
Sam Riley
Biography
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.
Acting (29 movies)

Control
2007

Franklyn
2008

Brighton Rock
2010

13
2010

Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
2016

Islands
2025

On the Road
2012

Maleficent
2014

Byzantium
2013

Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
2022

Firebrand
2024

John Cranko
2024

The Dark Valley
2014

Suite Française
2015

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016

Widow Clicquot
2024

Free Fire
2017

Lenny Blue
2002

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018

Radioactive
2020

Sometimes Always Never
2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019

Rebecca
2020

The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
2019

The Vault
2021

She Is Love
2023

Woman in Love
2011

Bulk
2025

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009
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