Michael Riley

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Michael Riley
Michael Riley.jpg
Riley in June 2012
Born (1962-02-04) February 4, 1962 (age 63)
London, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseLaura Riley (m. 1994)

Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor. [1]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
1996The PrinceRoy 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
1998Ice 19—
2004 Supervolcano Rick Lieberman
2020 Like a House on Fire JackCo-starring Sarah Sutherland [3]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Edison Twins Winston / Gregory2 episodes
1988 Chasing Rainbows Christopher Blaine
1993 Street Legal Adam Ruskin2 episodes
1995 Due South Walter Sparks1 episode
1998–2000 Power Play Brett Parker26 episodes
1999–2000 The Outer Limits Gerard / Jon Tarkman2 episodes
2001 The Way We Live Now Hamilton K. Fisker3 episodes
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation —"Lady Heather's Box" (1 episode)
2004–2006 This Is Wonderland Elliot Sacks39 episodes
2009 Flashpoint Pat Cosgrove1 episode
2009–2011 Being Erica Dr. TomMain role
2012Willed to KillDr. Aaron KadeTV movie [3]
2018InsomniaDr. Engels1 episode [3]
2022–2024 Transplant William Hunter3 episodes [3]
2023 Ruby and the Well Thomas Angus "Tom" O'Reilly1 episode [3]
2025 Doc Grant1 episode [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Michael Riley". The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Michael Riley". CBC Television . Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Michael Riley – IMDb". IMDb . Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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