Toby Williams is a British actor, writer and stand-up comedian performing both as himself and Dr George Ryegold. He is known for a number of appearances on television including regular or recurring roles on Vanity Fair, Porters and Sex Education.
Career Toby Williams and directing duo Big Red Button were named winners in the Best Video & Film: Weird category at the 29th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on 12th May 2025 for their short film Wet Fish, which Williams co-wrote and performed in. In 2023 he was part of the team that won the BBC Audio Award for Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show) as a co-writer and performer on BBC Radio 4's Please Use Other Door.
His stand-up accolades include Dave's 'Top 10 Funniest Jokes of the Fringe' 2012, winner of 'Best Show' at The Leicester Comedy Festival 2011, winner of a Three Weeks Editors' Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011 (for 'The Fudge Shop') and a nomination for 'The Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality' for his debut Edinburgh 2009 show as George Ryegold, 'Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead'.
He appears in the movies High-Rise, Paddington and The Drowning of Arthur Braxton. He has appeared in Holby City (BBC 1), Morgana Robinson's The Agency (BBC 2) and in the sitcoms Bull (UKTV GOLD), Raised By Wolves (Channel 4), Trying Again (Sky Living), Carters Get Rich (Sky 1) and Benidorm (ITV). He appears in Island Queen – nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film – and is known as the voice of Rumple the Rhino in Iconicles (CBeebies). He also appears in the popular Specsavers TV commercial as the short-sighted vet.
In 2019 he appeared as Tim in the second episode of Sex Education (Netflix), reprising the role in the second series in 2020.
Also in 2019 he appeared as 'Doctor' Davey Scholes in an episode of Doctors (BBC1), and Colin in Eastenders (BBC1), a man delivering a gazebo to Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) at the caravan park where she is staying, who is convinced by Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) and Martin Fowler (James Bye) to let their daughter Lily Fowler (Aine Garvey) hide in the gazebo box to gain entry to Jean's caravan. He also reprised the role of Terry Grimm in Series 2 of Porters (Dave) whom he originally portrayed in Series 1.
Williams appeared as a panellist on the 2016 pilot episode of ITV show Sorry, I Didn't Know, presented by Jimmy Akingbola, returning for the series in October 2020.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes2000Martian Gothic: Unification Additional Voices Video game, voice2006The Ship Video game, voice2007Rocket Science! Jack HerseyShort film2009IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey English Voice, American Voices, Russian VoicesVideo game, voice2010Grime City P.D. Jack HerseyShort film2011IconiclesRumple the RhinoRecurring role2012Celebrity BedlamFame Simulator RoadieEpisode: "Fame"Step Right UpAlex the ClownShort filmIsland Queen FishermanShort film2013The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains! Snake Charmer / Assorted CharactersWeb series, 3 episodesBattlecock! Timothy DukinsonShort filmSaving SantaNutcrackerVoice2014Trying AgainShopkeeper1 episodePaddington Geographer (Present Day)Agatha RaisinPostmanEpisode: "The Quiche of Death"Games Night SteveTV movie2015 Moody Good: Musicbx (Feat. Eryn Allen Kane) The AddictMusic videoMilk! Timothy DukinsonShort filmHigh-Rise BobbyBullDesmondEpisode: "A Faberge Egg (1905)"S-BandMr. BarrettTV ShortGuy and Doll Short film2016-2020Sorry, I Didn't KnowPanellist2 episodes2016Raised by WolvesHeadmasterEpisode: "The Old School"Holby CityRichard 'Dickie' BlissEpisode: "It Tolls for Thee"Jack and Dean of All TradesBank ManagerEpisode: "Baking Bad"Morgana Robinson's the AgencyPlanning Officer1 episodeThe Baby's Crying FatherShort filmElderflower PatrickShort film2017-2019PortersTerry Grimm2 episodes2017BenidormWolfgang1 episodeCarters Get RichMr. SummersEpisode: "The Launch"The Current War Fort Worth Investment BankerManDate MattShort film2018Unspun with Matt FordeJonny - Department for BrexitEpisode: "Lord Andrew Adonis"Damned Dentist1 episodeThere Are No Dividends Darren HobbsShort filmIn the Long RunCoach1 episodeUrban MythsMikeEpisode: "Johnny Cash and the Ostrich"Vanity FairHicks5 episodes2019-2020Sex EducationTim2 episodes2019Total War: Warhammer II Ikit ClawVideo game - The Prophet & The Warlock DLCDoctors 'Doctor' Davey ScholesEpisode: "Magic Bus"EastEndersColin1 episodeBritanniaThe Innkeeper1 episodeThe Mallorca FilesMike FowlerEpisode: "Mallorca's Most Wanted"2020Don't WalkJohnShort filmAssassin's Creed Valhalla Eadred / The Ash-Spear (Gifle) / Reeve DerbyVideo game, voice2021Dreaming Whilst Black TomTelevision pilotPlease HelpEddieTelevision pilot The Drowning of Arthur Braxton Mr. WorrellThe Emily Atack ShowVarious2 episodes2022Babylon's FallGalenos / Background VoicesVideo game, voiceBreedersPharmacist 11 episode2023DjangoWalter Breaver1 episodeLord of the Rings: Return to MoriaBolgagk / Troll King / Gundabad Orc / Red Eye Uruk / Goblin / Red Eye Orc / Deep OrcVideo GameBorrowed TimeShane WoodleyShort filmAndy and the BandFarmer McFellowsEpisode: "Ninja Pig"ImmunePhilipShort film2024Father BrownDr. Geoffrey FlemingEpisode: "The Kembleston Olimpicks"We Are Lady PartsDr. SaundersEpisode: "Villain Era"2026PressureBryantDeath in ParadiseGiles ParrySeries 15, Episode 8
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External links
Toby Williams at Yakety Yak