Tom Ackerley

Thomas Francis Michael Ackerley (born 13 June 1990) is an English producer, former actor, and former assistant director. He co-founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment with his wife Margot Robbie. Together they have produced several films such as I, Tonya, Terminal (2018), Promising Young Woman (2020), Barbie (2023), My Old Ass (2024), and Borderline (2025). For Barbie, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards. Ackerley also served as an executive producer on Saltburn (2023) and Wuthering Heights (2026), both directed by Emerald Fennell.

Early life Ackerley was born the youngest of three boys (with two brothers) in June, 1990 in Surrey. He attended St George's College, Weybridge, before moving to 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, he returned to the industry as a production runner for films such as Gambit (2012) and Rush (2013). From 2012 till 2016, he also worked as an assistant director for various television series and films, including Pride, Suite Française, The Two Faces of January (all released in 2014) and Macbeth (2015).

In 2014, Ackerley 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 including I, Tonya (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020) and Barbie (2023).

Personal life Ackerley met Australian actress Margot Robbie on the set of Suite Française in 2013, the two began dating the following year. They married in a private ceremony in Byron Bay, New South Wales, in December 2016. In August 2024, the couple revealed that they were expecting their first child, and Robbie gave birth to a son. As of 2025, they live in Los Angeles.

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