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.
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Sam Riley is a British actor best known for his breakthrough portrayal of musician Ian Curtis in the biographical drama Control.
Sam Riley is known for starring roles in films such as Control, Maleficent, On the Road, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Notable film credits in Sam Riley's career include Free Fire, Radioactive, and Brighton Rock.
