Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Use British English Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Infobox person Thomas Ackerley (born 1 January 1990)[1] is an English film producer, actor, and former assistant director. He co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment with his wife Margot Robbie. Together they have produced several films and television series, including the Academy Award-nominated films I, Tonya (2017) and Promising Young Woman (2020).
Early life
Ackerley was born on 1 January 1990 in Surrey. The youngest of three brothers, he grew up in Guildford and attended Godalming College.[2][3][4][5]
Career
Ackerley began his film career as an extra in the first three installments of the Harry Potter film series.[6] After taking a break from films, Ackerley returned to the industry as a production runner for films such as Gambit (2012) and Rush (2013).[7] From 2012 till 2016, Ackerley also worked as an assistant director for various different television series and films, including Pride, Suite Française, The Two Faces of January (all released in 2014) and Macbeth (2015).[8]
In 2014, he and his future wife Margot Robbie, alongside their respective childhood friends, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara, co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment. The company has produced films such as I, Tonya (2017) and Promising Young Woman (2020).
Personal life
Ackerley met Australian actress Margot Robbie on the set of Suite Française in 2013 and began dating the next year.[9][10] They married in a private ceremony in Byron Bay, New South Wales in December 2016.[11][12] As of 2021, they live in Los Angeles.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Student | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Student | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Student | |
| 2011 | The Hour | Floor runner | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Crowdrunner | |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Floor runner | |
| 2012 | Now Is Good | Floor runner | |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | Third assistant director | Episode:"King of the Teds" |
| 2012 | Gambit | Floor runner | |
| 2013 | Trance | Set production assistant | |
| 2013 | Rush | Runner: daily crew | |
| 2013 | The Last Days on Mars | Third assistant director | |
| 2013 | The Borderlands | First assistant director | |
| 2014 | The Two Faces of January | Third assistant director | |
| 2014 | Da Vinci's Demons | Third assistant director | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Pride | Third assistant director | |
| 2014 | Everly | Second assistant director | |
| 2015 | Suite Française | Third assistant director | |
| 2015 | American Odyssey | Third assistant director | Footage shot in Morocco |
| 2015 | Yussef Is Complicated | Third assistant director | Short film |
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | Third assistant director | |
| 2015 | Macbeth | Additional third assistant director | |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Second second assistant director | |
| 2017 | I, Tonya | Producer | |
| 2018 | Terminal | Producer | |
| 2019 | Dreamland | Producer | |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman | Producer | |
| 2021 | Maid | Executive producer | TV Series |
| 2023 | Barbie | Producer | |
| TBA | Boston Strangler | Producer | |
| TBA | Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Producer |
References
External links
- ↑ Who Is Tom Ackerley? Everything You Need To Know About Margot Robbie's Husband. In: Graziadaily. 27. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Margot Robbie's Weekend Wedding Is No Longer a Secret. In: VanityFair. 20. Dezember 2016, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Who Is Tom Ackerley? Everything You Need To Know About Margot Robbie's Husband. In: Graziadaily. 27. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Who is Margot Robbie's husband Tom Ackerley? Inside the Bombshell star's relationship. In: Evening Standard. 20. Februar 2020, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ All About Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie's Filmmaker Husband. In: Elle. 9. Februar 2020, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Margot Robbie Is A 'Massive Nerd' For 'Harry Potter'. In: Entertainment Tonight. 20. Januar 2020, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Who is Margot Robbie's husband Tom Ackerley? Inside the Bombshell star's relationship. In: Evening Standard. 20. Februar 2020, abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Tom Ackerley. In: BFI. Abgerufen am 13. April 2021.
- ↑ Nia Daniels: Michelle Williams leads cast on WWII drama. KFTV.com, 28. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 6. Juli 2013.
- ↑ Irina Aleksander: Margot Robbie on Quentin Tarantino, Marriage, and the One Word She Hates Being Called. 6. Juni 2019, abgerufen am 5. April 2021.
- ↑ Emily Kirkpatrick: Margot Robbie's Wedding Venue and Dress Are a Bohemian Dream (Photos) In: People, 20 December 2015. Abgerufen im 14 May 2017
- ↑ Emily Selleck, Suzanne Simonot: Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie and director Tom Ackerley marry in secret ceremony in Byron Bay In: Gold Coast Bulletin, 19 December 2016. Abgerufen im 20 December 2016
- ↑ Jessica Chandra: Who Is Tom Ackerley? What To Know About Margot Robbie's Reported Husband In: Elle, 19 December 2016. Abgerufen im 8 February 2020