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Maleficent
2014
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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.
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.
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.
He is currently playing the role of Pinkie Brown in a remake of Brighton Rock alongside Helen Mirren. 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.
Birthday: Jan 8, 1980. Birthplace: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. A critically acclaimed presence in British film after his award-winning turn as Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in "Control ...
May 28, 2014 · Sam Riley talks about Disney's Maleficent, settling on the final make-up design, his favorite Disney film, seeing Angelina Jolie in full costume, and more.
Samuel Peter W. Riley 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.
May 13, 2019 · Sam Riley: Out of Control, into a new life. After meeting his German wife on the set of Control, his breakthrough film, Sam Riley left Leeds and settled in Berlin. But he made a rare trip back to the north to make a new film with Bill Nighy. By David Barnett.
Jan 30, 2023 · Simon Button talks to actor Sam Riley about playing Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, filming She Is Love on the south coast and living a family life in Berlin
Sep 22, 2012 · Sam Riley, who relishes the accent in question, could never be accused of ducking a challenge. His first screen role was as the ultimate doomed and cultish rock star, Ian Curtis of Joy...
