Michael Riley

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Michael Riley
Michael Riley.jpg
Riley in June 2012
Born (1962-02-04) February 4, 1962 (age 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseLaura Riley (1994-present)

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 .

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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

Television

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Michael Riley". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.