Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor.
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.
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). 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.
Riley has earned five Gemini Awards and an additional six Best Actor Gemini nominations, among other industry accolades. His more recent film appearances include Normal (directed by Carl Bessai) and Mr. Nobody (directed by Jaco Van Dormael). He has also provided the voice for the title character in the animated series Ace Lightning.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 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 1996 The Prince Roy 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 1998 Ice 19 — 2004 Supervolcano Rick Lieberman 2004 Cube Zero Jax 2020 Like a House on Fire Jack Co-starring Sarah Sutherland
Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Edison Twins Winston / Gregory 2 episodes 1988 Chasing Rainbows Christopher Blaine 1993 Street Legal Adam Ruskin 2 episodes 1995 Due South Walter Sparks 1 episode 1998–2000 Power Play Brett Parker 26 episodes 1999–2000 The Outer Limits Gerard / Jon Tarkman 2 episodes 2001 The Way We Live Now Hamilton K. Fisker 3 episodes 2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — "Lady Heather's Box" (1 episode) 2004–2006 This Is Wonderland Elliot Sacks 39 episodes 2009 Flashpoint Pat Cosgrove 1 episode 2009–2011 Being Erica Dr. Tom Main role 2012 Willed to Kill Dr. Aaron Kade TV movie 2018 Insomnia Dr. Engels 1 episode 2022–2024 Transplant William Hunter 3 episodes 2023 Ruby and the Well Thomas Angus "Tom" O'Reilly 1 episode 2025 Doc Grant 1 episode
References
External links
Official website