Toby-Alexander Smith
Toby-Alexander Smith | |
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Born | |
Education | Arts Educational Schools |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Known for | Role of Gray Atkins in EastEnders |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Family | Kimberley Walsh (sister-in-law) |
Toby-Alexander Smith (born 26 February 1991) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Gray Atkins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2019 to 2022.
Early life and education
Smith was born on 26 February 1991 in Lichfield, Staffordshire and developed a passion for acting whilst at school. He went to Arts Educational Schools in London, where he trained as an actor.[1]
Career
His first television appearance was in an episode of the American
On 11 March 2019, it was announced that Smith had joined the cast of
Personal life
Smith has been in a relationship with Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh, sister of Kimberley Walsh, since 2020, having met in the Strictly Come Dancing audience in 2019. They have a daughter, Bonnie-Mae, born in December 2021.[9] The couple live in East London.[10] Smith married Walsh in September 2023. His friend and EastEnders co-star Shona McGarty, performed a song at the wedding.[11]
Smith plays rugby and can also sing and dance.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Berlin Station | George | Episode: "Station to Station" |
2018 | Doctors | Jason Carswell | Episode: "The Beautiful Game" |
2019 | Flack | Terry | Episode: "Patrick" |
2019–2022 | EastEnders | Gray Atkins | Regular role; 276 episodes |
2019 | Krypton | Lor-Ran | Episode: "Ghost in the Fire" |
2020 | EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
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Himself | Episode: "Karen, Chantelle and Gray" |
2020–2022 | Loose Women | Himself | 3 episodes |
2022 | The One Show | Himself | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | [12] |
2020 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Partnership (shared with Jessica Plummer) | Nominated | [13] |
Inside Soap Awards | Best Villain | Shortlisted | [14] | |
2021 | Version Soap Awards | Best Villain | Won | [15] |
British Academy Television Awards | Must-See Moment
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Nominated | [16] | |
Inside Soap Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | [8] | |
2022 | The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
Inside Soap Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | [18] |
References
- ^ "Who plays Gray Atkins in EastEnders? Everything you need to know about Toby Alexander Smith". Heart. Heart. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via www.heart.uk.
- ^ "Toby-Alexander Smith - Jonathan Arun Group". jag-london.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Terry - Flack". TVmaze. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Toby-Alexander Smith - news on the EastEnders and Krypton actor - page 28". metro.co.uk. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "EastEnders unveils first look at Karen Taylor's daughter Chantelle as new family arrive". digitalspy.com. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Toby-Alexander Smith - things you didn't know about the EastEnders actor". What to Watch. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards announce full shortlist for 2020 event". digitalspy.com. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens". digitalspy.com. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Victoria Johns (7 March 2022). "EastEnders' Toby-Alexander Smith opens up about his dramatic exit from BBC soap". Mirror Online. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Sue Crawford, I feared my traumatic Emmerdale plot would affect our unborn baby. Daily Mirror, London, 14 January 2022, page 15.
- ^ "Emmerdale's Amy Walsh marries former EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith". Digital Spy. 11 September 2023.
- ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (2 November 2019). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2019 Nominees". I Talk Telly.
- ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (8 November 2020). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2020 Nominees". I Talk Telly.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards announce full shortlist for 2020 event". Digital Spy. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "The Version 2021 Soap Awards winners announced! — The Version". theversion.co. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021.
- [self-published]
- ^ Warner, Sam (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
- Toby-Alexander Smith at IMDb