Casting
From his introduction in 1988, Toby was portrayed by Finn Greentree-Keane. Ben Geurens then took over the role when Greentree-Keane decided to leave in 1990. Geurens had previously done a stunt on Neighbours the year before with the New Generation Stunts company and had doubled for some of the other children. When the producers needed a new actor to play the part of Toby they thought Geurens would be ideal as he already had experience with the show. Geurens said it was an "amazing feeling" to be cast and added "I remember walking onto the set on the first day to start work but it's hard to take everything in when you're a kid. It all seems like a bit of a blur." Geurens stayed with the soap for three years, departing in 1993.
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