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Sam Riley

ActorBorn January 8, 1980 (45 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Control
  • Free Fire
  • Byzantium
  • 13
  • Suite Française
  • The Dark Valley
  • Sometimes Always Never
  • She Is Love

Known For

  • Control
  • Maleficent
  • 13
  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
  • On the Road
  • Byzantium
  • The Dark Valley
  • Radioactive
  • Free Fire
  • Suite Française
  • The Vault
  • Franklyn
  • SS-GB
  • Sometimes Always Never
  • Brighton Rock
  • Widow Clicquot
  • Islands
  • Firebrand
  • Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
  • She Is Love
  • John Cranko
  • Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt
  • Bulk

Featured Videos

  • Sam Riley On His Character, Jack Favell
    Sam Riley On His Character, Jack FavellRebeccaBehind the Scenes
  • Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil: Sam Riley On What Diaval Has Been Up To Since The Last Film
    Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil: Sam Riley On What Diaval Has Been Up To Since The Last FilmMaleficent: Mistress of EvilBehind the Scenes
  • Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Sam Riley On Playing Mr. Darcy In A New Way
    Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Sam Riley On Playing Mr. Darcy In A New WayPride and Prejudice and ZombiesBehind the Scenes
  • Sam Riley On Her Character
    Sam Riley On Her CharacterMaleficentBehind the Scenes

Sam Riley Filmography

2025
Bulk · as Corey Harlan
2025
Islands · as Tom
2024
Black Doves (TV Series) · as Cast
2024
John Cranko · as John Cranko
2023
Widow Clicquot · as Louis Bohne
2023
Firebrand · as Thomas Seymour
2022
2022
2021
The Vault · as James
2020
Rebecca · as Jack Favell
2019
Radioactive · as Pierre Curie
2019
2019
The Naked King · as Narrator English (voice)
2018
2018
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead · as David Burstead
2017
SS-GB (TV Series) · as Douglas Archer
2016
2016
Free Fire · as Stevo
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies · as Fitzwilliam Darcy
2014
Suite Française · as Benoit Labarie
2014
Maleficent · as Diaval
2014
2012
Byzantium · as Darvell
2012
On the Road · as Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
2011
Woman in Love · as Wagenmeister
2010
Brighton Rock · as Pinkie
2010
13 · as Vince
2008
Franklyn · as Milo
2007
Control · as Ian Curtis
2002
Tough Love · as James Milton
2002
Lenny Blue · as James Milton
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Eric Bruney

2021
2014
2009
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Actor
1997
Hallo Deutschland (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1978
Tagesthemen (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee

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