Sam Riley

About

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999MaleficentMovie • 2014Maleficent: Mistress of EvilMovie • 2019The VaultMovie • 2021Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesMovie • 2016Free FireMovie • 2017Suite FrançaiseMovie • 2015SS-GBSeries • 2017ByzantiumMovie • 201313Movie • 2010On the RoadMovie • 2012RadioactiveMovie • 2020FirebrandMovie • 2024ControlMovie • 2007Widow ClicquotMovie • 2024FranklynMovie • 2008RebeccaMovie • 2020The Dark ValleyMovie • 2014IslandsMovie • 2025Sometimes Always NeverMovie • 2019Brighton RockMovie • 2010Happy New Year, Colin BursteadMovie • 2018She Is LoveMovie • 2023Woman in LoveMovie • 2011