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". 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 (36 titles)
2.4ShowMint
Dylan · 2026
5.0MovieBulk
Corey Harlan · 2026
MovieCezanne on Art
Joachim Gasquet · 2026
6.1MovieIslands
Tom · 2025
8.2MovieJohn Cranko
John Cranko · 2024
6.6MovieWidow Clicquot
Louis Bohne · 2024
6.4MovieFirebrand
Thomas Seymour · 2024
5.5MovieShe Is Love
Idris · 2023
6.1MovieAlfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
Jack · 2022
6.8MovieThe Vault
James · 2021
6.3MovieRebecca
Jack Favell · 2020
6.6MovieRadioactive
Pierre Curie · 2020
7.3MovieMaleficent: Mistress of Evil
Diaval · 2019
MovieThe Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
Narrator English (voice) · 2019
6.3MovieSometimes Always Never
Peter · 2019
6.4MovieHappy New Year, Colin Burstead
David Burstead · 2018
6.3MovieFree Fire
Stevo · 2017
6.2ShowSS-GB
Douglas Archer · 2017
4.4MovieRobby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
Brad Blutbad · 2016
6.2MoviePride and Prejudice and Zombies
Fitzwilliam Darcy · 2016
7.2MovieSuite Française
Benoit Labarie · 2015
7.1MovieMaleficent
Diaval · 2014
7.0MovieThe Dark Valley
Greider · 2014
6.3MovieByzantium
Darvell · 2013
5.6MovieOn the Road
Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac · 2012
5.9MovieWoman in Love
Wagenmeister · 2011
5.7MovieBrighton Rock
Pinkie · 2010
5.8Movie13
Vince · 2010
7.0MovieShadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self · 2009
6.0MovieFranklyn
Milo · 2008