Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley (born 13 June 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 critically acclaimed films I, Tonya (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), and Barbie (2023). For the latter, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picturein2024.
Born
Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley
Education
Occupations
Years active
2001–present
Spouse
Ackerley was born on 13 June 1990 in Surrey. The youngest of three brothers, he grew up in Guildford, England. He attended St George's College, Weybridge[2] before moving to Godalming College.[3][4][5][6]
Ackerley began his film career as an extra in the first three installments of the Harry Potter film series.[7] After taking a break from films, Ackerley returned to the industry as a production runner for films such as Gambit (2012) and Rush (2013).[8] 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).[9]
In 2014, he and his future wife Margot Robbie, alongside friends, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara, co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment. The company has produced films such as I, Tonya (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), as well as Barbie (2023).
Ackerley met Australian actress Margot Robbie on the set of Suite Française in 2013; the two began dating the following year.[10][11] They married in a private ceremony in Byron Bay, New South Wales, in December 2016.[12][13] As of 2021, they live in Los Angeles.[14]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Student
Extra
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2011
Floor runner
4 episodes
Crowdrunner
Floor runner
2012
Third assistant director
Episode: "King of the Teds"
Floor runner
2013
Set production assistant
Runner: daily crew
Third assistant director
First assistant director
2014
Third assistant director
2 episodes
Second assistant director
2015
Third assistant director
Footage shot in Morocco
Yussef is Complicated
Short film
Additional third assistant director
2016
Second second assistant director
2017
Producer
2018
2019
2020
2021
The Humming of the Beast
Short film
Executive producer
Miniseries
2022
2023
Producer
Executive producer
TBA
Borderline
Producer