Michael Riley
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) |
Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor.[1]
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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Michael Riley". The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
- 1 2 3 "Michael Riley". CBC Television. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Michael Riley – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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