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Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Actor · Born 1980-01-08 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Maleficent (2014) — Diaval
  2. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) — Diaval
  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Eric Bruney
  4. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) — Fitzwilliam Darcy
  5. Free Fire (2017) — Stevo
  6. Rebecca (2020) — Jack Favell
  7. Suite Française (2015) — Benoit Labarie
  8. The Vault (2021) — James
  9. Byzantium (2013) — Darvell
  10. Control (2007) — Ian Curtis
  11. Radioactive (2020) — Pierre Curie
  12. 13 (2010) — Vince
  13. On the Road (2012) — Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
  14. The Dark Valley (2014) — Greider
  15. Franklyn (2008) — Milo
  16. Firebrand (2024) — Thomas Seymour
  17. Brighton Rock (2010) — Pinkie
  18. Woman in Love (2011) — Wagenmeister
  19. Widow Clicquot (2024) — Louis Bohne
  20. Sometimes Always Never (2019) — Peter
  21. SS-GB (2017) — Douglas Archer
  22. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018) — David Burstead
  23. Islands (2025) — Tom
  24. Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager (2016) — Brad Blutbad
  25. She Is Love (2023) — Idris
  26. Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos! (2022) — Jack
  27. John Cranko (2024) — John Cranko
  28. Mint (2026) — Dylan
  29. Leute heute (1997) — Self
  30. Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009) — Self
  31. Lenny Blue (2002) — James Milton
  32. Tough Love (2000) — James Milton
  33. Bulk (2026) — Corey Harlan
  34. The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution (2019) — Narrator English (voice)
  35. Cezanne on Art (2026) — Joachim Gasquet
  36. Lenny Blue (2002) — James Milton