Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1980-01-08 (Age: 46)
Place of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Sam Riley
Biography
He is best known for playing the lead role of Ian Curtis in the movie Control, a biopic about the lead singer of the 1970s post-punk band Joy Division. His performance in the role won him the British Independent Film Award for "Most Promising Newcomer". He also won a Kermode for Best Actor 2007 for the film. Prior to his portrayal of Ian Curtis, Riley played The Fall frontman Mark E. Smith in the Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People, which details the Factory Records era. His scenes, however, were omitted from the final cut. In September 2007, Riley was cast in Gerald McMorrow's British science fiction film Franklyn. He will play a lead role in 13, an English-language remake of the French thriller 13 Tzameti. He is currently playing the role of Pinkie Brown in a remake of Brighton Rock alongside Helen Mirren.
Filmography (31)
Bulk
2026
Cezanne on Art
2026
Islands
2025
John Cranko
2024
Widow Clicquot
2024
Firebrand
2024
She Is Love
2023
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
2022
The Vault
2021
Rebecca
2020
Radioactive
2020
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
2019
Sometimes Always Never
2019
