Sam Riley

In 2013 Sam Riley filmed "Suite Francaise," directed by Saul Dibb, starring alongside Michelle Williams and Kristin Scott Thomas. In 2013 he also appeared as the lead role in Andreas Prochaska's "The Dark Valley," produced by Stefan Arndt of X-Filme and Allegro Film.

Riley's more recent films also include "Byzantium," in which he stars alongside Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton. In 2012 Riley starred as Sal Paradise in "On the Road," directed by Walter Salles and adapted from the seminal novel by Jack Kerouac. The film premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The cast includes Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst.

February 2011 saw Riley in the gangster thriller "Brighton Rock," based on the novel by Graham Greene. The feature is directed and adapted for the screen by Rowan Joffe and also stars Helen Mirren and John Hurt. Riley made his debut as a leading actor in "Control," a film by Anton Corbijn. His extraordinary performance earned him many awards, including Best Actor at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Newcomer Award at the British Independent Film Awards, the British Breakthrough Award at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards 2008, and a BAFTA Orange Rising Star 2008 nomination. The film won the Directors' Fortnight Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.

Riley's other credits include leading roles in "13," directed by Gela Babluani and co-starring Mickey Rourke, and "Franklyn," directed by Gerald McMorrow and co-starring Eva Green and Ryan Phillippe. Riley has also appeared in German-language films, including a cameo role in "Rubble Die Katz."

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