Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor.[1] From 1998 to 2000, he portrayed Brett Parker in Power Play. He has acted in over 40 films and television series, including This Is Wonderland, for which he received a Gemini Award, and the Emmy-nominated BBC / Discovery Channel co-production Supervolcano. He also portrays, Dr. Tom, a leading character in the 2009 CBC Television series Being Erica.
Michael Riley | |
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![]() Riley in June 2012 | |
Born | London, Ontario, Canada | February 4, 1962
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | Laura Riley (1994-present) |
Riley was born in London, Ontario, and graduated from the National Theatre School in Montreal, Quebec in 1984. Riley's first screen appearance was in the film No Man's Land[1] (1987).
As a stage actor, he received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for his performance as Arkady in George F. Walker's Nothing Sacred in 1988.
He has voiced the animated title character of Ace Lightning.[1]
Filmography
edit- No Man's Land (1987) - Horton
- The Private Capital (1989) -
- Diplomatic Immunity (1991) - Les Oberfell
- Perfectly Normal (1991) - Renzo Parachi
- To Catch a Killer (1992) - Lieutenant Joseph 'Joe/Polock' Kozenczak
- Because Why (1993) - Alex
- Lifeline to Victory (1993) - Paul Devereaux
- Mustard Bath (1993) - Matthew Linden
- The Making of '...And God Spoke (1993) - Clive Walton
- Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) - Boss
- Butterbox Babies (1995) - Russell Cameron
- French Kiss (1995) - M. Campbell
- Strauss: The King of 3/4 Time (1995) - Johann Strauss Jr.
- The Possession of Michael D. (1995) - Dr. Nick Galler
- Heck's Way Home (1996) - Rick Neufeld
- The Grace of God (1996) - Chip
- The Prince (1996) - Roy Timmons
- Voice from the Grave (1996) - Adam Schuster
- Amistad (1997) - British Officer
- Every 9 Seconds (1997) - Ray
- Pale Saints (1997) - Dody
- Heart of the Sun (1998) - Father Ed
- Ice (1998) - Greg
- Dogmatic (1999) - Dennis Winslow
- Win, Again! (1999) - John Morrissey
- Mile Zero (2001) - Derek
- 100 Days in the Jungle (2002) - Rod Dunbar
- Black Swan (2002) - Carl
- Punch (2002) - Sam
- The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002) - Stephen Crowe
- America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003) - Douglas Conte
- Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) - Peter
- Cube Zero (2004) - Jax
- Her Perfect Spouse (2004) - Ty Kellington
- Saving Emily (2004) - Kurt
- Sugar (2004) - The Man
- Supervolcano (2005) - Richard 'Rick' Lieberman
- Normal (2007) - Carl
- Race to Mars (2007) - Captain Richard Erwin
- What You're Ready For (2007) - Dr. Edgar O. Laird
- The Tenth Circle (2008) - Mike Bartholomy
- Mr. Nobody (2009) - Harry
- Like a House on Fire (2021) - Jack
Television
edit- The Edison Twins (1985) as Winston / Gregory (2 episodes)
- Chasing Rainbows (1988) as Christopher Blaine
- Street Legal (1993) as Adam Ruskin (2 episodes)
- Due South (1995) as Walter Sparks (1 episode)
- Power Play (1998–2000) as Brett Parker (26 episodes)
- The Outer Limits (1999–2000) as Gerard / Jon Tarkman (2 episodes)
- The Way We Live Now (2001) as Hamilton K. Fisker (3 episodes)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003) Lady Heather's Box (1 episode)
- This Is Wonderland (2004–2006) as Elliot Sacks (39 episodes)
- Flashpoint (2009) as Pat Cosgrove (1 episode)
- Being Erica (2009–2011) as Dr. Tom (Main Role)
- Willed to Kill (2012 TV Movie) as Dr. Aaron Kade
References
edit- ^ a b c "Michael Riley". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.