Through three seasons, Tom Riley was charismatic, yet tortured and captivating as Leonardo Da Vinci, making Da Vinci’s Demons one of Starz’s most successful series to date.

Tom Riley has received wide critical acclaim, and awards recognition for his stage, television and film performances, though he is perhaps best known for his leading television roles, including DI Wagstaffe in ITV's DARK HEART, and Leonardo da Vinci in three seasons of Starz DA VINCI'S DEMONS - a role which won Tom the BAFTA Cymru best actor award, and a Cablefax Programme Awards honourable mention as best actor in 2014

Other memorable leading television roles include Robin Hood in DOCTOR WHO ROBOT OF SHERWOOD, Augie Bidlow in HBO's THE NEVERS, Laurence Shepherd in two series of ITV's MONROE, Neil in Netflix series THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE, Gavin Sorensen in ITV's BOUQUET OF BARBED WIRE, and Mr Wickham in ITV's LOST IN AUSTEN. Early notable appearances include POIROT: APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH as Raymond Boynton, and LEWIS: AND THE MOONBEAMS KISS THE SEA as Philip Horton.

And Mr. Riley is superb as the bright young man who is not Lord Byron (nor was he meant to be) but who recognizes — and bows before — real genius.

In addition to receiving outstanding reviews for his role as Septimus Hodge in ARCADIA ON BROADWAY, Tom Riley was nominated as Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play at the 2011 Drama Desk Awards. Similarly, for Tom's role as Bach in the Riverside Studios' 2010 world premiere of HURTS GIVEN AND RECEIVED by Howard Barker, he received a nomination for best performance in the 2010 Off West End Theatre Awards.

Tom Riley was last seen at the National Theatre as Gerry in the 2023 revival of acclaimed play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, directed by Josie Rourke. Tom's other theatre credits include Seth in the 2018 production of DRY POWDER at the Hampstead Theatre, alongside Hayley Atwell, numerous productions at the Royal Court Theatre, and the world premiere of the Stephen Poliakoff play MY CITY at the Almeida Theatre in 2011 as Richard.

Henry’s deeply troubling experience is relayed through three actors who play his father, war correspondent Patrick Cockburn, his mother, Jan, and Henry himself. Overwhelmingly it is Henry’s language and his attitude to his illness, handled brilliantly by Tom Riley, which lingers.

For BBC Radio 4 play HENRY'S DEMONS, Tom received a special commendation as Best Actor in the 2012 BBC Audio Drama Awards.

In addition to a number of well received BBC Radio 4 plays, Tom Riley narrated the unabridged audio book KILL YOUR FRIENDS by John Niven to accompany the film, as well as the sequel KILL 'EM ALL, released October 2018.