Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
183 cm
Age Range
46–53
Career Highlights
Toby Leach is a highly experienced New Zealand actor whose career spans more than two decades across film, television, and theatre. With an extensive body of work in both local and international productions, Toby has built a reputation as a versatile and dependable performer across a wide range of genres. Most recently, he has appeared in "Blue Murder Motel", "Madam", Netflix's "Sweet Tooth", "Far North", and "Head High", while continuing a long-running television career that includes notable roles in "The Brokenwood Mysteries", "Shortland Street", "Outrageous Fortune", "Filthy Rich", "When We Go to War", "The Making of the Mob: Chicago", and "American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story." His feature film credits include "The Justice of Bunny King" and the internationally acclaimed thriller "6 Days", directed by Toa Fraser. Earlier screen work includes "Siege", "Venus and Mars", and "I'm Not Harry Jenson." Alongside his screen career, Toby has maintained a strong presence in New Zealand theatre, performing with leading companies including Auckland Theatre Company, Silo Theatre, Downstage Theatre, Circa Theatre, BATS Theatre, and internationally at La MaMa Theatre in New York. His stage credits include "The Ladykillers", "Plenty", "Cloud 9", "Enemy of the People", and "Have Car Will Travel."
Awards.
| 2007 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Nomination - Supporting Actor Of The Year - Fat Pig | ||
| 2003 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Winner - Production of the Year - Enemy of the People | ||
| 2002 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - Winner - Best Supporting Actor - Trick of the Light | ||
| 1998 | New Zealand Film & Television Awards - Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Duggan | ||
Feature Film.
| 2019 | The Justice of Bunny King | Alistair | Exit Films Dir. Gaysorn Thavat |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Trevor Lock (Support) | GFC (SAS) Limited Dir. Toa Fraser |
Television.
| 2025 | Blue Murder Motel | Gordon (Guest) | Great Southern Television Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Madam | Daniel (Guest) | Dir. Kacie Anning, Madeleine Sami, Peter Salmon |
| 2023 | Sweet Tooth - Season 3 | Wade (Guest) | Netflix/WBTV Dir. Jim Mickle |
| 2022 | Far North | Concierge (Co-Star) | Dir. David White |
| 2021 | Head High - Season 2 | Sgt Garner (Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Tim Worrall |
| 2021 | SIS | Eddy the Engineering Professor (Guest) | SIS The Show Limited Dir. Hanelle Harris |
| 2020 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 7 | Jim Robinson | South Pacific Productions Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Kiwi | Holmes A'Court | Rogue Productions |
| 2017 | Resolve | Mike Thorne | Screentime Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2016 | 1953 // American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Carl Stanton (Guest) | Dir. Richard Lopez |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | Mr. X | Screentime NZ Ltd |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Prosecutor (Guest - Eps 1 & 6) | Fithy Production Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2016 | The Mystery of Ben and Olivia | Guy Wallace | ProductionShed.TV Ltd |
| 2016 | Wanted - Season 2 | Rory/Prison Van Guard | MBZ Wanted |
| 2015 | Filthy Rich | (Guest) | |
| 2015 | Hillary | Dienhart (Guest) | Great Southern Television Ltd |
| 2015 | The Making of the Mob 2: Chicago | William Dever (Support) | Steven David Entertainment, NY Dir. John Ealer |
| 2014 | Screentime NZ Telefeature " Venus and Mars " | Cont. Andy Nicholls (Major Support) | Dir. John Laing |
| 2014 | When We Go to War | Timms | Jump Film and TV Limited Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2012 | Harry | Corrections Officer | Desert Road Dir. Chris Dudman |
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Seth Pankhurst (Major Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2011 | Siege - Telefeature | Grant Diver | Screentime NZ Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2009 | Emu | Leo (Guest) | The Gibson Group Ltd |
| 2009 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 5 | Bryce Needham | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2007 | Burying Brian | Camera Man | Eyeworks Touchdown Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2007 | Facelift - Season 4 | Various Roles | Gibson Group |
| 2006 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 2 | Bryce Needham | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2005 | Interrogation - Season 1 | Gary Miller (Regular Recurring) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Murray Keane |
| 2003 | Freaky Dramas | American Soldier | Fort - Avalon Studios Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 2003 | Maiden Voyage, Telefeature/USA | Security Guard | Film Factory/Carlton American Productions Dir. Colin Budds |
| 2003 | Target | Various Roles | Avalon Studios Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2003 | The Strip - Season 2 | Harry the Dog Catcher | Gibson Group |
| 2003 | Willy Nilly | Joseph | Big House Prouctions Dir. Mike Smith |
| 1999 | Duggan | Police Constable Peach (Core) | Gibson Group Dir. Yvonne McKay |
| 1999 | McPhail & Gadsby | Various Roles | Denis Spencer Productions Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 1998 | William Shatner's - A Twist in the Tale 'The Duellists' | Tobias | Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Dir. John Reid |
| 1997 | Mirror Mirror - Season 2 | Thomas Payne | Gibson Group Dir. John Banas |
| 1997 | Share the Dream | Mouse | Big House Productions/Montana Sunday Theatre Dir. Mike Smith |
Theatre.
| 2015 | The Lady Killers | Louis Harvey | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2011 | The Chathams | Himself | Basement/Bats Theatre |
| 2006 | Plenty | Raymond Brock | Silo Theatre Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2005 | Sex with Strangers - Second Edition | Herald Theatre, Auckland Dir. Colin Mitchell | |
| 2005 | Wheelers Luck | 52 Different Characters | White Knuckle Productions - NZ National Tour Dir. Toby Leach |
| 2004 | Cloud 9 | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Edwin Wright | |
| 2004 | Mr Kolpert | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher | |
| 2003 | Enemy of the People | Billing | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Cathy McRae |
| 2003 | Fond Love & Kisses | Henry | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Murray Lynch |
| 2003 | Gross Indecency | Carson | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Murray Lynch |
| 2003 | When Sun & Moon Collide | Isaac | Studio 77, Victoria University, Wellington Dir. Kerryn Palmer |
| 2002 | Trick of Light | Mrs Wicks | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Kathy McRae |
| 2001 | Have Car Will Travel | Brian | BATS Theatre, Wellington - Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Rachel House |
| 1998 | Hamatsa | Fool | La Mama Theatre, New York |
| 1997 | Fool for Love | Old Man | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Andrew Foster |
Short Film.
| 2005 | No Parking | Bevan (Lead) | 48 Hour Film Festival Dir. Eryn Wilson |
Training.
| Bachelor of Performing Arts - 1996, Toi Whakaari : New Zealand Drama School | |||
| Actors Space Workshop NZ - 1994, Raymond Hawthorne | |||
| Performing Arts School NZ - 1993, Nat Lees |