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Sam Riley

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Born: January 8, 1980 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

He is 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. His performance in the role won him the British Independent Film Award for "Most Promising Newcomer". He also won a Kermode for Best Actor 2007 for the film. Prior to his portrayal of Ian Curtis, Riley played The Fall frontman Mark E. Smith in the...

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Maleficent
7.1
Maleficent2014
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
7.3
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019
13
5.8
132010
Control
7.5
Control2007
The Vault
6.8
The Vault2021
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