Biography
The career of this actor is developing mainly in Big Cinema: In 2007, Sam Riley debuted in the film "Control" about the biography of the frontman of the British group "Joy Division" Ian Kurtis and since then it makes a brilliant climbing to Hollywood Olympus. The artist himself is also related to music - for several years he was a soloist of the group "10,000 Things", but left it creativity, fully carried away by cinema. Among his work, such Hollywood hits like "Malefistent", "thirteen", "pride and prejudice and zombies".Childhood and youth
Sam Riley was born on January 8, 1980 in Meston, the county of Western Yorkshire, the United Kingdom. Amanda Riley's mother - pedaging of kindergarten, Father Andrew Riley is a textile agent.
The boy graduated from the prestigious school of Appingham in Ratland, where he was fascinated by acting skills, starring in the school formulation of Nicholas Niklby. However, Sam turned out to be so an impressionable child that, grunting in the image, survived the emotional breakdown, after which parents took it from school, and for some time the teenager had to recover.
However, Riley still burned the dream of acting. After the release in 1998, he was listening to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but unsuccessfully. The guy was also denied admission to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Then the young man found an inventory in music - began to play in the group "10,000 Things", created in his hometown of Leeds. Sam George's brother was a bassist, and he, as the owner of a distinctive voice, was entrusted by vocal parties. I must say that the team enjoyed considerable success in young people and even released the same album in 2005.
Films
Music Bacground became for the young Rieli a big help in his debut film stake. In 2007, Sam approved on the execution of the lead role in the film of the Dutch-British photographer Anton Corbane "Control". Debutant played the cult rock musician Ian Kortis, the leader of the Joy Division punk group.
The newcomer managed to masterfully enter the image of a talented rocker: the actor portrays Curtis in the last years of his life, exhausted by the frequent attacks of epilepsy, painful relationships with his wife and girlfriend, but at the same time he had given the stage and music.
Corbane's work brought Riley British independent cinema award in the "most promising debut" nomination, as well as the nomination of the British Academy of Cinematographic and Television Art. The film itself was awarded more than 10 prestigious international kinonagrad, among them Edinburgh, Stockholm and Bratislava film festivals. Nobody has become famous for anyone who has become famous, and his game has deserved recognition of the most mast critics.
Another filmmaker Riley became the anti-dura film "Franklin" (2008). In the center of the plot - in parallel the developing stories of the three main characters. One of them is Milo, a young man, reflecting about his unsuccessful personal life, played Riley. It is noteworthy that the star of the Musicla movie "Moulin Rouge" was originally planned for this role, actor Yuen McGregor, but then the producers decided to make a choice in favor of his youth.
In 2010, 2 paintings with the participation of the Briton - "Thirteen" and "Brighton Lollip" will be published at once. Both are plenty criminal drama. In the first Sam plays Vince, a young electrician who becomes a participant in the most dangerous adventure - the underground tote, acting on the principle of Russian roulette.
The second picture is the screening of the novel of the famous British writer Graham Green. Hero Riley - Pinky, a young cynic with a criminal past. He knows that the murdens performed by him once there is a witness. He's going to eliminate her, marrying her girl.
In 2011, the filmography of the British actor replenishes another biographical role. The artist played the famous writer, representative of the BIT-generation Jack Keroaca (in the film the image is presented by his alter ego under the name of Sal Paradise), which is sent to a trip in America in the company of his writers' friends. Riley's colleagues on the set were stars such as Wiggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Steve Bushemi.
2014 brings the already famous Riley truly star glory. The screens are widely advertised fantasy film "Malefistent" with Angelina Jolie in the lead role. Riley plays the role of the Crow of the Daval, saved by the Malefistent Fairy from the faithful death and turned into a person. The diatling becomes a faithful friend and assistant to the Fairy, helping it to turn the bustle swamps into the prosperous kingdom.
Another cash blockbuster appeared in the British filmography in 2016 - "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". The film has become a parody of the classical tape "Pride and Prejudice" on the novel Jane Austin, the creators have stuffed it with special effects from the traditional horror movie. Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) and Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) on the way to his love fighting Zombie Deadians.
In 2017, Riley begins to act in the TV series "British SS" in the role of a private delegation of the Archer's private detective, which one day is taken for a mysterious matter leading him straight into a large policy and state affairs.
Personal life
Even at the sets of his first film, "Control" Sam met the German actress of Romanian origin by Alexander Maria Laro. Young people immediately liked each other and in 2009 we looked at their relationship. In 2014, the firstborn was born - the son of Ben. Now the family lives in the hometown of Alexandra - Berlin.Embed from Getty Images "I feel safe in Germany. My wife is very well known there. But they look at me, only when I keep her hand, "the actor confesses in an interview.And adds that he misses the Yorkshire sense of humor and so things like Yorkshire Pudding.
It is known that the Briton is indifferent to social networks and does not lead an "instagram". But there are many fan pages filled with photos of the actor in this social network.
Sam Riley now
In 2019, the screens continue the fantasy painting "Malefistent". The new film is called "Malefistent. Lady of Darkness. "
Embed from getty imagesSam returns to his role of Diawal, and Angelina Jolie will play the main heroine. Michel Pfiffer and ED Skrain will join the star cast in the 2nd part.
Filmography
- 2007 - "Control"
- 2008 - "Franklin"
- 2010 - "Thirteen"
- 2010 - "Brighton Lollipops"
- 2011 - "On the road"
- 2014 - "Malefistent"
- 2016 - "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"
- 2017 - "British SS"
- 2019 - "Malefistent. Lady of Darkness "