Tobie Windham
{{Short description|American actor}}
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Tobie Windham is an American actor. He starred as Will on the Disney XD series Walk the Prank (2016–2018) and Byron on Just Roll with It (2019–2021). In 2023, he played the supporting role of Damian in the HBO dark comedy series Barry.
Early life
Windham was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was involved in his high school's musical theatre program, and received a scholarship to attend the University of Alabama. He later received his Master of Fine Arts in acting from the American Conservatory Theater.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Rick Bentley Tribune News |title=Actor rolls with improv element in Disney comedy |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/local/2019/06/13/actor-rolls-with-improv-element/4922182007/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}} During this time, he spent a month in Italy attending Prima del Teatro.{{Cite web |last=lapalme |first=kevin |date=2017-04-10 |title=WALKING WITH TOBIE WINDHAM |url=https://lapalmemagazine.com/2017/04/tobiewindham/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Lapalme Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-04-30 |title=Tobie Windham: The Disney Channel Star Talks Theatre, Improv, and the Importance of Family On and Off Screen |url=https://whatlarawrote.com/2020/04/30/tobie-windham-the-disney-channel-star-talks-theatre-improv-and-the-importance-of-family-on-and-off-screen/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=What Lara Wrote |language=en}} He performed in various festivals, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Rick Bentley Tribune News |date=2019-06-15 |title=Disney Channel's Tobie Windham ready to 'Just Roll with It' |url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/entertainment/disney-channels-tobie-windham-ready-to-just-roll-with-it/article_206d4000-05d1-50b6-84e8-b0bdcec2eb8b.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Wyoming Tribune Eagle |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Acting Company: Tobie Windham |url=https://www.osfashland.org/en/artist-biographies/acting-company/tobie-windham.aspx |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Oregon Shakespeare Festival |language=en}}
Career
Windham made his television debut in 2016 as Uncle Will on the Disney XD hidden-camera prank series Walk the Prank.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2018-10-24 |title=Disney Channel Orders Hybrid Scripted/Improvisational Family Comedy Series ‘Just Roll With It’ |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/disney-channel-orders-hybrid-scripted-improvisational-family-comedy-series-just-roll-with-it-1202488606/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=2016-07-28 |title=Disney XD Renews ‘Walk the Prank’ for Season 2 |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/walk-the-prank-disney-xd-season-2-renewed-1201824975/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Following the conclusion of the show's three-season run, creators Adam Small and Trevor Moore developed the Disney Channel series Just Roll With It, on which he portrayed the character Byron.{{Cite web |last=Friedlander |first=Whitney |date=2015-10-23 |title=Disney XD Orders Hidden-Camera Comedy ‘Walk the Prank’ to Series |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/disney-xd-walk-the-prank-hidden-camera-adam-small-trevor-moore-1201625044/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
In 2023, Windham played "Groove Tube" Damian in the fourth season of the HBO series Barry.
Filmography
= Film =
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
2017
| Agent Armel Parker | Short film |
= Television =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
2016–2018
|Will | rowspan="2" |Main role |
2019–2021
|Byron |
rowspan="2" |2023
|Johnson |Episode: "KSGY-95 Prizewinner's Luau" |
Barry
|Damian |Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2025
|Mitchell | |
= Theatre =
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!Year !Title !Role !Venue !Notes |
scope="row" |2010
|Oshooshi Size |Magic Theatre, San Francisco |{{cite news |last=Hurwitt |first=Robert |date=2010-09-23 |title=Theater review: 'The Brothers Size' |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/22/DDDQ1FFQO1.DTL |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle}} |
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
2024
|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |Barry | {{nom}} |{{cite press release |title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® |date=January 10, 2024 |publisher=Screen Actors Guild |url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr |access-date=January 10, 2024}} |