Sam Riley
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1980-01-08
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".[1]. 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.
Also Known For
Control
Sep 12, 2007
Franklyn
Oct 16, 2008
Brighton Rock
Sep 13, 2010
13
Mar 12, 2010
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
Dec 01, 2016
Islands
May 08, 2025
On the Road
May 22, 2012
Maleficent
May 28, 2014
Byzantium
Apr 11, 2013
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
Jul 07, 2022
Firebrand
Mar 27, 2024
John Cranko
Oct 03, 2024
The Dark Valley
Feb 13, 2014
Suite Française
Mar 12, 2015
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Feb 04, 2016
Widow Clicquot
Jul 18, 2024
Free Fire
Mar 31, 2017
Lenny Blue
Jul 01, 2002
Tough Love
Oct 01, 2000
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Oct 11, 2018
Radioactive
Mar 11, 2020
Sometimes Always Never
Mar 14, 2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Oct 16, 2019
Rebecca
Oct 16, 2020
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
Sep 12, 2019
The Vault
Mar 04, 2021
She is Love
Feb 03, 2023
Woman in Love
Dec 15, 2011
Bulk
Aug 14, 2025
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
SS-GB
Feb 19, 2017
Leute heute
Jul 23, 1997