Biography

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

View The King of Queens
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

1998Series
7.1
View Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996Series
6.7
View The Division
The Division

The Division

2001Series
7.1
View Warrior
Warrior

Warrior

2019Series
8.0
View A Thousand Blows
A Thousand Blows

A Thousand Blows

2025Series
6.6
View F9
F9

F9

2021Film
7.0
View Rob-B-Hood
Rob-B-Hood

Rob-B-Hood

2006Film
7.0
View Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

2025Film
5.8
View House of Fury
House of Fury

House of Fury

2005Film
6.4
View The Heavenly Kings
The Heavenly Kings

The Heavenly Kings

2006Film
6.0
View The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

2006Film
6.5
View Beverly Hills Ninja
Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997Film
5.6