# Robert Christopher Riley

Robert Christopher Riley (born October 11, 1980) is an American film, television, and stage actor of Trinidadian and Bajan descent. He is known for his role as Terrence Wall in the VH1 television drama series Hit The Floor from 2013 to 2016, and for playing Michael Culhane in The CW's 2017 Dynasty reboot.

## Early life

Riley was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His mother is from Trinidad and father is from Barbados. Riley attended Brooklyn Technical High School where he participated in the school's drama club and also played safety for the Engineers. He went to college and received his B.A. in Theater from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 2003. In 2006, he received his Masters in Theater from Ohio University. He played college football and wrote his first theatrical script which he also directed.

## Career

From 2013 to 2016, Riley played Terrence Wall in the VH1 television drama series Hit The Floor.
In 2010, he starred as the security guard Derek in an episode of Nickelodeon's Victorious.
On Broadway, Riley played the role of Dave Robinson in Lombardi and starred in the 2009 production of Tennessee Williams Cat On A Hot Tin Roof as Brick, succeeding Terrence Howard in the role. In 2014, he appeared as Jay "The Sport" Jackson in the Old Globe Theatre's production of television writer and producer Marco Ramirez's The Royale. He also played Jared in the 2016 TV One movie Bad Dad Rehab.
In March 2017, Riley was cast in The CW's Dynasty reboot as chauffeur Michael Culhane.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Trade Off | Kenny/Ralph | |
| 2007 | Over Coffee | Death | Short |
| 2009 | The Turtle | Hadlermann | Short |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Outcome #6 | |
| 2013 | The Spirit Game | Colson | Short |
| 2014 | Seasons of Love | Miles | TV movie |
| 2014 | Getting Even | Hennessy | |
| 2016 | The Perfect Match | Victor | |
| 2016 | Bad Dad Rehab | Jared | TV movie |
| 2016 | Bring Out the Lady | Vegas | TV movie |
| 2016 | Love on the Run | Mr. Handsome | |
| 2016 | Destined | Cal/Calvin | |
| 2017 | Walk Away From Love | Andre | |
| 2019 | My Online Valentine | Ajax | |
| 2019 | All In | Lance | |
| 2019 | Professor Mack | Christopher Morris | |
| 2019 | A Brother's Honor | Dalton | |
| 2021 | Naked Singularity | Winston | |
| 2023 | The Pass | Maurice | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Cleon Lewis | Episode: "Faithfully" |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | Paramedic #1 | Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" |
| 2009 | Medium | Police Officer | Episode: "New Terrain" |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Officer #1 | Episode: "Sweet-N-All" |
| 2010 | Victorious | Derek | Episode: "Stage Fighting" |
| 2011 | White Collar | Young Jefferies | Episode: "Dentist of Detroit" |
| 2012 | Nurse Jackie | Hot Cop | Episode: "The Wall" |
| 2012 | Single Ladies | - | Episode: "The Fabric of Our Lives" |
| 2012 | Damages | Mike the Attorney | Episode: "Have You Met the Eel Yet?" |
| 2012 | For Better or Worse | Harold | Episode: "When Jenny Meets Harold (Part 1)" |
| 2013 | Ironside | - | Episode: "Action" |
| 2013-16 | Hit the Floor | Terrence Wall | Main Cast: Season 1-3 |
| 2017 | Underground | Hicks | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2017 | Elementary | Roy Booker | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2017-22 | Dynasty | Michael Culhane | Main Cast |
| 2018 | Greenleaf | Agent Dulles | Episode: "The End Is Near" |
| 2022-23 | The Game | Chance Worley | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2023 | FBI: International | CIA Agent | Episode: "Blood Feud" |
| 2023 | True Lies | Tucker | Episode: "Unfamiliar Partnerships" |
| 2023 | Survival of the Thickest | Henry | Episode: "For a Bigger Purpose, Bitch." |

### Video Game

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population (voice) | |

### Music Video

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Carry On | Patrice Roberts | Leading Man |

### Documentary

| Year | Title |
| 2019 | Barrow: Freedom Fighter |