Toby Froud

Toby Froud

Actor · Director · Writer

London, England, UK
June 27, 1984

Biography

Toby Froud (born 1984) is an English-American artist, special effects designer, puppeteer, filmmaker, and performer. He rose to prominence for his role as the baby who was wished away to the goblins in the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth. He became a puppeteer, sculptor, and fabricator for film, television, and theatre. He wrote and directed the 2014 fantasy short film Lessons Learned.

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Representative Works

Labyrinth
Labyrinth
7.3
/ English
The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls
6.7
/ English
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings
7.6
/ English
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
/ English
I Am Not a Serial Killer
I Am Not a Serial Killer
6.3
/ English
Inside the Labyrinth
Inside the Labyrinth
7.6
/ English
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
7.5
/ English
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Labyrinth
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Labyrinth

The Boxtrolls
2014Nominee

Best Performance

The Boxtrolls

Kubo and the Two Strings
2016Winner

Best Performance

Kubo and the Two Strings

Career Highlights

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Jim Henson Idea Man

I Am Not a Serial Killer
2016Highlight

Best Performance

I Am Not a Serial Killer

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