Sam Riley Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Acting

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". 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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Control movie poster
MOVIE

Control

7.5(0.9K)
Control
Ian Curtis
Franklyn movie poster
MOVIE

Franklyn

6.0(0.4K)
Franklyn
Milo
Brighton Rock movie poster
MOVIE

Brighton Rock

5.7(0.1K)
Brighton Rock
Pinkie
13 movie poster
MOVIE

13

5.8(0.9K)
13
Vince
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager movie poster
MOVIE

Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager

4.4(0.0K)
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
Brad Blutbad
Islands movie poster
MOVIE

Islands

6.1(0.1K)
Islands
Tom
On the Road movie poster
MOVIE

On the Road

5.6(0.9K)
On the Road
Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
Maleficent movie poster
MOVIE

Maleficent

7.1(13.7K)
Maleficent
Diaval
Byzantium movie poster
MOVIE

Byzantium

6.3(1.0K)
Byzantium
Darvell
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos! movie poster
MOVIE

Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!

6.2(0.0K)
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
Jack

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