Sam Riley
Acting
Born: 1980-01-08 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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,
🎬 Movies (20)
Bulk
2026
Corey Harlan
Cezanne on Art
2026
Joachim Gasquet
Islands
2025
Tom
John Cranko
2024
John Cranko
Widow Clicquot
2024
Louis Bohne
Firebrand
2024
Thomas Seymour
She Is Love
2023
Idris
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
2022
Jack
The Vault
2021
James
Rebecca
2020
Jack Favell
Radioactive
2020
Pierre Curie
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
Diaval
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
2019
Narrator English (voice)
Sometimes Always Never
2019
Peter
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018
David Burstead
Free Fire
2017
Stevo
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
2016
Brad Blutbad
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Suite Française
2015
Benoit Labarie
Maleficent
2014
Diaval
