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Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian actor and graduate of the National Theatre School in Montreal, Canada in 1984. Riley's first appearance was in the film No Man's Land (1987). He has acted in over 40 films and television series, including This Is Wonderland, for which he received a Gemini Award, and the Emmy-nominated BBC / Discovery Channel co-production Supervolcano. He also portrays a leading character on the 2009 CBC Television series Being Erica.

He has voiced the animated title character of Ace Lightning.

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Movies Starring Michael Riley (38)

Like a House on Fire (2021)

Dara returns home to reconnect with her husband and her young daughter, whom she left two years earlier. When she arrives, she discovers that a woman who is seven months pregnant has taken her place and that her daughter no longer recognizes her. ...

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Willed to Kill (2013)

A homicide detective is forced to work alongside her ex-fiancé to investigate a murder that bears all the hallmarks of an infamous serial killer. ...

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My Mother's Secret (2012)

When a woman becomes pregnant and tells the news to his mother is revealed to him that she is adopted. Then decides to search for his biological family and hired the services of a private detective. ...

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The Tenth Circle (2008)

A family's well-kept secrets are exposed when the daughter accuses her ex-boyfriend of rape. ...

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St. Urbain's Horseman (2007)

Based on the novel by Mordechai Richler - Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award - this is the story of Jake, a film director of modest success and a man in disgrace. His alter ego, his cousin Joey - Nazi-hunter, adventurer, hero of the Spanish Civil ...

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Normal (2007)

A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout. ...

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Supervolcano (2005)

Yellowstone is a park, but it's also the deadliest volcano on Earth. Beneath it, a sleeping 'dragon' is stirring. When an earthquake opens a crack for magma to seep through, other warning signs of an eruption start popping up, but they are ignored or dismi ...

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Saving Emily (2004)

After learning that their young daughter, Emily, is suffering from leukemia, Cheryl and Greg have no choice but to seek out Cheryl's violent ex-husband, Kurt, to have him tested as a possible bone marrow donor. Cheryl is particularly disturbed about seeing ...

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Cube Zero (2004)

A young programmer whose job is to watch over the reality-warping Cube defies orders to rescue an innocent mother trapped in one of its rooms. ...

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Sugar (2004)

Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch. At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay ...

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The Perfect Husband (2004)

A woman discovers her new husband wants to keep her all to himself. ...

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Gettysburg: Three Days of Destiny (2004)

This is the epic story of the Battle of Gettysburg presented by the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee and filmed at the massive 140th Gettysburg Battle Reenactment. Additional locations include the White House of the Confederacy, the Lutheran Theological Se ...

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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school. ...

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100 Days In The Jungle (2002)

100 Days in the Jungle tells the amazing true story of Canadian oil workers who were kidnapped by Colombian rebels and marched through the Ecuadorian jungle for 100 days. ...

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The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002)

When 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe is brutally murdered at her home in her small home town, the authorities foolishly jump to conclusions that her 14-year-old brother Michael must be responsible. They completely ignore strong evidence that suggests another s ...

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Punch (2002)

Ariel is a troubled girl with more than the usual teenage problems. When her emotion and temper get the best of her, she is drawn into a world where she can take out her anger with her fists. In the tradition of 'Girlfight' comes a wildly original story of ...

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Black Swan (2002)

Set against the majestic landscape of Canada's Bay of Fundy and the highest tides in the world, Black Swan is a dark comedy that weaves the innocent world of childhood, against the adult world of love, betrayal and murder. ...

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Dogmatic (1999)

This spirited comedy poses the age old question: if dogs are man's best friends, what happens when a man trades places with one, and literally lives "a dog's life"? ...

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Heart of the Sun (1998)

Depression era drama set in Alberta finds a farmer's wife who swears that her inability to have a child is a punishment from God. ...

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Ice (1998)

After the whole North of the Equator freezes below zero, a group of people in Los Angeles risk their lives while trying to "escape" from the city's hostile conditions, in order to take a ship to a hotter place on Earth. ...

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Amistad (1997)

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theod ...

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Every 9 Seconds (1997)

Domestic violence drama, with Gail O'Grady as a distraught young mother, finding herself stalked by her newly paroled ex and armed with a loaded gun, and Ami Pietz as a journalist volunteering at a crisis hotline to do an "inside" story. ...

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Pale Saints (1997)

Two small time hoods pretend to be serious henchmen in order to get to do a job in Toronto that they think will get them serious recognition in the mob. Things soon get out of control. ...

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The Prince (1996)

African-American drama about a toymaker ...

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Voice from the Grave (1996)

A segment from the 'Unsolved Mysteries' TV series inspired this story, in which a nurse (Megan Ward) claims that she's possessed by a murdered co-worker's spirit which identifies the killer. ...

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Heck's Way Home (1996)

After getting lost the day his family travels 2,000 miles in preparation for a move to Australia, this clever, loyal, 'map reading' dog begins an amazing cross-country journey to find them. ...

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French Kiss (1995)

After her fiancee admits to infidelity while on a business trip in France, a woman attempts to get her lover back and marry him by traveling to Paris despite her crippling fear of flying. On the way she unwittingly smuggles something of value that has a c ...

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The Possession of Michael D. (1995)

When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a parapsychologist who discovers that the husband is possessed by a demon. ...

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Butterbox Babies (1995)

A couple operates a shady maternity home in 1930s/1940s Nova Scotia. Based on a true story. ...

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The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1994)

A documentary on the making of a big budget Bible picture. This is a spoof that shows the inside action on a film set where everything that could possibly go wrong goes wrong. ...

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Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)

A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network. ...

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Because Why (1993)

After five years of travelling abroad, Alex arrives back in Montreal. All he has with him are a back-pack and a slip of paper with an ex-girlfriend's address scrawled on it. ...

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Lifeline to Victory (1993)

Paul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus given command of his own ship. However, in early 1940's, Canadian Navy ...

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Mustard Bath (1993)

Matthew, a young medical student from Toronto, Ontario, returns to his birthplace in Guyana on receiving a letter from his mother three months after her death. Prompted by his surroundings to sort through the idealized memories of his childhood, Matthew re ...

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To Catch a Killer (1992)

"To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys. ...

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Diplomatic Immunity (1992)

A female Canadian diplomat goes on a mission to El Salvador to try smooth relations between their government and the people of a small town who risk the loss of their home. ...

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Perfectly Normal (1991)

A shy young man with a passion for opera has his world turned upside down by a con artist who really does have a heart of gold. ...

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No Man's Land (1987)

A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The rookie becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the game, and becomes romanticly involved with the leaders sister. ...

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