Riley made TV soap history by being the first transgender actor to feature as a transgendered character when he made his professional debut as ‘Kyle Slater’ in EASTENDERS, brother to long-standing resident Stacey Slater. 

Riley was later named ‘No.1 most influential person in ‘The independent on Sunday’s 2015 rainbow list’ marking the first time a transgender man has been honoured. They wrote: ‘’Our judges felt his decision the play the character Kyle in EastEnders could help trans people - even save lives - and represents a landmark cultural moment’’.

Riley was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ in the 2016 TV Choice awards & ‘Inspirational role model of the year’ in the European Diversity Awards. 

Since leaving EastEnders, Riley has performed on stage at the London Theatre Workshop and the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End and toured the UK in the highly acclaimed production of BIRDSONG. 

This year, he has already appeared in series 2 of THE EMILY ATACK SHOW for ITV2 and played a regular character on the hit drama, SCREW for Channel 4, written by Rob Williams and directed by Tom Vaughan. 

Last month he was seen in the lead role of ‘Mark’ in LUCK JUST KISSED YOU HELLO at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. 

Riley delivers keynote speeches and Q&A’s on the importance of Diversity and Inclusion giving a unique insight to what it’s like to be a transgender person and how he and other transgender people would like to be treated, especially in the workplace.