Sam Riley

Sam Riley Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1/8/1980 (44 years old)
  • Place of birth: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.85 m
  • Net worth: $1,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Widow Clicquot
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Louis Bohne
Not available
2024

Drama

6.3
68%
Not available
Firebrand
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 64%
role:
Thomas Seymour
2024

Drama

History

6.2
64%
The Vault
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 70%
role:
James
2021

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.4
70%
Rebecca
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 63%
role:
Jack Favell
2020

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

6.0
63%
Radioactive
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 66%
role:
Pierre Curie
2020

Drama

History

Romance

6.3
66%
2019

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
73%
2019

Comedy

Drama

6.3
66%
2018

Comedy

Drama

6.4
64%
Free Fire
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Stevo
2017

Action

Crime

Mystery

6.3
63%
SS-GB
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 63%
role:
Douglas Archer
2017

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
63%
2016

Comedy

Horror

Romance

Thriller

5.8
61%
Suite Française
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 73%
role:
Benoit Labarie
2015

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

7.0
73%
Maleficent
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 71%
role:
Diaval
2014

Action

Adventure

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
71%
The Dark Valley
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Greider
2014

Drama

Thriller

7.1
71%
Byzantium
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Darvell
2012

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
63%
On the Road
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 56%
role:
Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
2012

Adventure

Drama

6.0
56%
Brighton Rock
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 58%
role:
Pinkie
2010

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.7
58%
13
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 57%
role:
Vince
2010

Drama

Thriller

6.0
57%
Franklyn
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Milo
2008

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
61%
Control
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 76%
role:
Ian Curtis
2007

Drama

7.6
76%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Sam Riley are, for example, Firebrand, The Vault and Rebecca.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Control (7.6), Suite Française (7.2) and The Dark Valley (7.1).