Sam Riley
Birth Name:
Sam Riley
Birth Place:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
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: "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․"
- 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․"
- Best known for his role as Sal Paradise/Jack Kerouac in "On the Road" and as Ian Curtis in "Control․"
Awards
- 2007Best ActorWinner
- 2007British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2007British Independent Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer:Winner
- 2007Silver Hugo - Best Actor:Winner
- 2007Best British PerformanceWinner
- 2008Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008Empire Award - Best Newcomer:Winner
- 2008Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008ICS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2008INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2008ALFS Award - British Breakthrough - Acting:Winner
- 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Breakthrough Performance: Male:Nominated
- 2008OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 2011Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2014Young Hollywood Award - We Love to Hate You:Nominated
- 2025Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle):Nominated