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Samuel Peter W. Riley (born 8 January 1980) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his performance in the 2007 biographical film Control about the life of Ian Curtis , as protagonist Sal Paradise in the 2012 adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel On the Road , and as Diaval in the 2014 film Maleficent .
Sam Riley is known for his roles as Ian Curtis in Control (2007), Diaval in Maleficent (2014) and Pierre Curie in Radioactive (2019). He is also the lead singer of the band 10,000 Things and married to actress Alexandra Maria Lara.
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British actor Sam Riley rose to stardom as Joy Division's poetic lead singer Ian Curtis in the acclaimed film Control (2007), directed by Anton Coribjn, a great fan of the group and also their official photographer.
- January 8, 1980
Sam Riley is a British actor who starred in "Control" (2007) as Ian Curtis and "On the Road" (2012) as Jack Kerouac. He also played Diaval in the "Maleficent" films and Pierre Curie in "Radioactive" (2019).
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit100%No Score YetUnknown (Character)55%Fresh audience score. 69%Thomas Seymour (Character)33%Fresh audience score. 80%Idris (Character)58%Rotten audience score. 51%James (Character)- January 8, 1980
Sep 26, 2007 · Control: Directed by Anton Corbijn. With Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson. A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Anton Corbijn
- 2007-09-26
Sam Riley is a British actor who starred as Ian Curtis in Control, a biopic about the lead singer of Joy Division. He also appeared in Maleficent, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, On the Road, and other films.
Oct 21, 2019 · The actor talks about his role as Diaval, the raven companion of Maleficent, in the fantasy sequel. He reveals how quickly the film came together, how he enjoyed working with Angelina Jolie, and how he felt about the make-up process.