Michael Riley | |
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 Riley in June 2012 | |
| Born | (1962-02-04)February 4, 1962 (age 63) London, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Laura Riley (m. 1994) |
Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadianactor.[1]
From 1998 to 2000, he portrayed Brett Parker inPower Play. Riley has appeared in more than 40 films and television productions, includingThis Is Wonderland, for which he received aGemini Award, and theEmmy-nominatedBBC /Discovery Channel co-productionSupervolcano. He is also known for his role as Dr. Tom in theCBC Television seriesBeing Erica (2009–2011).
Riley was born inLondon, Ontario, and graduated from theNational Theatre School of Canada inMontreal, Quebec in 1984.[1]
As a stage actor, Riley received aDora Mavor Moore Award nomination for his performance as Arkady inGeorge F. Walker’sNothing Sacred (1988).[1] He appeared in the miniseriesRace to Mars and the seriesSt. Urbain's Horseman. He starred in the CBC seriesThis Is Wonderland, and has guest-starred for CBS on series such asCSI: Crime Scene Investigation andFlashpoint.[2]
Riley has earned fiveGemini Awards and an additional six Best Actor Gemini nominations, among other industry accolades.[2] His more recent film appearances includeNormal (directed by Carl Bessai) andMr. Nobody (directed by Jaco Van Dormael).[2] He has also provided the voice for the title character in the animated seriesAce Lightning.[1]
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Like a House on Fire | Jack | Co-starringSarah Sutherland[3] |
| 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] |
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