Tom Riley (born 5 April 1981) is an English actor, producer, and director known for his work in theatre, both on the West End, Broadway and Off-Broadway. He has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia on Broadway in 2011.
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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. He is set to return to New York to appear in the 2026 production of Nick Payne's The Unbelievers at Manhattan Theatre Club as David opposite Lauren Ambrose.
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.
