Toby Truslove is an Australian film,

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Early life

Truslove grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and holidayed on Rottnest Island with his family every summer. His father, Mike, went to the seminary for three years with the idea of becoming a priest, before he met his wife, Georgia, while he was singing in a folk band. They got married and moved to London for a few years, before moving back to Perth, where Truslove was born. He grew up living next door to his paternal grandparents, Eileen and Gary.

Career

In 2001, Truslove appeared on the television drama series '' Crash Palace'' as Bryan Rossiter. He has since made guest appearances on Australian TV series including '' All Saints'', '' McLeod's Daughters'', ''

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'', '' Thank God You're Here'' and '' The Librarians''. In 2011 he starred in two ABC TV comedy series '' Laid'' and '' Outland''. He also appears in the comedy feature '' Scumbus''. In 2012 he was the lead in '' The Strange Calls''. Onstage he has played Sam in the Belvoir St. Theatre's 2012 production of ''Strange Interlude'', as well as Victor Prynne in

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's play ''

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'' – another Belvoir production. Truslove was one of the team captains on Channel 7's ''

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'' and went on to star in the comedy TV series ''

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'' and U.S. series '' La Brea''. Truslove co-hosted the 2014

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broadcast for the

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with

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. In 2024, Truslove would return for the second series of ''Scrublands.'' Truslove also works as a host and MC in the corporate arena. He has been the co-host of

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music festival and has hosted nationwide events for the

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Personal life

Truslove cites his mother as the inspiration for his career in acting. He does not consider himself to be religious, despite having participated in the Catholic Church as a child. Truslove dated actress

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for seven years. He went on to date comedian

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from 2008 to 2013. They broke up due to the strain of a long-distance relationship. He then dated actress

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, whom he had met many years earlier. After three years together, they eloped in

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on 29 April 2019, while on holiday in New York. Truslove's father Mike died in 2014, within a year of being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Filmography

Film

Television

Television (as self)

Audio series

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Truslove, Toby Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian male television actors Australian male film actors