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 Brighton Rock alongside Helen Mirren.
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Credits
- 2025 ยทIslandsas Tom
- 2024 ยทJohn Crankoas John Cranko
- 2024 ยทWidow Clicquotas Louis Bohne
- 2024 ยทFirebrandas Thomas Seymour
- 2023 ยทShe is Loveas Idris
- 2022 ยทAlfons Jitterbit โ Class Trip Chaos!as Jack
- 2021 ยทThe Vaultas James
- 2020 ยทRebeccaas Jack Favell
- 2020 ยทRadioactiveas Pierre Curie
- 2019 ยทMaleficent: Mistress of Evilas Diaval
- 2019 ยทThe Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolutionas Narrator English (voice)
- 2019 ยทSometimes Always Neveras Peter
- 2018 ยทHappy New Year, Colin Bursteadas David Burstead
- 2017 ยทFree Fireas Stevo
- 2017 ยทSS-GBas Douglas Archer
- 2016 ยทRobby and Toby's Fantastic Voyageras Brad Blutbad
- 2016 ยทPride and Prejudice and Zombiesas Fitzwilliam Darcy
- 2015 ยทSuite Franรงaiseas Benoit Labarie
- 2014 ยทMaleficentas Diaval
- 2014 ยทThe Dark Valleyas Greider
- 2013 ยทByzantiumas Darvell
- 2012 ยทOn the Roadas Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
- 2010 ยทBrighton Rockas Pinkie
- 2010 ยท13as Vince
- 2008 ยทFranklynas Milo
- 2007 ยทControlas Ian Curtis
- 2002 ยทLenny Blueas James Milton
- 2000 ยทTough Loveas James Milton
- 1999 ยทLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Eric Bruney
- 1997 ยทLeute heuteas Self