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Film & TV
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Bulk — Corey Harlan2026
- Cezanne on Art — Joachim Gasquet2026
- Mint — Dylan2026
- Islands — Tom2025
- Firebrand — Thomas Seymour2024
- John Cranko — John Cranko2024
- Widow Clicquot — Louis Bohne2024
- She Is Love — Idris2023
- Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos! — Jack2022
- The Vault — James2021
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1980-01-08 ) 8 January 1980 (age 46) , Menston, Bradford, West Yorkshire , England
- Occupations
- Actor singer
- Years active
- 2002–present
- Spouse
- Alexandra Maria Lara ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2009 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sam
- Family name
- Riley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Menston
- Spouse
- Alexandra Maria Lara
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Uppingham School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Image
- Sam Riley Das finstere Tal Wien 2014 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Berlin
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- Sam Riley
- date of birth
- 1980-01-08
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
- name in native language
- Sam Riley
- birth name
- Samuel Peter W. Riley
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