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Tom Riley (born 5 April 1981)[2] is an English actor, producer, and director.
Tom Riley | |
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.jpg) Riley in 2007 | |
| Born | 5 April 1981 |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life
editRiley was born in Maidstone, Kent, England.[2] He became involved in drama in his hometown at the age of four, and spent his school years writing and directing plays. He attended Maidstone Grammar School. He studied English literature and Drama at the University of Birmingham, graduating in 2002 with first class honours, and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2005.[2] After his undergraduate studies, he formed the theater company Article 19, and while attending the LAMDA began working with the Royal Court Theatre company, appearing in the play The Woman Before.[2]
Career
editIn 2008 Riley performed alongside Indira Varma and Anton Lesser in the UK premiere of David Hare's The Vertical Hour, directed by Jeremy Herrin at The Royal Court Theatre, London.[3]
Riley made his Broadway debut in 2011, in a revival of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.
Personal life
editIn May 2016, Riley became engaged to American actress Lizzy Caplan.[4] They had met in January 2015 while Caplan was filming in London, and made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Prague Opera Ball in February 2016.[5] They were married in September 2017,[6] and their son was born in 2021.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Few Days in September | David | |
| 2007 | I Want Candy | Joe | |
| Return to House on Haunted Hill | Paul | ||
| 2009 | Happy Ever Afters | Freddie Butler | |
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Romeo | ||
| 2015 | Kill Your Friends | Parker-Hall | |
| 2016 | Pushing Dead | Mike | |
| Starfish | Tom Ray | ||
| 2017 | Modern Life Is Rubbish | Adrian | |
| 2018 | Ghost Light | Thomas Ingram / the Scottish King | |
| 2023 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lieutenant Willis Keith |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Casualty 1906 | Dr. James Walton | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Bobby Argyle | Episode: "Ordeal by Innocence" |
| Freezing | Dave Beethoven | ||
| 2008 | Casualty 1907 | Dr. James Walton | 1 episode |
| Lewis | Philip Horton | Episode: "And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea" | |
| Freezing | Dave Beethoven | 2 episodes | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Raymond Boynton | Episode: "Appointment with Death" | |
| Lost in Austen | George Wickham | ||
| 2009 | No Heroics | Nigel / Brainstorm | Pilot |
| 2010 | Bouquet of Barbed Wire | Gavin Sorensen | |
| 2011 | Bedlam | Rob | |
| 2011–2012 | Monroe | Dr. Laurence Shepherd | 12 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Leonardo da Vinci | 28 episodes |
| 2014 | Doctor Who | Robin Hood | Episode: "Robot of Sherwood" |
| 2015 | Inside No. 9 | Adam | Episode: "The 12 Days of Christine" |
| 2016 | The Collection | Claude Sabine | Amazon Prime UK |
| Dark Heart | DI Will Wagstaffe | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Doctor Frederick Wurst | |
| Ill Behaviour | Charlie | 6 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | The Nevers | Augustus "Augie" Bidlow | Main cast |
| 2022 | The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window | Neil | Limited series; main cast [8] |
| 2023 | Murder is Easy | Lord Whitfield | Two-part drama[9] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Woman Before | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2008 | The Vertical Hour | Philip Lucas | Royal Court Theatre[10] |
| 2010 | Hurts Given and Received | Riverside Studios | |
| 2011 | Arcadia | Septimus Hodge | Ethel Barrymore Theatre[11] |
| My City | Almeida Theatre[12] | ||
| 2018 | Dry Powder | Hampstead Theatre |
References
edit- ^ "Tom Riley, Lizzy Caplan and Their Infant Had an Explosive In-Flight Mishap". Late Night Feud. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tom Riley". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.
- ^ Billington, Michael (23 January 2008). "The Vertical Hour". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Schnurr, Samantha (22 July 2016). "Lizzy Caplan and Tom Riley Are Engaged". E! News. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Martin, Annie (25 July 2016). "Lizzy Caplan engaged to English actor Tom Riley". United Press International. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Brianne, Tracy (4 September 2017). "Lizzy Caplan Marries Tom Riley in Italy, Florence — See Their Adorable Wedding Photo!". People. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Tom Riley, Lizzy Caplan and Their Infant Had an Explosive In-Flight Mishap". Late Night Feud. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (8 December 2021). "'The Woman In the House': Netflix Limited Series Starring Kristen Bell Reveals New Title, Premiere Date & Teaser". Deadline. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Casting revealed for Murder is Easy, based on the classic mystery by Agatha Christie". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Billington, Michael (23 January 2008). "Theatre review: The Vertical Hour". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (17 March 2011). "The 180-Year Itch, Metaphysically Speaking". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Billington, Michael (16 September 2011). "My City – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2011.