Sam Riley

Acting

Born Jan 8, 1980 (age 46) · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Maleficent2014
as ⁨Diaval⁩
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019
as ⁨Diaval⁩
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies2016
as ⁨Fitzwilliam Darcy⁩
Free Fire2017
as ⁨Stevo⁩
Rebecca2020
as ⁨Jack Favell⁩
Suite Française2015
as ⁨Benoit Labarie⁩
The Vault2021
as ⁨James⁩
as ⁨Darvell⁩
as ⁨Ian Curtis⁩
as ⁨Vince⁩
as ⁨Pierre Curie⁩
as ⁨Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac⁩
as ⁨Greider⁩
as ⁨Milo⁩
as ⁨Thomas Seymour⁩
as ⁨Pinkie⁩
as ⁨Wagenmeister⁩
as ⁨Louis Bohne⁩
as ⁨Peter⁩
as ⁨Tom⁩
as ⁨David Burstead⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Maleficent2014
as ⁨Diaval⁩
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019
as ⁨Diaval⁩
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies2016
as ⁨Fitzwilliam Darcy⁩
Free Fire2017
as ⁨Stevo⁩
Rebecca2020
as ⁨Jack Favell⁩
Suite Française2015
as ⁨Benoit Labarie⁩
The Vault2021
as ⁨James⁩
as ⁨Darvell⁩
as ⁨Ian Curtis⁩
as ⁨Vince⁩
as ⁨Pierre Curie⁩
as ⁨Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac⁩
as ⁨Greider⁩
as ⁨Milo⁩
as ⁨Thomas Seymour⁩
as ⁨Pinkie⁩
as ⁨Wagenmeister⁩
as ⁨Louis Bohne⁩
as ⁨Peter⁩
as ⁨Tom⁩
as ⁨David Burstead⁩