Acting
Sam Riley
Born Jan 8, 1980 · 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.
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Acting
Mint
2026
Crime · Drama
Bulk
2026
Action · Science Fiction
Cezanne on Art
2026
Islands
2025
Thriller · Drama · Crime
John Cranko
2024
Drama · History
Widow Clicquot
2024
Drama
Firebrand
2024
Drama · History · Thriller
She Is Love
2023
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
2022
Family · Comedy
The Vault
2021
Drama · Action · Thriller
Rebecca
2020
Romance · Drama · Mystery
Radioactive
2020
Drama · Romance · History
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
Family · Fantasy · Adventure
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
2019
Documentary
Sometimes Always Never
2019
Drama · Comedy
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018
Comedy · Drama
Free Fire
2017
Action · Crime · Mystery
SS-GB
2017
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
2016
Adventure · Family · Comedy
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
Romance · Horror · Comedy
Suite Française
2015
Drama · Romance · War
Maleficent
2014
Fantasy · Adventure · Action
The Dark Valley
2014
Drama · Thriller
Byzantium
2013
Drama · Fantasy · Thriller
On the Road
2012
Adventure · Drama
Woman in Love
2011
Comedy
Brighton Rock
2010
Drama · Thriller · Crime
13
2010
Drama · Thriller
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009
Documentary
Franklyn
2008
Fantasy · Thriller · Drama
Control
2007
Drama
Lenny Blue
2002
Drama · Crime
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery