Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Acting
31 Movies 4 TV Shows

Born

January 8, 1980

Place of Birth

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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Biography

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…

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