Best known to American audiences for his unforgettable role as the volatile Virgil Hu in Justin Lin's critical and commercial hit, Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), Jason Tobin is one of the most-promising young actors on the international film scene. Born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Chinese mother, Tobin moved to the United Kingdom to attend boarding school at the age of nine. It was there that Tobin took his first drama class and his dream to become an actor was born. At the age of eighteen, Tobin moved to Los Angeles in order to become an actor and right away, began working on a multitude of student films, national commercials (Sega, Zima, Coca-Cola, Levis, Nokia, Surge, etc.), and TV shows (Nash Bridges, The King of Queens, The Division, etc.). In 1998, Tobin won the role of Yo Yo in Chris Chan Lee's low-budget indie, Yellow. Over the next few years, the demand for Tobin's acting would take him around the world. He starred in films set in the States, the United Kingdom, and his native Hong Kong. In 2002, Tobin's performance in Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow earned him rave reviews. Critics and audiences alike likened Tobin's breakout performance to that of Robert De Niro's Johnny Boy in Martin Scorsese's seminal 1973 film, Mean Streets. Since then, Tobin has starred in Stephen Fung's House of Fury with Daniel Wu, Justin Lin's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Finishing The Game, Daniel Wu's directorial debut (a memorable cameo), The Heavenly Kings, Martha Fiennes Chromophobia, and the BBC TV Series, Patrick's Planet. Tobin also founded The Firecracker Showcase, an Asian film festival in London designed to showcase Asian films that never premiered in London. Tobin returned to Hong Kong to try his hand behind the camera, directing short films and music videos. Most excited to work in independent films where he gets the opportunity to experiment, stretch, and immerse himself in diverse roles, Tobin is currently back in Los Angeles, researching schizophrenia in preparation for his role as "Leonard To" in Jasmine, and co-writing the screenplay for his own, as-yet-untitled feature directorial debut, which will serve as Shanghai Street Films' follow-up to Jasmine.
Indican Pictures
