Sam Riley Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2008
• Won a British Independent Film Award and an Empire Award for Most Promising Newcomer for "Control" in 2007 and 2008
• Won a Chicago International Film Festival Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor for "Control" in 2007
• Won an Edinburgh International Film Festival Award for Best British Performance for "Control" in 2007
• Made his screen acting debut in the 2002 TV movie "Tough Love․"
• Was the lead singer of the band 10,000 Things with his brother George, releasing a self-titled album in 2005
• Quote: "You know, you set out wanting to be as famous as you can be, but then the closer it gets, you get a bit apprehensive․"
• Quote: "When I was a child I wanted to be something different every week․ I wanted to be every character in all the movies I liked․"
• Best known for his role as Sal Paradise/Jack Kerouac in "On the Road" and as Ian Curtis in "Control․"