Toby Froud
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About
Though most famous for his childhood appearance as Toby in the 1986 Jim Henson-directed fantasy movie Labyrinth, this English entertainer later crafted puppets for the films The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Before Fame
He appeared in Labyrinth, a film that featured art direction by both of his parents, when he was just one year old. He later trained at New York's Muppet Workshop and studied at Wimbledon Art College.
Trivia
In 2014, he made a short puppet film titled Lessons Learned. The project was executive produced by Heather Henson (the daughter of famous puppeteer Jim Henson).
Family Life
He was born in London, England, to artist Brian Froud and doll and puppet designer Wendy Midener Froud.
Associated With
During the filming of the Lord of the Rings fantasy saga, Froud served as an apprentice to director Peter Jackson.
