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Tom Riley

Tom Riley

Actor, also producer · Born April 5, 1981 (45) · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1981 (45)
From
Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28

What are Tom Riley's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Survival
21%
Morality
20%
Bonds
19%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Ambition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Herald
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
5
Romantic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
3
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Riley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Riley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Down Cemetery Road(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mark Trafford

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Is Easy(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial(2023)

    as Lt. Willis Keith

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nevers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Augustus 'Augie' Bidlow

  • The Toll Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Dark Heart(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Will Wagstaffe

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Light(2018)

    as Thomas Ingram

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Extinction(2018)

    as Wellness Center Patient Chris

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Modern Life Is Rubbish(2017)

    as Adrian

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Eric / Dylan

  • Ill Behaviour(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Starfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tom Ray

  • Pushing Dead(2016)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Collection(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Claude Sabine

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Frederick Wurst

  • Kill Your Friends(2015)

    as Parker Hall

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The 12 Days of Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Adam

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci's Demons(2013)

    Show 28 episodes · as Leonardo Da Vinci

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Chemistry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Eric

  • Twenty Twelve(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Jebb

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Monroe(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bedlam(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Bouquet of Barbed Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gavin Sorenson

  • Magpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Batman

  • St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold(2009)

    as Romeo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Happy Ever Afters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Freddie

  • Curiosity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mike

  • Lost in Austen(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr Wickham

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Return to House on Haunted Hill(2007)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • I Want Candy(2007)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Horton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Quelques jours en septembre(2006)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin Hood

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Boynton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

I Want Candy (2007)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Da Vinci's Demons (2013)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892025

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· A Few Days in September
  • 2007First top-billed film· I Want Candy
  • 2007Breakout· I Want Candy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 36: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting1 of 36: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tom Riley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Pushing Dead (2016)

70th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Da Vinci's Demons (2013)

Midcredits 87th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Riley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles40–72 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Riley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Riley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christina Chong shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers