Boots Riley
Known for Directing · 13 credits
- Born
- 1971-04-01 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- The Coup
Biography
Raymond Lawrence 'Boots' Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (released July 2018), which he also wrote. In 2023, the streaming series I'm a Virgo premiered on Prime Video, which Riley wrote and directed.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (10)
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
as Bartender Ray
The Last Critic
2026
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
as Himself
Fremont
2023
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
as Self
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
as Self
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009
Rope a Dope 2
2015
as Mayor
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006
as Self
When I See Them, I See Us
2021
About Boots Riley
Raymond Lawrence 'Boots' Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (released July 2018), which he also wrote. In 2023, the streaming series I'm a Virgo premiered on Prime Video, which Riley wrote and directed. With 13 credits spanning from 1996 to 2026, Boots Riley has appeared in 10 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Boots Riley Movies
- I'm Charlie Walker (2022) — as Bartender Ray
- The Last Critic (2026)
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) — as Himself
- Fremont (2023) — as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- In Prison My Whole Life (2008) — as Self
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