Thomas Ackerley (born 1 January 1990) is an English film producer actor and former assistant director. He co-founded the production company

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with his wife

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. Together they have produced several films and television series, including the

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-nominated films ''

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'' (2017) and ''

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'' (2020).

Early life

Ackerley was born on 1 January 1990 in Surrey. The youngest of three brothers, he grew up in

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and attended Godalming College.

Career

Ackerley began his film career as an extra in the first three installments of the ''Harry Potter'' film series. After taking a break from films, Ackerley returned to the industry as a production runner for films such as ''

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'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2013). From 2012 till 2016, Ackerley also worked as an assistant director for various different television series and films, including ''

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'', '' Suite Française'', '' The Two Faces of January (all released in 2014) and ''

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'' (2015). In 2014, he and his future wife

, alongside their respective childhood friends, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara, co-founded the production company

. The company has produced films such as ''

'' (2017) and ''

'' (2020).

Personal life

Ackerley met Australian actress

on the set of ''Suite Française'' in 2013 and began dating the next year. They married in a private ceremony in

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in December 2016. As of 2021, they live in

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Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ackerley, Tom 1990 births Living people English expatriates in the United States English male child actors People from Surrey English film producers People from Guildford