He was born in Hong Kong where he attended the King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong; he is of mixed parentage, being half English and half Chinese. Shyness kept him out of school drama productions and it wasn't until the age of 18 while living in Asia, and ready to return to the UK to study law at university, that he verbalized his dream to become an actor. Tobin has appeared in over twenty films and also in several television productions. He also stars as the main character Eddy Tsai in the Asian American "serial killer" film, Chink directed by Stanley Yung, written by Koji Steven Sakai and produced by Quentin Lee. The film also stars Eugenia Yuan and Tzi Ma. For his performance in the film, Tobin won a "Best Actor" or "Breakout Performance for an Actor" award at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
F9
2021
Rob-B-Hood
2006
Ballad of a Small Player
2025
House of Fury
2005
The Heavenly Kings
2006
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
2006
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
Fistful of Vengeance
2022
Pound of Flesh
2015
Chromophobia
2006
Yellow
1998
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007
John Rambo
N/A
Better Luck Tomorrow
2003
The Counting House
2007
Jasmine
2015
#1 Serial Killer
2013
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019
Stories Forlorn
2014
Covert Operation
2014
Macau Twilight
2007
Searching for Anna May Wong
2020
Hammerlock
2002