Sam Riley is a British actor, whose existence the audience learned through the drama "Control". In this biographical picture, he brilliantly embodied the image of the leader of the punk band Ian Curtis. “Maleficent”, “French Suite”, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, “Byzantium”, “On the Road” - other famous films with his participation. What else can you tell about the star?
Sam Riley: The Beginning of the Way
The performer of the role of Ian Curtis was born in the UK, it happened in January 1980. Sam Riley was born into a family of a trader and kindergarten teacher. The boy had a desire to connect his fate with cinema in his teenage years. He successfully graduated from Uppingham, then made an attempt to become a student at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Surprisingly, the selection committee found that the young man did not have the data for training in this institution.
For a while, Sam Riley forgot about his dream, his passion was music. He joined the group of 10, 000 Things, but the team failed to achieve special popularity. After several years of performances, the young man decided to focus on his acting career, which he did not have to regret in the future.
Finest hour
“Control” is a biographical drama, thanks to which Sam Riley managed to declare himself. His filmography replenished with this picture in 2007. A picture by Anton Corbrain tells the story of Ian Curtis, this man became famous in the 70s as the leader of the punk band Joy Division. The key role in this tape went to Sam, who before that managed to play only in a couple of television projects.
Biographical drama tells the story of Curtis' last years. Viewers will find out how the famous musician became a member of the love triangle and was torn between his wife and girlfriend about his bouts of epilepsy. Of course, the film highlights the concert activities of Ian and his punk band.
Film career
Thanks to the film “Control”, Sam Riley became a sought-after actor, whose photo can be seen in the article. The very next year, he played one of the key roles in the fantastic thriller Franklin. The novice actor played a young man who is trying to relive the wonderful moments of his first love. Then Sam embodied the image of the protagonist in the action-packed drama "Thirteen." His character was a young man named Vince, who dreams of easy money and accidentally learns a way to get it. He can’t even imagine how dangerous the game in which he gets involved.
In 2010, the crime drama Brighton Lollipop with Riley was released. His hero is a petty bully who is forced to marry a witness to a crime in which he is involved. Then the actor played a cameo role in the film "Woman in Love", played the New York writer Sal in the adventure drama "On the Road." In the fantastic horror film “Byzantium”, he brilliantly embodied the image of the vampire Darwell.
In the western "Dark Valley" played the central role of Sam Riley. The film begins with the fact that a mysterious stranger arrives in a small town lost in the Alps. Locals do not know what the purpose of the rider’s arrival is, but they want him to leave as soon as possible. The actor played a secondary role in the fantastic melodrama Maleficent, which tells the story of a young sorceress who is forced to defend the interests of her subjects with the help of dark forces. The image of the famous Mr. Darcy Riley embodied in the film "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." It can also be seen in the paintings “French Suite” and “Shootout”.
