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Tom Riley
Riley in 2007
Born	(1981-04-05) 5 April 1981 (age 43) Maidstone, Kent, England
Alma mater	University of Birmingham London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer, director
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Lizzy Caplan ​(m. 2017)​
Children	1

Tom Riley (born 5 April 1981) is an English actor, producer, and director.

Early life

Riley was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. He became involved in drama in his hometown at the age of four, and spent his school years writing and directing plays. He attended Maidstone Grammar School. He studied English literature and Drama at the University of Birmingham, graduating in 2002 with first class honours, and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2005. After his undergraduate studies, he formed the theater company Article 19, and while attending the LAMDA began working with the Royal Court Theatre company, appearing in the play The Woman Before.

Career

In 2008 Riley performed alongside Indira Varma and Anton Lesser in the UK premiere of David Hare's The Vertical Hour, directed by Jeremy Herrin at The Royal Court Theatre, London.

Riley made his Broadway debut in 2011, in a revival of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.

Personal life

In May 2016, Riley became engaged to American actress Lizzy Caplan. They had met in January 2015 while Caplan was filming in London, and made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Prague Opera Ball in February 2016. They were married in September 2017, and their son was born in 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

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4. Schnurr, Samantha (22 July 2016). "Lizzy Caplan and Tom Riley Are Engaged". E! News. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
5. Martin, Annie (25 July 2016). "Lizzy Caplan engaged to English actor Tom Riley". United Press International. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
6. Brianne, Tracy (4 September 2017). "Lizzy Caplan Marries Tom Riley in Italy, Florence — See Their Adorable Wedding Photo!". People. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
7. "Tom Riley, Lizzy Caplan and Their Infant Had an Explosive In-Flight Mishap". Late Night Feud. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
8. Del Rosario, Alexandra (8 December 2021). "'The Woman In the House': Netflix Limited Series Starring Kristen Bell Reveals New Title, Premiere Date & Teaser". Deadline. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
9. "Casting revealed for Murder is Easy, based on the classic mystery by Agatha Christie". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
10. Billington, Michael (23 January 2008). "Theatre review: The Vertical Hour". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
11. Brantley, Ben (17 March 2011). "The 180-Year Itch, Metaphysically Speaking". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
12. Billington, Michael (16 September 2011). "My City – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2011.

External links

• Tom Riley at IMDb

• 1981 births
• 21st-century English male actors
• Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• Alumni of the University of Birmingham
• British male radio actors
• British male film actors
• English male radio actors
• English male stage actors
• English male television actors
• English male voice actors
• Living people
• Male actors from Maidstone