forget Me Not* (2011), as Will Fletcher
- *The Shadow Line* (2011), series, as Ross McGovern, Ross (Journalist)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Edmure Tully — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Any Human Heart* (2010), series, as Ian Fleming — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/any-human-heart.md)
- *Jackboots on Whitehall* (2010), as Captain English / Monty (voice)
- *The Deep* (2010), series, as Raymond
- *Anton Chekhov's The Duel* (2010), as Von Koren
- *Getting On* (2009), series, as Dr. Tom Kersley
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, as Samuel Cain
- *Bonekickers* (2008), series, as Scott Wilson
- *Fairy Tales* (2008), series, as Aidee
- *The Relief of Belsen* (2007), as Derrick Sington
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as David Morston
- *Persuasion* (2007), as William Elliot
- *Atonement* (2007), as Naval Officer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *Casino Royale* (2006), as Villiers — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale.md)
- *Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman* (2005), as Lieutenant Llewelyn — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman.md)
- *A Very Social Secretary* (2005), as Keith
- *Rome* (2005), series, as Marcus Junius Brutus — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *The Thick of It* (2005), series, as Simon Weir — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Lieutenant Stepashin — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Piccadilly Jim* (2004), as Reg 3
- *Finding Neverland* (2004), as Theater Patron 5 — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/finding-neverland.md)
- *Three Sisters* (2003), as Tusenbach
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Stanley Ellis — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Ultimate Force* (2002), series, as Box 500
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Andrew Lawrence — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *The Low Down* (2001), as John
- *Summer in the Suburbs* (2000), as School Psychologist
- *Longitude* (2000), as Halley's Secretary
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Halley's Secretary
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Jack Dorset — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Greg Walker
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Frank Gallagher — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *A Ghost Story for Christmas* (1971), series, Actor
- *Sweetsick*, Actor
- *Prodigies*, series, Actor
- *Maya*, series, Actor
- *The Entertainment System Is Down*, Actor
- *Safe Houses*, series, as Clarke Winters

## Gallery

- ![Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-07881af2bc3a.png) Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014) — camera-con-vista, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_02.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_02.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-e5538c51b5f4.png) Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014) — camera-con-vista, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_11.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_11.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-762a4817911a.png) Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014) — camera-con-vista, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_17.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_17.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tobias Menzies](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-48dc641e3f10.jpg) Tobias Menzies — Christine Ring, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_17_%28crop%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Tobias Menzies](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-38cd85142df0.jpg) Tobias Menzies — Image via TMDB
- ![Tobias Menzies](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-7594c368fdf9.jpg) Tobias Menzies — Image via TMDB
- ![Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8304/gallery-11551e101af7.png) Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York (2014) — camera-con-vista, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_18.png/1280px-Outlander_premiere_episode_screening_at_92nd_Street_Y_in_New_York_18.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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