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Toby Whithouse Biography

Birth Name:Toby Whithouse

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won a TV Quick Award for Best Drama Series for "Being Human" in 2011
  • Was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards for Best Drama Series for "Being Human" in 2010 and 2011
  • Won three Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards for Television Drama Series for "Being Human" in 2009, 2010, and 2012
  • Started out as an actor on the TV series "The Upper Hand" in 1992 and went on to appear in "The House of Eliott" and "Bridget Jones's Diary․"
  • Quote: "That's one of the great joys of [Doctor Who"]; the fact that you never know․․․what it's going to be․ You'll have a Western episode and then you'll have a thriller episode and then you'll have a comedy episode․․․every week is a whole new world․""
  • Best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the original BBC series "Being Human" as well as the drama series "No Angels․"
  • Wrote the "Doctor Who" episodes "School Reunion," "The Vampires of Venice," "The God Complex," and "A Town Called Mercy․"
  • Also wrote an episode of the "Doctor Who" spin-off series "Torchwood" titled "Greeks Bearing Gifts" in 2006
  • Played the role of Alistair Frith in his original BBC version of "Being Human․"

Awards

  • 2007Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
  • 2009Digital Award-Best Programme Launch: winner
  • 2009TV Quick Award-Best New Drama: nominated
  • 2009Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Drama Series: winner
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Broadcast Award-Best New Programme: winner
  • 2010Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010SFX Award-Breakout of the Year: winner
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Drama Series: winner
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Broadcast Award-Best Multichannel Programme: nominated
  • 2011TV Quick Award-Best Drama Series: winner
  • 2012Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Drama Series: winner
  • 2015British Screenwriters' Award-Best British Crime Writing: nominated
  • 2015Edgar-Best Episode in a TV Series: nominated