---
name: "Toby Williams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/toby-williams"
fi1m_id: "toby-williams"
imdb_id: "nm1668745"
tmdb_id: 1284192
wikidata_id: "Q27924985"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-22T03:31:12.375085+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."
---

# Toby Williams

## Identity

Toby Williams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/toby-williams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** toby-williams
- **IMDb ID:** nm1668745
- **TMDB ID:** 1284192
- **Wikidata ID:** Q27924985
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Williams_(comedian), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27924985, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668745/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1284192

Actor. Born in England, UK.

## Details

- **Active:** 2014–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 71 (2), 2020s 80 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Adventure 1, Family 1, History 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $358m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Williams_(comedian), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27924985, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668745/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1284192

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dreaming Whilst Black*](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md) (81)
- **Peacock:** [*Pressure*](https://film.one/film/pressure.md) (78)

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

## Biography

Toby Williams is a British actor, writer and stand-up comedian who performs both as himself and as Dr George Ryegold.

He has appeared in numerous television series and films, including as Tim in *Sex Education* (2019–2020), Hicks in *Vanity Fair* (2018), Terry Grimm in *Porters*, Mike Fowler in *The Mallorca Files* (2019), Bobby in *High-Rise* (2015) and the Geographer in *Paddington* (2014). He played Tom in the series *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2023).

Williams has received awards for his comedy, including Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, and a Webby Award in 2025 for the short film *Wet Fish*, which he co-wrote and performed in.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Pressure* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Bryant — [page](https://film.one/film/pressure.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Tom — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *We Are Lady Parts* (2021), Fi1m 80, as Dr. Saunders — [page](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md)
- *High-Rise* (2015), Fi1m 58, as Bobby — [page](https://film.one/film/high-rise.md)
- *Paddington* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Geographer (Present Day) — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

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

- *The Intimacy Coordinator* (2026), as Roger
- *Pressure* (2026), as Bryant — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/pressure.md)
- *Tiny Little Voices* (2025), Actor
- *Hostages* (2025), as Alex Potter
- *JOY* (2024), as Mr. Miller
- *Wet Fish* (2023), Actor
- *Borrowed Time* (2023), as Shane Woodley
- *Django* (2023), series, as Walter Breaver
- *Bleep* (2022), Actor
- *The Drowning of Arthur Braxton* (2021), as Mr. Worrell
- *We Are Lady Parts* (2021), series, as Dr. Saunders — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), series, as Tom — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *Don’t Walk* (2020), as John
- *Ted Lasso* (2020), series, as Leo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md)
- *The Mallorca Files* (2019), series, as Mike Fowler
- *Sex Education* (2019), series, as Tim — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sex-education.md)
- *Elderflower* (2018), as Patrick
- *There Are No Dividends* (2018), as Darren Hobbs
- *The Current War* (2018), as Fort Worth Investment Banker
- *Porters* (2017), series, as Terry Grimm, Terry
- *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Mike
- *High-Rise* (2015), as Bobby — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/high-rise.md)
- *Milk!* (2015), as Timothy Dukinson · Co-Writer
- *Paddington* (2014), as Geographer (Present Day) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md)
- *Saving Santa* (2013), as Nutcracker (voice)
- *Battlecock!* (2013), as Timothy Dukinson
- *The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains!* (2013), series, as Assorted Characters
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Dr. Geoffrey Fleming
- *Island Queen* (2012), as The Fisherman
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Giles Parry
- *Benidorm* (2007), series, as Wolfgang — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/benidorm.md)

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