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Baby from Labyrinth reflects on his role as an adult.
Summary
Toby Froud, who played the baby Toby in the 1986 film Labyrinth, is now 41 and told People magazine he still gets recognized by fans and has built a career in puppetry and animation.
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Toby Froud, the infant who appeared as baby Toby in Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth, is now 41 and spoke about the role in a rare interview with People magazine. He said he does not clearly remember filming but has lasting impressions, including visions of goblins and the memory of crying during the Dance Magic sequence. Froud grew up around puppetry: his parents met while working on The Dark Crystal, and both worked in the field. He has continued in related work and lives in Portland, Oregon with his child.
Key facts:
- Froud played baby Toby in Labyrinth at about one year old.
- He told People magazine that fans still recognise him and sometimes ask if he is "baby Toby."
- He said he does not remember much of the shoot but recalled goblin imagery and being upset during the Dance Magic scene.
- His parents met while working on The Dark Crystal; his father is a painter and his mother a puppet-maker, and Jim Henson cast him in Labyrinth.
- Froud has worked at the Muppet Workshop, at Laika as a stop-motion animator on films including ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls and Missing Link, and served as design supervisor on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance; he also worked on the 2022 film Pinocchio and on puppetry for films such as The Chronicles of Narnia and King Kong.
- He founded Stripey Pajama Productions, directed the 2014 short Lessons Learned, serves as puppet art director at ShadowMachine, and said he is working on several projects in development.
Summary:
Labyrinth remains a notable part of Froud's life and continues to prompt recognition from fans decades after the film's release. He has built a sustained career in puppetry, stop-motion and design, and reports that he is currently working on several projects in development.
