Sam Riley is a British actor and musician. His first fame was brought to him by his role in the film "Controller", where Sam played Ian Curtis - the lead singer of the rock band Joy Division. And the next wave of success covered the already in-demand actor after the release of the film "Maleficent", where Riley played the role of Diaval the crow.
Sam Riley was born into a completely non-creative family. His father was engaged in trade, and his mother worked as a kindergarten teacher. The boy was born in the UK, his hometown is Leeds. Date of birth: January 8, 1980
Sam Riley's biography: childhood and adolescence
Parents had nothing to do with art, but Sam was interested in music and cinema since childhood. By adolescence, he had already decided for himself that he would have to connect his life with creativity. Initially, the young man focused directly on music, but gradually switched to an acting career.
In 1993, Riley went to school, which was located in the town of Rutland. There he was educated for several years. After the school certificate was in Sam's hands, the young man decided to try to continue his education. He made an attempt to enter the Academy of Music and Art, which is located in London. However, unfortunately, he was not enrolled: the selection committee considered Sam's natural talent insufficient for him to get a higher education in this place.
After such a failure, unable to seriously engage in the development of acting talent, Sam Riley decided to try his hand at music. At one point, he became part of the "10,000 Things" collective. The group gathered in Leeds, where the guys tried to unwind. However, this musical group could not achieve stunning success. After working with them for some time as a vocalist, Sam decided that the musical path was not for him. And he again turned his full attention to cinema.
Roles in the big movie
At the moment, the filmography of the British artist has more than ten full-length films. Sam Riley deliberately focused on the big movie, without being too distracted by television series or work in advertising videos. Although, it is important to note that in 2008 the actor signed a contract with the Burberry fashion house. As a result, he became the face of the brand and for some time appeared in advertising for this English company.
The aspiring actor got his first significant role in a movie in 2007. Riley was cast on The Controller. In this movie, Sam was honored to play the main role. For the aspiring actor, who previously appeared only briefly in episodic roles in little-known films and television series, this was a great success.
A year later, the film "Franklin" was released with the actor, who had already become famous and popular. In this film, Sam also got one of the leading roles.
In subsequent years, Riley worked on such rather successful projects as Thirteen (2010), Brighton Lollipop (2011), Byzantium (2012). And new success and a new wave of fame brought Sam the role of the crow Diaval in the movie "Maleficent". This film was released in 2014 and had a very impressive box office. In the same year, the movie "Dark Valley" went on the screens, in which Sam Riley also appeared in one of the main roles.
2016 was marked for an already held and sought-after artist with two works at once. First, the movie "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" was released, and then the movie "Shootout" was shown on the screens.
Sam Riley's last film work at the moment is the second part of the film "Maleficent". Here the actor will return to his previous role. The anticipated film - "Maleficent 2: Lady of Darkness" - is due to be released in the fall of 2019.
Personal life and relationships
Sam Riley is a married actor. While working on the set of the film "Controller", the artist met and quickly became friends with a girl named Alexandra-Maria Lara. Gradually, a romance broke out between the young people, which led to the fact that in 2009 Sam and Alexandra-Maria became husband and wife.
In 2014, the first child appeared in this marriage. A boy was born, who was named Ben.
