Toby Schmitz

Toby Schmitz
Born (1977-05-04) 4 May 1977
EducationUniversity of Western Australia
National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
OccupationsActor and playwright
Children1

Toby Schmitz (born 4 May 1977) is an Australian actor, playwright, director and novelist.

Early life

Schmitz was born in Perth, Western Australia, where he was raised in the suburb of Swanbourne,[1] the elder of two brothers.[2] He attended Perth's Scotch College,[3] where he performed in a school production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.[4]

At the age of 15, Schmitz met comic performer Tim Minchin at Midnite Youth Theatre Company, where they first performed together in a production of The Wind in the Willows in 1992.[4] They both then moved on to study at University of Western Australia, where Schmitz briefly studied law.[5][4] While at university, Schmitz and Minchin hosted a cabaret show, performing Beat poems and Beatles medleys.[4]

Schmitz then went on to study acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1999.[6]

Career

Theatre

Schmitz has performed in numerous stage productions for Sydney Theatre Company,[7] Company B at Belvoir St Theatre and Griffin Theatre Company.[8] His STC credits include The School for Scandal directed by Judy Davis and the premiere and national tour of David Williamson's The Great Man directed by Robyn Nevin. He has also had leading roles in George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara, Andrew Upton's Hanging Man, Tony McNamara's The Great, Nina Raine's Rabbit and Tom Stoppard's Travesties. Several of these productions toured interstate.[9]

Schmitz appeared in the 2000 premiere of Brendan Cowell’s Men for Rogue Star Productions at Sydney's Old Fitzroy Theatre. Cowell, on the search for a “suave and cocky” actor, cast Schmitz in the play after encountering him at an STC audition, marking the beginning of regular collaborations,[10] including Schmitz appearing in a lead role in Cowell's Self Esteem in 2007 and playing the title role in Ruben Guthrie for Company B in 2008 and 2009.[9]

For Griffin Theatre Company, Schmitz played the central role of Luke Boyce in Louis Nowra's The Boyce TrilogyThe Woman with Dog's Eyes (2004),[11] The Marvellous Boy (2005)[12] and The Emperor of Sydney (2006),[13] all directed by David Berthold.[13]

In 2009, Schmitz played the role of Coleman in The Lonesome West at Belvoir.[1] He then played the eponymous character Hamlet in the successful 2010 La Boite Theatre production in Brisbane, directed by David Berthold.[14]

Schmitz played the lead role of Elyot Chase in Noël Coward's Private Lives, to packed audiences in Sydney and Canberra in 2012.[15] The same year, he appeared in Strange Interlude,[9] before once again playing the title role in Hamlet in 2013. That same year, he appeared opposite Tim Minchin in a Sydney Theatre Company production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.[9][4] The pair had previously appeared together in a 1996 university production of the play, albeit in minor roles.[7]

In 2015, Schmitz appeared in Andrew Upton's adaptation of Chekhov's play Platonov, titled The Present, for Sydney Theatre Company, opposite Cate Blanchett, Jacqueline McKenzie, Marshall Napier and Richard Roxburgh. In 2016, the production moved to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City for the Broadway debut of Schmitz and the rest of the cast.[16]

In 2022, Schmitz took on the role of Benedick in Bell Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Later that year and into 2023, he began playing Emperor Joseph II, alongside Michael Sheen as Salieri, in a production of Amadeus at the Sydney Opera House. For one performance in January, he played the role of Salieri.[17]

Schmitz played the dual roles of Dad and Crow in his adaptation of Grief Is the Thing with Feathers for Belvoir.[18] It won awards for Best New Australian Work and Best Mainstage Production at the Sydney Theatre Awards.[19] while Schmitz was also nominated for Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production.[19] In February 2026, Schmitz began appearing opposite Damon Herriman and Richard Roxburgh, as Yvan in the comic Yasmina Reza play Art, which is currently touring nationally.[20]

Television

Schmitz's first television appearance was in the drama series Sweat in 1996, playing the role of Cameron, opposite Heath Ledger and Martin Henderson.

Beginning in 2004, Schmitz had a lead role as Gabe Francobelli in short-lived series The Cooks.[21][22] In 2010, he scored a role in the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks-produced war drama miniseries The Pacific.[23]

In 2011, Schmitz appeared in the third instalment of the Underbelly Files series of telemovies, titled The Man Who Got Away, portraying the lead role of notorious drug smuggler and organised crime figurehead David McMillan.[24] The same year, he played the part of Barry Humphries, opposite Asher Keddie as Ita Buttrose, in two-part miniseries Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo.[25] Schmitz then teamed up with Angus Sampson in 2012, for Season 1 of the Australian word game Randling, hosted by Andrew Denton on ABC1.[26][27]

In 2014, Schmitz joined an ensemble cast in Starz American action-adventure series Black Sails, as historical pirate John Rackham.[28] The series was written to be a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island.[29] He played the role for all four seasons of the series.[28] In 2017, he starred opposite Claudia Karvan in the ABC legal drama Newton's Law,[1] portraying Lewis Hughes.[30]

In 2020, Schmitz had a recurring role as John in Bloom.[31] The same year, he was in miniseries Reckoning, playing opposite Sam Trammell and Aden Young as John Ainsworth.[32] In 2021, he featured in Mexican horror S.O.Z. Soldados o Zombies and the following year appeared in the first season of 2022 series The Twelve, playing the role of Otto Bell.[33]

In 2024, Schmitz played corrupt detective Tim Cotton, opposite Simon Baker, Bryan Brown, Travis Fimmel and Phoebe Tonkin in miniseries Boy Swallows Universe, based on Trent Dalton's 2018 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name.[34]

Schmitz's other television credits include McLeod's Daughters, The Heartbreak Tour, White Collar Blue, Water Rats, Fat Cow Motel, Home and Away and Temptation.[23]

Film

Schmitz's has also appeared in numerous films. His early roles included 2002 short film Heaven with Rose Byrne and 2003 comedy The Rage in Placid Lake opposite Ben Lee and reuniting with Byrne.[35] In 2004, he had a minor role in romantic drama Somersault with Abbie Cornish and Sam Worthington,[36] and played Gary opposite Matthew Newton and Ewen Leslie in Right Here Right Now, which he also co-wrote and co-produced, together with Newton.[37]

In 2006, Schmitz played the role of Trent in Solo, opposite Colin Friels and Vince Colosimo.[38][23] He then reunited with Matthew Newton and Ewen Leslie in 2008 film Three Blind Mice.[39] The film played at numerous international film festivals and won awards including the 11th FIPRESCI International Critics Award at the London Film Festival.[40]

In 2010, Schmitz appeared in romantic superhero comedy/drama film Griff the Invisible opposite Ryan Kwanten.[41] The following year he played lead character and narrator Goodchild in LBF (an acronym for 'Living Between Fucks').[42]

Writing and directing

Schmitz is also a playwright. After a solid grounding in writing revue and stand-up comedy at university in Perth, Schmitz wrote his first play, dreamalittledreamalittle, while studying acting at NIDA. It was presented there in 1998[43] and was later restaged at Belvoir St Theatre.[9]

In 2000, Schmitz directed a production of Howard Korder's Boys' Life at Sydney's Bondi Pavilion for the Sydney Fringe Festival.

In 2002, Schmitz won Sydney Theatre Company's Patrick White Playwrights' Award with his play Lucky, which was later produced by the Australian Theatre for Young People.[6][4] His play Chicks Will Dig You! was performed as part of Company B's 2003 B Sharp season and won the Australian National Playwrights' Centre's New Dramatists Award in 2004.[6] It was also shortlisted for the 2003 Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award.[4]

Schmitz reunited with Tim Minchin in 2004, when his satirical Christmas pantomime This Blasted Earth (co-written with actor Travis Cotton) was staged at Sydney's Old Fitzroy Hotel.[4] The same year, Australian film Right Here Right Now was released, which Schmitz co-wrote with Matthew Newton.[44]

In 2007, Schmitz wrote and directed Capture the Flag for Tamarama Rock Surfers.[6] He later toured a production of the play nationally with Playwriting Australia in 2011.[6] In 2008, he directed Neil LaBute's This Is How It Goes, at Sydney's Darlinghurst Theatre, to critical acclaim.[6] In 2012, his play I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard was a hit at Bondi Pavilion.[4] The following year, Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre staged a production of The Dragon, Schmitz's adaptation of an Evgeny Schwartz fable.[4]

Schmitz's other plays include Fifteen and Then Some, Pan, Cunt Pi, and A Christmas Miracle with Music.[6] His play Grazing the Phosphorus was commissioned by the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

In 2017, Schmitz directed the premiere of Louis Nowra’s This Much is True at Sydney's Old Fitz Theatre to critical acclaim.[6] In 2025, together with Cowell and Ewen Leslie, Schmitz devised and starred in Hamlet Camp at Carriageworks, a play exploring the 'baggage' of actors who have played Hamlet.[10] The same year, he adapted a production of Grief Is the Thing with Feathers together with Simon Phillips for Belvoir.[18]

Schmitz's first novel, The Empress Murders, was published by Allen & Unwin in 2025.[45]

Personal life

Schmitz's former partner is actress Ella Scott Lynch. They share a daughter[46] who was born in May 2016.[47]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Heaven Short film
2003 The Rage in Placid Lake Bull
2004 Somersault John
2004 Right Here Right Now Gary Also co-writer / co-producer
2006 Solo Trent
Emulsion
2007 My Last Ten Hours with You Mark Short film
The Heist Justin Short film
2008 Three Blind Mice Dean Lieberman
2009 Agoraphobia in the Desert of the Real Sebastian Short film
2010 Griff the Invisible Tony
After the Credits Kyle Short film
2011 LBF Goodchild
2012 Almost Alfie Short film
2013 Chicom Geoff Short film
2016 Perry Perry Short film
2018 Book Week Rob
TBA Ariadne's Thread Michael 'Doc' Welles In development

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sweat Cameron 3 episodes
2000 Home and Away Charlie Nicholas 2 episodes
Water Rats Nathan Albury 1 episode
2001 Life Support 1 episode
2002; 2003 White Collar Blue Dirk Eikmeier 2 episodes
2003 Fat Cow Motel Toby Meares Miniseries, 2 episodes
Temptation Gabriel Francobelli TV movie
2004–2005 The Cooks 13 episodes
2005 Heartbreak Tour Ryan TV movie
2008 McLeod's Daughters Scott Johnson 2 episodes
2010 The Pacific Captain Burns Lee Miniseries, 1 episode
City Homicide Adrian Farrell 1 episode
2011 Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away David McMillan TV movie
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo Barry Humphries Miniseries, 2 episodes
Spirited Scott 1 episode
Crownies Detective Dylan Thorne 5 episodes
2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Charles Freeman 1 episode
2017 Newton's Law Lewis Hughes QC Miniseries, 8 episodes
2014–2017 Black Sails Jack Rackham 37 episodes
2017 Blue Murder: Killer Cop Internal Affairs Detective Jed Wilson Miniseries, 1 episode
2019 Reef Break Leo Murphy 1 episode
2020 Black Comedy Guest cast 1 episode
Bloom John 6 episodes
Reckoning John Ainsworth Miniseries, 7 episodes
2021 S.O.Z. Soldados o Zombies Agustus Snowman 8 episodes
Preppers Brody 1 episode
2022 Dota: Dragon’s Blood Emperor Shabarra (voice) Animated series, 5 episodes
The Twelve Otto Bell Season 1, 4 episodes
2024 Boy Swallows Universe Detective Tim Cotton Miniseries, 5 episodes
2026 The Artful Dodger Ludwig Leichhardt 1 episode

Video game

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Warlords Battlecry Voice Video game

Theatre

As actor

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1992 The Wind in the Willows Ferret Midnite Youth Theatre Co [4]
1994 The Birds His Majesty's Theatre, Perth [9]
1996 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Hamlet University of Western Australia [5]
1997 The Father We Loved on a Beach by the Sea Foreman / Dan NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney [9]
1998 Being Friends / Touched Eric / Keith NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney with Midnite Theatre Co [9]
A Cry from the City of Virgins NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney [9]
Measure for Measure Angelo [9]
A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (or Carry on Chaste Maid) Servant / Gossip / Waterman / Nurse [9]
1999 Twelve Angry Men Juror # 2 [9]
The Imaginary Invalid Thomas Diafoirus [9]
The Libertine Rochester [9]
2000 The Great Man Adam Playhouse, Brisbane, Playhouse, Melbourne with STC & QTC [9]
Men Jules Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney [10][9][23]
2001 Turnstiler E109 Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Co [9]
The School for Scandal Charles Sydney Opera House with STC [9][23]
2002 Howie the Rookie Belvoir, Sydney [9]
Hanging Man Robert Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC [9][23]
2003 Major Barbara Stephen Undershaft NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney with STC [9][23]
Black Milk Belvoir, Sydney [9]
2004 Ladybird [9]
The Woman with Dog's Eyes Luke Boyce Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Co [9][11]
2005 Her Master’s Voice Belvoir, Sydney [9]
Cunt Pi Sam / Eric Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers [9][23]
The Marvellous Boy Luke Boyce Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Co [9][12]
2006 The Emperor of Sydney Luke Boyce [9][13]
Under Ice Wharf Theatre, Sydney [9]
15 and Then Some East Village Hotel, Sydney [9]
2007 Self-Esteem Chad Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC [9][48]
2008 Rabbit Richard [9][23]
The Great Peter / Didi [23]
2008–2009 Ruben Guthrie Ruben Guthrie Belvoir, Sydney [9]
2009 The Lonesome West Coleman [9][1]
Travesties Tristin Tzara Sydney Opera House with STC [9][48]
2010 Hamlet Hamlet Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite [9][14]
Thyestes Atreus Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Belvoir [9]
Measure for Measure Lucio Belvoir, Sydney [9][23]
2011 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare [9]
The Importance of Being Earnest Earnest Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [9][49]
2011–2012 The Wild Duck Gregers Werle Belvoir, Sydney, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Nationaltheatret, Oslo with Belvoir [9]
2012 Strange Interlude Ned Darrell Belvoir, Sydney [9]
Private Lives Elyot Chase [9][15]
2013 The Dragon Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne [9]
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Guildenstern STC [9][4]
Hamlet Hamlet Belvoir, Sydney [9]
2014; 2018 Thyestes Atreus Belvoir, Space Theatre, Adelaide [9][23]
2015; 2016 The Present Mikhail (understudy) / Nikolai STC, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York [9][50]
2017 The Rover Willmore Belvoir, Sydney [9][51]
2018 Wild Man Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [9]
The Dance of Death Kurt Belvoir, Sydney [9][23]
Degenerate Art Joseph Goebbels Old Fitz Theatre, Sydney with Red Line Productions [52]
Toby Schmitz Live Solo show [53]
2019 The Real Thing Sydney Opera House with STC [9]
The Beauty Queen of Leenane Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney with STC [9]
2020 The Writer Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA & STC [9]
Thom Pain (based on nothing) Thom Pain Online with Red Line Productions [9][23]
2022 In a Nutshell Neilson Nutshell, Sydney with Bell Shakespeare [9]
Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Bell Shakespeare
2022–2023 Amadeus Emperor Joseph II / Salieri Sydney Opera House with Red Line Productions [17]
2023 The Seagull Boris Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney with STC [9]
2024 Gaslight Jack Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with QTC [9]
2025 Grief is the Thing with Feathers Dad / Crow Belvoir, Sydney [9][18]
2026 Hamlet Camp Hamlet / various Carriageworks, Sydney [9][23]
Art Yvan Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Brisbane with STCSA [9][20]

As director / writer

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 dreamalittledreamalittle Playwright NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney [43]
2000 Playwright Belvoir, Sydney [9]
Boys' Life Director Bondi Pavilion, Sydney for Sydney Fringe Festival
Grazing the Phosphorus Playwright NIDA
2002 Lucky Playwright Wharf Theatre, Sydney with ATYP [9]
2003 Chicks Will Dig You! Playwright Belvoir, Sydney [9][6]
2004 One: Your Body Belongs to Your Nation Playwright Newtown Theatre, Sydney for Short+Sweet [9]
This Blasted Earth Co-writer Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney [4]
2005 Fifteen and Then Some Playwright [9]
Lucky Playwright La Mama, Melbourne [9]
Cunt Pi Playwrighf Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers [9]
2006 Plays: By Himself Director [9]
15 and Then Some Playwright / Director East Village Hotel, Sydney [9]
Pan Playwright Seymour Centre, Sydney with B Sharp [9]
2007 Chicks Will Dig You! Playwright Blue Room Theatre, Perth with Capgun Productions [9]
Shane Warne: The Musical Script Developer [54]
2007; 2011 Capture the Flag Playwright / Director Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers & Australian regional tour with Playwriting Australia [9][6]
2008 This Is How It Goes Director Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney [6]
2009 Sydney Ghost Stories: The Point of the Story Playwright Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers [9]
2012 Pygmalion Dramaturge STC [9]
I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard Playwright Bondi Pavilion, Sydney [4]
2013 Empire: Terror on the High Seas Playwright Bondi Pavilion, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers [9]
The Dragon Adaptor Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne [4]
2014; 2016 Howie the Rookie Director Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney with Red Line Productions [9]
2015 Shakespearialism Director [55]
2017 This Much is True Director Old Fitzroy Hotel, Sydney, Riverside Theatres Parramatta with Red Line Productions [6][9]
2018 Degenerate Art Playwright / Director Old Fitz Theatre, Sydney with Red Line Productions [52]
2020 Thom Pain (based on nothing) Director Online with Red Line Productions [9]
2025 Grief is the Thing with Feathers Co-Adaptor Belvoir, Sydney [9]
2026 Hamlet Camp Writer Carriageworks, Sydney [9]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2002 Lucky Sydney Theatre Company Patrick White Playwrights' Award Won [6][23]
2003 Chicks Will Dig You! NSW Philip Parsons Fellowship for Emerging Playwrights Young Playwright's Award Shortlisted [23]
2004 Australian National Playwrights Centre New Dramatists Award Won [6][23]
2008 The Great Sydney Theatre Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [23]
Ruben Guthrie Best Actor in a Lead Role Nominated [23]
2010 Measure for Measure Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [56]
Ruben Guthrie Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Play Nominated [23]
2011 Much Ado About Nothing Best Male Actor in a Play Nominated [57]
Sydney Theatre Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role of a Mainstage production Nominated [23]
Body of Work Green Room Awards Best Male Actor Nominated [58]
2012 I Want To Sleep With Tom Stoppard Sydney Theatre Awards Best New Australian Work Shortlisted [59]
2014 Howie the Rookie Best Direction of an Independent Production Nominated [23]
2018 Thyestes Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Play Nominated [60]
2019 Degenerate Art AWGIE Awards Stage Award Nominated [59]
2023 The Seagull Sydney Theatre Awards Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production Nominated [61][62]
2025 Grief is the Thing with Feathers Sydney Theatre Awards Best New Australian Work Won [63][19]
Best Mainstage Production Won [63][19]
Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production Nominated [19]

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