Tom Riley

Tom Riley

Age 45 — born April 5, 1981·Maidstone, Kent, England, UK

Tom Riley (born 5 April 1981 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. Tom was involved in drama in his home town of Maidstone, Kent, since the age of four and spent his school years writing and directing plays. He studied English Literature and Drama at Birmingham University, graduating in 2002 with first class honours, and set up a small theatre company before deciding to go to drama school. He started the three year Professional Acting Course at LAMDA the same year, completing his studies in 2005.

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36Credits18 TV · 18 films
1989–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.2 Highest ratedAgatha Christie's Poirot
6.5 Average ratingacross 33 titles

Top TV shows 18best Tom Riley shows

  1. 1Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotRaymond Boynton · 1 ep · 19898.2
  2. 2Inside No. 9 posterInside No. 9Adam · 1 ep · 20148.0
  3. 3Da Vinci's Demons posterDa Vinci's DemonsLeonardo da Vinci · 2013–2015 · Drama8.0
  4. 4The Nevers posterThe NeversAugustus 'Augie' Bidlow · 6 eps · 20217.9
  5. 5Lewis posterLewisPhilip Horton · 1 ep · 20077.6
  6. 6Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoRobin Hood · 1 ep · 20057.6
  7. 7Twenty Twelve posterTwenty TwelveChristian Jebb · 1 ep · 20117.4
  8. 8Lost in Austen posterLost in AustenMr Wickham · 3 eps · 20087.1
  9. 9Ill Behaviour posterIll BehaviourCharlie · 3 eps · 20177.1
  10. 10Down Cemetery Road posterDown Cemetery RoadMark Trafford · 3 eps · 20256.9
  11. 11Monroe posterMonroeLaurence Shepherd · 2011–2012 · Drama6.8
  12. 12Dark Heart posterDark HeartWill Wagstaffe · 6 eps · 20186.6
  13. 13The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window posterThe Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the WindowNeil · 8 eps · 20226.5
  14. 14The Collection posterThe CollectionClaude Sabine · 8 eps · 20166.5
  15. 15Angie Tribeca posterAngie TribecaDr. Frederick Wurst · 1 ep · 20166.4
  16. 16Bedlam posterBedlam1 ep · 20115.7
  17. 17Murder Is Easy posterMurder Is EasyLord Whitfield · 2 eps · 20235.2
  18. 18Bouquet of Barbed Wire posterBouquet of Barbed WireGavin Sorenson · 3 eps · 20104.6

Top movies 18best Tom Riley movies

  1. 1Chemistry posterChemistryEric · 20128.0
  2. 2Modern Life Is Rubbish posterModern Life Is RubbishAdrian · 20187.1
  3. 3The Toll Road posterThe Toll RoadDirector · 20197.0
  4. 4The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial posterThe Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Willis Keith · 20236.7
  5. 5Starfish posterStarfishTom Ray · 20166.6
  6. 6Ghost Light posterGhost LightThomas Ingram · 20186.3
  7. 7Extinction posterExtinctionWellness Center Patient Chris · 20186.0
  8. 8Pushing Dead posterPushing DeadMike · 20166.0
  9. 9Kill Your Friends posterKill Your FriendsParker Hall · 20156.0
  10. 10Happy Ever Afters posterHappy Ever AftersFreddie · 20095.7
  11. 11St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold posterSt Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's GoldRomeo · 20095.6
  12. 12Return to House on Haunted Hill posterReturn to House on Haunted HillPaul · 20075.5
  13. 13Curiosity posterCuriosityMike · 20095.3
  14. 14I Want Candy posterI Want CandyJoe · 20075.1
  15. 15A Few Days in September posterA Few Days in SeptemberDavid · 20064.8
  16. 16The Shadow Hours posterThe Shadow HoursEric / Dylan · 2018
  17. 17The 12 Days of Christine posterThe 12 Days of ChristineAdam · 2015
  18. 18Magpie posterMagpieBatman · 2010

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