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".[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 B...show more
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Date of Birth
Jan 08, 1980
Place of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Age
44
Known For
Acting
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Movie Credits

2014
Diaval
2021
James
2016
Fitzwilliam Darcy
2017
Stevo
2015
Benoit Labarie
2007
Ian Curtis
Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

Douglas Archer
TV Show Credits
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