Sam Riley
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 Riley at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards |
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| Born | 8 January 1980 |
Sam Riley (born 8 January 1980) is an English actor, 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 a. His performance in the role won him the British Independent Film Award for "Most Promising Newcomer".[1]
For a few years he was the lead singer of the Leeds band 10,000 Things, with whom he achieved moderate success. In September 2007, Riley was cast in Gerald McMorrow's British science fiction film Franklyn.
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Riley is from Leeds, but currently lives in Berlin with his girlfriend co-star Alexandra Maria Lara.[2]
Sam was educated at Uppingham School, a public school in Rutland from 1993 - 1998.[citation needed]
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| NAME | Sam Riley |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 January 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | United Kingdom |
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