| Net Worth: | $1 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | January 8, 1980 (44 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Movie Actor |
| Nationality: | British |
Actor and musician first known as a member of the popular band 10,000 Things. They disbanded in 2005. Riley received widespread recognition for his roles in Control and Maleficent. In 2016, he appeared as Darcy in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
He got his big break by playing musician Ian Curtis in the 2007 biopic film Control about the band Joy Division.
He worked as a part-time model and was the face of Burberry’s 2008 fashion line.
Personal Life
In 2009, he married Control co-star Alexandra Maria Lara. The couple welcomed a son, Ben, in January 2014.
He appeared alongside Angelina Jolie in Disney’s Maleficent.
Quotes
“To do a studio film, something with Disney. My father is thrilled.”
— Sam Riley
“Part of what makes your performances more convincing is that your own image isn’t getting in the way. And the more you can keep it like that, the better for your work and your state of mind.”
— Sam Riley
“I’m Angelina Jolie’s sidekick in ‘Maleficent’. It’s cool.”
— Sam Riley
“I was one of the only ones there interested in acting. You find when you’re doing school plays that a lot of people there were on punishment, or something.”
— Sam Riley
“I’d been told I was going to be the next big thing. But in actual fact, the complete opposite happened.”
— Sam Riley