Tom Ackerley
Tom Ackerley | |
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Born | Thomas Ackerley 1 January 1990 Surrey, England |
Education | Godalming College |
Occupation | |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Margot Robbie (m. 2016) |
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 |
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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 |
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