Michael Riley
Canadian actor (born 1962)
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Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor.[1]
Michael Riley | |
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Riley in June 2012 | |
| Born | February 4, 1962 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Laura Riley (m. 1994) |
From 1998 to 2000, he portrayed Brett Parker in Power Play. Riley has appeared in more than 40 films and television productions, including This Is Wonderland, for which he received a Gemini Award, and the Emmy-nominated BBC / Discovery Channel co-production Supervolcano. He is also known for his role as Dr. Tom in the CBC Television series Being Erica (2009–2011).
Biography
Riley was born in London, Ontario, and graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Quebec in 1984.[1]
As a stage actor, Riley received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for his performance as Arkady in George F. Walker’s Nothing Sacred (1988).[1] He appeared in the miniseries Race to Mars and the series St. Urbain's Horseman. He starred in the CBC series This Is Wonderland, and has guest-starred for CBS on series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Flashpoint.[2]
Riley has earned five Gemini Awards and an additional six Best Actor Gemini nominations, among other industry accolades.[2] His more recent film appearances include Normal (directed by Carl Bessai) and Mr. Nobody (directed by Jaco Van Dormael).[2] He has also provided the voice for the title character in the animated series Ace Lightning.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | No Man's Land | Horton | |
| 1989 | The Private Capital | — | |
| 1991 | Diplomatic Immunity | Les Oberfell | |
| 1991 | Perfectly Normal | Renzo Parachi | |
| 1992 | To Catch a Killer | Lt. Joseph "Joe/Polock" Kozenczak | |
| 1993 | Because Why | Alex | |
| 1993 | Lifeline to Victory | Paul Devereaux | |
| 1993 | Mustard Bath | Matthew Linden | |
| 1993 | The Making of '...And God Spoke' | Clive Walton | |
| 1994 | Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad | Boss | |
| 1995 | Butterbox Babies | Russell Cameron | |
| 1995 | French Kiss | M. Campbell | |
| 1995 | Strauss: The King of 3/4 Time | Johann Strauss Jr. | |
| 1995 | The Possession of Michael D. | Dr. Nick Galler | |
| 1996 | Heck's Way Home | Rick Neufeld | |
| 1996 | The Grace of God | Chip | |
| 1996 | The Prince | Roy Timmons | |
| 1996 | Voice from the Grave | Adam Schuster | |
| 1997 | Amistad | British Officer | |
| 1997 | Every 9 Seconds | Ray | |
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Dody | |
| 1998 | Heart of the Sun | Father Ed | |
| 1998 | Ice 19 | — | |
| 2004 | Supervolcano | Rick Lieberman | |
| 2004 | Cube Zero | Jax | |
| 2020 | Like a House on Fire | Jack | Co-starring Sarah Sutherland[3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Edison Twins | Winston / Gregory | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Chasing Rainbows | Christopher Blaine | |
| 1993 | Street Legal | Adam Ruskin | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Due South | Walter Sparks | 1 episode |
| 1998–2000 | Power Play | Brett Parker | 26 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | The Outer Limits | Gerard / Jon Tarkman | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Way We Live Now | Hamilton K. Fisker | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | — | "Lady Heather's Box" (1 episode) |
| 2004–2006 | This Is Wonderland | Elliot Sacks | 39 episodes |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Pat Cosgrove | 1 episode |
| 2009–2011 | Being Erica | Dr. Tom | Main role |
| 2012 | Willed to Kill | Dr. Aaron Kade | TV movie [3] |
| 2018 | Insomnia | Dr. Engels | 1 episode [3] |
| 2022–2024 | Transplant | William Hunter | 3 episodes [3] |
| 2023 | Ruby and the Well | Thomas Angus "Tom" O'Reilly | 1 episode [3] |
| 2025 | Doc | Grant | 1 episode [3] |
