He was born in Hong Kong where he attended the King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong; he is of mixed parentage, being half English and half Chinese. Shyness kept him out of school drama productions and it wasn't until the age of 18 while living in Asia, and ready to return to the UK to study law at university, that he verbalized his dream to become an actor.
He was born in Hong Kong where he attended the King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong; he is of mixed parentage, being half English and half Chinese. Shyness kept him out of school drama productions and it wasn't until the age of 18 while living in Asia, and ready to return to the UK to study law at university, that he verbalized his dream to become an actor.
Tobin has appeared in over twenty films and also in several television productions. He also stars as the main character Eddy Tsai in the Asian American "serial killer" film, Chink directed by Stanley Yung, written by Koji Steven Sakai and produced by Quentin Lee. The film also stars Eugenia Yuan and Tzi Ma. For his performance in the film, Tobin won a "Best Actor" or "Breakout Performance for an Actor" award at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ballad of a Small Player
Character:Mr. Huang
Release Date:15/10/2025
Fistful of Vengeance
Character:William Pan
Release Date:17/02/2022
F9
Character:Earl
Release Date:19/05/2021
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Character:Lee Wong
Release Date:06/09/2019
Pound of Flesh
Character:Liam
Release Date:07/05/2015
Jasmine
Character:Leonard To
Release Date:01/05/2015
Covert Operation
Character:Park
Release Date:11/11/2014
Stories Forlorn
Character:Terrence
Release Date:28/02/2014
#1 Serial Killer
Character:Eddy Tsai
Release Date:04/05/2013
Macau Twilight
Character:Thomas
Release Date:15/06/2007
The Counting House
Character:Eugene
Release Date:01/06/2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Character:Toby Jackson (scenes deleted)
Release Date:21/01/2007
Rob-B-Hood
Character:Debt Collector
Release Date:28/09/2006
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Character:Earl
Release Date:03/06/2006
Chromophobia
Character:Fat Boy
Release Date:10/05/2006
The Heavenly Kings
Character:Sandy
Release Date:05/04/2006
House of Fury
Character:Rocco's Fighter
Release Date:31/03/2005
Better Luck Tomorrow
Character:Virgil Hu
Release Date:12/01/2002
Yellow
Character:Yo Yo
Release Date:29/05/1998
Beverly Hills Ninja
Character:Busboy
Release Date:17/01/1997
Television Appearances
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