Sam Riley
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1980-01-08 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Samuel Peter W. 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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (31)
Maleficent
2014
as Diaval
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
as Diaval
The Vault
2021
as James
Rebecca
2020
as Jack Favell
Free Fire
2017
as Stevo
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
as Fitzwilliam Darcy
13
2010
as Vince
Suite Française
2015
as Benoit Labarie
Control
2007
as Ian Curtis
On the Road
2012
as Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
Franklyn
2008
as Milo
Radioactive
2020
as Pierre Curie
Byzantium
2013
as Darvell
Firebrand
2024
as Thomas Seymour
Bulk
2026
as Corey Harlan
Woman in Love
2011
as Wagenmeister
Brighton Rock
2010
as Pinkie
Widow Clicquot
2024
as Louis Bohne
Lenny Blue
2002
as James Milton
The Dark Valley
2014
as Greider
Islands
2025
as Tom
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018
as David Burstead
Sometimes Always Never
2019
as Peter
She Is Love
2023
as Idris
Tough Love
2000
as James Milton
John Cranko
2024
as John Cranko
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
2019
as Narrator English (voice)
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
2022
as Jack
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
2016
as Brad Blutbad
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009
as Self
Cezanne on Art
2026
as Joachim Gasquet
About Sam Riley
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 Septe… With 35 credits spanning from 1997 to 2026, Sam Riley has appeared in 31 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sam Riley Movies
- Maleficent (2014) — as Diaval
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) — as Diaval
- The Vault (2021) — as James
- Rebecca (2020) — as Jack Favell
- Free Fire (2017) — as Stevo
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