
Toby Stephens
Biography
Toby Stephens (born April 21, 1969) is an British actor of stage, film, and television. He is best known for his roles in Die Another Day (2002), Jane Eyre (2006), Black Sails (2014 – 2017), and Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023 – present). He is the youngest son of iconic actors Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens.
Known For

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Philip Blake
1989

TV
Black Sails
Captain James Flint
2014

TV
Waking the Dead
Dr. Nick Henderson
2001

TV
Lewis
David Connelly
2007

TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Poseidon
2023

TV
Lost in Space
John Robinson
2018

TV
Alex Rider
Damian Cray
2020

TV
Batman: Caped Crusader
The Gentleman Ghost / Russell Craddock (voice)
2024

TV
McDonald & Dodds
Mark Holgate
2020

TV
Robin Hood
2006

TV
Robin Hood
Prince John
2006

TV
One Day
Lionel
2024

TV
Napoleon
Tsar Alexandre Ier de Russie
2002

TV
Sharpe
1993

Film
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Glen 'Bub' Doherty
2016

Film
Die Another Day
Gustav Graves
2002

TV
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
2006

Film
Hunter Killer
Bill Beaman
2018

TV
And Then There Were None
Dr. Edward Armstrong
2015

TV
Vexed
DI Jack Armstrong
2010
Filmography
2026FilmMāramaas Nathaniel Cole2026FilmThe Morriganas Malachy Crowley2025FilmThe Severed Sunas The Pastor2025TVA Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Storyas Melford Stevenson2025FilmGiantas Frank Warren2024FilmDame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Self (archive footage)2024TVBatman: Caped Crusaderas The Gentleman Ghost / Russell Craddock (voice)2024TVOne Dayas Lionel2023TVPercy Jackson and the Olympiansas Poseidon2023FilmDodger Special: Coronationas President Van Buren2022FilmPrisoner C33as Prisoner C33 / Oscar Wilde2020TVAlex Rideras Damian Cray2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas Mark Holgate2019TVSummer of Rocketsas Samuel Petrukhin2018FilmHunter Killeras Bill Beaman2018TVLost in Spaceas John Robinson2017FilmThe Journeyas Tony Blair2016Film13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazias Glen 'Bub' Doherty2015TVAnd Then There Were Noneas Dr. Edward Armstrong2015TVBritain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAFas Narrator (voice)2014TVBlack Sailsas Captain James Flint2013FilmPrivate Livesas Elyot Chase2013FilmBelieveas Dr. Farquar2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self2013FilmThe Machineas Vincent McCarthy2013FilmAll Things To All Menas Riley2010TVVexedas DI Jack Armstrong2010FilmLost: The Mystery of Flight 447as Himself - Narrator (voice)2008TVWiredas Crawford Hill2007TVLewisas David Connelly2006TVRobin Hood2006TVJane Eyreas Edward Rochester2006FilmSeveranceas Harris2006FilmThe Umbrella Assassinas Narrator2006FilmDark Cornersas Dr. Woodleigh2006FilmSharpe's Challengeas Dodd2006FilmThe Best Manas Peter Tremaine2005FilmThe Queen's Sisteras Tony Armstrong Jones - Lord Snowdon2005FilmMangal Pandey - The Risingas Captain William Gordon2004FilmAgatha Christie: A Life in Picturesas Doctor Edward Armstrong2004TVLondonas Casanova2003TVWorking Shakespeare2003TVCambridge Spiesas Kim Philby2002FilmDie Another Day: From Script to Screenas Self2002FilmDie Another Dayas Gustav Graves2002TVNapoleonas Tsar Alexandre Ier de Russie2002FilmPossessionas Fergus Wolfe2002FilmShaken and Stirred on Iceas Self2001TVWaking the Deadas Dr. Nick Henderson2001TVPerfect Strangersas Charles2000FilmThe Announcementas Ross2000FilmSpace Cowboysas Young Frank2000FilmThe Great Gatsbyas Jay Gatsby1999FilmOneginas Lensky1999FilmSunset Heightsas Luke Bradley1998FilmCousin Betteas Victorin Hulot1997FilmPhotographing Fairiesas Charles Castle1996TVThe Tenant of Wildfell Hallas Gilbert Markham1996FilmTwelfth Nightas Orsino1993TVSharpe1992FilmOrlandoas Othello1992TVThe Camomile Lawnas Oliver1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Philip Blake