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Who is Tom Riley? Dark Heart actor who plays Will Wagstaffe, Da Vinci’s Demons star and Lizzy Caplan’s husband

NEW ITV drama Dark Heart is taking over screens this autumn.

But who is the star of the show Tom Riley? Here's what you need to know...

 Tom Riley is a British actor
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Tom Riley is a British actorCredit: Getty - Contributor

Who is Tom Riley?

Tom Riley, 37, plays Inspector Will Wagstaffe in new ITV drama Dark Heart.

He was born in Maidstone in 1981.

He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2002 and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2005.

TV series he's starred in include Lost In Austen, Monroe and Da Vinci's Demons.

 Tom plays DI Wagstaffe in Dark Heart
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Tom plays DI Wagstaffe in Dark HeartCredit: ITV

Who is Tom Riley's wife?

Tom met Lizzy Caplan in January 2015 while the American actress was filming in London

He then asked her to marry him in May 2016 while they were in New York.

The couple married in September 2017.

 

When is Dark Heart on ITV?

Dark Heart launched on Wednesday, October 31, and continues TONIGHT at 9pm on ITV.

The series is set in London and follows Detective Inspector Will Wagstaffe (Tom).

He endeavours to unravel crimes while still being haunted by the death of his parents at 16.

Trailer for ITV drama Dark Heart with Peaky Blinders' Charlotte Riley and Bodyguard's Anjli Mohindra
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