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 musical punk band Ian Curtis. "Maleficent", "French Suite", "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", "Byzantium", "On the Road" are other famous films with his participation. What else can be said about the star?
Sam Riley: the beginning of the journey
The performer of the role of Ian Curtis was born in the UK, it happened in January 1980. Sam Riley was born into a merchant family and a kindergarten teacher. The desire to connect his fate with cinema arose in the boy as early as his teenage years. He successfully graduated from Uppingham School, then made an attempt to become a student at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Surprisingly, the admissions committee considered that the young man did not have the data to study at this institution.
For a while, Sam Riley forgot about his dream, music became his passion. He joined the group 10,000 Things, but the team failed to achieve much popularity. After several years of performing, the young man decided to focus onacting career, which he did not have to regret in the future.
Highest hour
Control is the biographical drama that launched Sam Riley. His filmography was replenished with this picture in 2007. The painting 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 had previously managed to star in only a couple of TV projects.
A biopic about Curtis' last years. Viewers will learn how the famous musician became a member of a love triangle and was torn between his wife and girlfriend, about his epileptic seizures. Of course, the film also 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 aspiring actor played a young man who is trying to relive the wonderful moments of first love. Then Sam embodied the image of the main character in the action-packed drama "Thirteen". His character was a young man named Vince, who dreams of easy money and accidentally finds out a way to get it. He can't imagine how dangerous the game he's getting into is.
In 2010, the crime drama "Brighton Candy" with Riley is released. His hero is a petty hooligan who is forced to marrywitness to the crime in which he is implicated. Then the actor played a cameo role in the film "A 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 Darvell.
In the western "Dark Valley" played the central role of Sam Riley. The film begins with a mysterious stranger arriving in a small town lost in the Alps. The locals do not know what the rider's purpose 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." He can also be seen in the films "French Suite" and "Shootout".
Private life
In the movies, the actor often plays the role of windy guys, but in real life he is distinguished by rare constancy. Back in 2009, Sam Riley decided to tie the knot. The biography of the star indicates that the actress Alexandra-Maria Lara became his chosen one. The actor met this woman while working on the biographical drama Control, in which she also starred. Mutual sympathy quickly grew into real feelings.
Alexandra is actively acting in films, for example, she can be seen in the films "Tunnel", "Bunker", "Race" and "Just Imagine!", in the series "Napoleon" and "DoctorZhivago.”
The British actor became a father in 2014. The wife gave Riley a son, who was named Benjamin. Now the star couple is seriously thinking about having a second child. The family spends most of their time in Berlin.
