Tom Ackerley

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Tom Ackerley
Born
Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley

(1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 33)
Surrey, England, UK
Education Godalming College
Occupations
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)

Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley (born 13 June 1990) [1] is an English film producer, actor, and former assistant director. He co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment with his wife Margot Robbie. Together they have produced several films and television series, including the critically acclaimed films I, Tonya (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), and Barbie (2023). For the latter, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2024.

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Early life

Ackerley was born on 13 June 1990 in Surrey. The youngest of three brothers, he grew up in Guildford, England. He attended St George's College, Weybridge [2] before moving to Godalming College. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

Ackerley began his film career as an extra in the first three installments of the Harry Potter film series. [7] After taking a break from films, Ackerley returned to the industry as a production runner for films such as Gambit (2012) and Rush (2013). [8] From 2012 till 2016, Ackerley also worked as an assistant director for various different television series and films, including Pride , Suite Française , The Two Faces of January (all released in 2014) and Macbeth (2015). [9]

In 2014, he and his future wife Margot Robbie, alongside friends, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara, co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment. The company has produced films such as I, Tonya (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), as well as Barbie (2023).

Personal life

Ackerley met Australian actress Margot Robbie on the set of Suite Française in 2013; the two began dating the following year. [10] [11] They married in a private ceremony in Byron Bay, New South Wales, in December 2016. [12] [13] As of 2021, they live in Los Angeles. [14]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone StudentExtra
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Extra
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Extra
2011 The Hour Floor runner4 episodes
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Crowdrunner
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Floor runner
2012 Now Is Good
Playhouse Presents Third assistant directorEpisode: "King of the Teds"
Gambit Floor runner
2013 Trance Set production assistant
Rush Runner: daily crew
The Last Days on Mars Third assistant director
The Borderlands First assistant director
2014 The Two Faces of January Third assistant director
Da Vinci's Demons 2 episodes
Pride
Everly Second assistant director
2015 Suite Française Third assistant director
American Odyssey Footage shot in Morocco
Yussef is ComplicatedShort film
Spooks: The Greater Good
Macbeth Additional third assistant director
2016 Grimsby Second second assistant director
2017 I, Tonya Producer
2018 Terminal
2019 Dreamland
2020 Promising Young Woman
2021The Humming of the BeastShort film
Maid Executive producerMiniseries
2022 Mike Miniseries
2023 Barbie Producer
Boston Strangler
Saltburn Executive producer
TBABorderlineProducer
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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