Toby Stephens was born on 21 April 1969, in Fitzrovia, London, England, to noted actors (Sir) Robert Stephens and (Dame) Maggie Smith, and is best known as the actor who portrayed Gustav Graves in ‘‘Die Another Day’’ and Vincent McCarthy in ‘‘The Machine’’.
So just how rich is Toby Stephens as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this actor has a net worth of $5 million, accumulated from his over 26 years-long career in the mentioned field.
Toby Stephens Net Worth $5 Million
Stephens was a student of the Aldro and Seaford College, and additionally attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He made his small screen debut with the role of Oliver in three episodes of ‘‘The Camomile Lawn’’ in 1992, and in the same year portrayed Othello in ‘‘Orlando’’, working opposed by Tilda Swinton, Quentin Crisp and Jimmy Somerville. He followed by joining the cast of ‘‘Onegin’’, based on the book of the same title, rewarded with three awards including for Golden Aries and Best Director, and was additionally nominated for four more. After that, Stephens was cast in the role of Jay Gatsby, the main character of ‘‘The Great Gatsby’’, yet another movie based on the novel of the same title, which received a mixed response from the audience, but was nominated for an OFTA Television Award for Best Costume Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries. Toby was then cast in ‘‘Perfect Strangers’’, a comedy mini-series, working on all of its three episodes, and which received a generally positive response and was rewarded with three awards including BAFTA TV, Peabody, and RTS Television Award. His net worth was rising steadily.
In 200, Stephens was cast to play Gustav Graves, one of the main characters of ‘‘Die Another Day’’, a critically acclaimed movie which follows the story of James Bond as he is sent to investigate the correlation between a Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul; working on such a project certainly helped Toby gain more recognition among the audience, especially as the movie was nominated for a Golden Globe, and was rewarded with awards such as BMI Film Music, Empire, and Image Award. As of 2006, he landed the role of Peter Tremaine in ‘‘The Best Man’’, a drama movie in which he worked alongside Richard Coyle and Keeley Hawes. During the same year, he had a lot on his plate, working on several more projects such as ‘‘Jane Eyre’’, a mini-series in which he played Rochester, and ‘‘Severance’’. Subsequently, Stephens was a guest star in television series such as ‘‘Law & Order: UK’’ and ‘‘Inspector Lewis’’, then as of 2012 he landed the starring role in ‘‘Vexed’’, which follows the story of two detectives who have chemistry but also have difficult personal lives. In the following year, Stephens joined the cast of ‘‘The Machine’’, a critically acclaimed movie in which he starred alongside Caity Lotz, Denis Lawson and Sam Hazeldine in a story which focuses on a war between the UK and China, for the sake of which the scientists create a robot, and which earned awards such as BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Film and Best Costume Design and Raindance Award. As of 2014, Toby was cast to play the role of Captain Flint, the main character of “Black Sails”, an appraised drama series, which won three Primetime Emmy Awards and NSW & ACT Silver Award, among others.
When it comes to his future projects, his series ‘‘Lost in Space’’ is currently in post-production. Overall, Stephens has had 50 acting gigs and due to his hard work, has enjoyed further exposure in the media.
When it comes to his private life, Toby has been married to actress Anna-Louise Plowman since 2001, and the couple have welcomed three daughters.
