Sam riley is an english actor and singer and is married to actress, alexandra maria lara. know his net worth

Highest hour

Control is the biographical drama that launched Sam Riley. His filmography was replenished with this picture in 2007. The painting by Anton Corbrain tells the story of Ian Curtis, this man became famous in the 70s as the leader of the punk band Joy Division. The key role in this tape went to Sam, who had previously managed to star in only a couple of TV projects.

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A biopic about Curtis’ last years. Viewers will learn how the famous musician became a member of a love triangle and was torn between his wife and girlfriend, about his epileptic seizures. Of course, the film also highlights the concert activities of Ian and his punk band.

Sam Riley: the beginning of the journey

The performer of the role of Ian Curtis was born in the UK, it happened in January 1980. Sam Riley was born into a merchant family and a kindergarten teacher. The desire to connect his fate with cinema arose in the boy as early as his teenage years. He successfully graduated from Uppingham School, then made an attempt to become a student at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Surprisingly, the admissions committee considered that the young man did not have the data to study at this institution.

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For a while, Sam Riley forgot about his dream, music became his passion. He joined the group 10,000 Things, but the team failed to achieve much popularity. After several years of performing, the young man decided to focus onacting career, which he did not have to regret in the future.

An affinity for indie films

The small, independent drama She Is Love is more typical of his CV, although it pushed him far beyond his comfort zone. It was largely improvised. “And it gave me the fear,” he admits. “I’d never done anything like it and just before filming started I started panicking because I realised I’d have to use an awful lot of myself. You’re always using something of yourself as an actor but you’re usually hiding behind the dialogue.”

In the film, which was directed by Jamie Adams, Sam plays a musician and hotelier in Cornwall whose relationship with his girlfriend Louise (Marisa Abela) is disrupted by the arrival of his ex-wife Patricia (Hayley Bennett).

Haley Bennett and Sam Riley in She Is Love Signature Entertainment

A sometime musician himself, Riley notes: “I realised Jamie had based it on a version of me. There wasn’t really a character there, just the fact Idris was a musician. The first thing I had to do was dance like an idiot behind mixing desks in front of complete strangers and I thought, I’m just gonna have to completely give in to this and try not to be vain.”

Did he learn anything about himself in the process? “No, because the older I get the more realistic I am about myself. I’m quite aware of where my frailties or less attractive qualities are. But Idris is a bit of a coward emotionally, which I hope I’m not—although I do think a lot of actors use the job as a means of expressing things that they’re incapable of expressing in real life.”

Zooming in from France, where he’s currently filming Clicqout (again opposite Hayley Bennett), 42-year-old Sam says he feels renewed as an actor. Having also recently completed historic drama Firebrand, in which he plays Thomas Seymour, he acknowledges that She Is Love’s six-day shoot gave him a real confidence boost. “It was an exercise in trying to be fearless and testing yourself. In the jobs that I’ve done since I’ve noticed that I feel more flexible somehow, more relaxed and open to the risk of making a fool of myself.”

Sam Riley and Alexandra Maria Lara Geisler-Fotopress Alamy Stock Photo

Clicquot is all about the founding of one of the world’s most iconic champagne brands but Riley isn’t touching a drop during filming. He gave up drinking five years ago but did champagne used to be his tipple of choice? “It never really bothered me what I was putting in myself,” he confesses, “which was part of the problem.”

Riley has lived in Berlin for nearly 15 years. When Covid struck, Alexandria worked as much as possible while he stayed home to look after Ben. He eventually agreed to make She Is Love because of the short shooting schedule, spending ten days self-isolating with director Adams before the cameras rolled and smiling now: “We actually spent more time in quarantine together than we did making the film.”

From aspiring musician to successful actor

The son of a textile agent and a nursery school teacher grew up in Bradford and attended public school in Uppingham, Rutland. He got into acting through school plays, recalling: “I was told I was good at it by teachers and I wasn’t told that about anything else, so that made it appealing.” He laughs. “As did the applause.”

Sam joined the National Youth Theatre when he was 17. He landed an agent a couple of years later and had what he calls “a serious go at auditioning with little to no success”. He did, however, get an audition for Coronation Street but, as an aspiring musician as well as an actor, he worried about committing to the soap, thinking, If I get this I can never be a credible musician. He also fretted about taking on a long-term role on TV. “I thought maybe it would mean that that was as far as I could go as an actor so I rang my agent and quit.”

Sam Riley in She Is Love Signature Entertainment

Sam’s band 10,000 Things had been signed to a three-year deal since 2002 but, having failed to trouble the charts, broke up in 2005. He worked in pubs, bars and a retail warehouse. “And after a while I realised I’d rather be in any soap opera or commercial that was going so I rang up my agent again.”

His timing couldn’t have been more fortuitous. The following week there were open auditions for the role of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Control. Director Anton Corbijn was impressed and, released in 2007, the film established Riley as a bright new talent.

It also earned him a raft of awards and nominations and made a splash when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, with Alexandra pointing out what a big deal it was. “It felt like we were doing something special but I had no frame of reference, whereas she had been in the business a lot longer than I had. When we were in Cannes I saw the poster of me with a cigarette hanging from my mouth and thought, That’s pretty cool. Then we were at a roof party, the press screening had gone really well and she said to me, ‘Enjoy this because it just doesn’t happen.’”

He could have cashed in on the buzz surrounding his performance. “But to some extent I resisted where the film might have taken me, in terms of Hollywood and things like that. I went there and nearly did a couple of big things, which then didn’t happen. It made me anxious and I thought, I want to use this opportunity to work, to keep getting jobs, while ignoring the strategies that were laid out before me by my agent. I just did things that interested me.”

Sam Riley and Angelina Jolie in Maleficent Walt Disney Pictures

The things that interested him included a remake of Brighton Rock, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and two films in the Maleficent franchise. He also did some modelling, most notably for Burberry’s 2008 autumn/winter campaign, saying now: “I turned up at Hyde Park, wore these incredible coats with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on my arm and from what I remember it was about four hours work for a lot of money. It helped me be able to say no to stuff and wait for something that I really wanted to do.”

She Is Love was a tough shoot as Idris and Patricia reconnect during drinking sessions, card games and impromptu songwriting. The cameras were rolling for up to six hours a day. “And no-one wants to hear an actor say that his job is exhausting but you were drained by the end of it and couldn’t really remember what you’d done.”

He enjoyed spending time on the Cornish coast but was happy to get back to the family in Berlin, prompting me to ask what he likes about life in the German capital. “People always assume it’s the nightclubs but I’ve never been to most of them. It’s about being with the family, walking through the forests which border Berlin or going to some of the cafes or restaurants. An ideal day for me is pretty dull.”

She Is Love is in cinemas and on digital platforms from February 3rd

Net Worth: $1 Million

The British actor Sam has a net value of $1 million in total, which can be comparable to an actor Connor Jessup. Riley has portrayed the character in numeral movies and TV series. From there, he not only collected a hefty sum of wealth but is also earning enough prominences.

2007 movie Control, the biographical film about the life of famous singer Ian Curtis raised $8.9 million in its box office collection. The motion picture was also named as one of ‘The Coolest British Movie Of 2007.‘

Watch the official trailer of the movie Control

Likewise, the 2019 movie Maleficent: Mistress of Evil was able to collect $491.7 million in its box office collection. Joe Roth produced the film under the production budget of $185 million, where an American actress Angelina Jolie has portrayed the leading role of Maleficent.

Sam is also a lead singer of the 10,000 Things band. In the mid-nineties, this band was the biggest all over Leeds. The group has released songs like Food Chain (2004), Titanium (2005), No Pain No Gain (2005), among many others.

Alexandra and Sam’s love Life

Maleficent star Sam is happily married to Alexandra Maria Lara. Alexandra is a Romanian-German actress highly recognized for her breakout role in the Academy Award-nominated film Downfall. Film contracts not only became a way to earn wealth for both actors and actress, but it also became a part of finding their love life.

Snap: Sam Riley and Alexandar Maria Lara on their big day.Source: Instagram @alexandramarialara

Lara and Riley first met one another at the set of the 2007 film Control, where an actor has portrayed his role as Ian Curtis, and an actress portrayed the character of Annik Honore. Even the film, over they began sharing a good bond and start dating one another just after Sam proposed Alexandra on December 24, 2008.

After a month-long dating, they decided to take their relationship to the next level, and later on August 8, 2009, the pair happily walked down the aisle. The wedding took place lavishly and significantly in front of their dearest ones. On the big day, the bride chooses a simple white bridal gown who carried a white flower bouquet on her hand.

Image: Sam Riley and Alexandra Maria Lara during the 46th German Film Ball party.Source: Getty Images

Similarly, a groom was looking adorable on his grey suit pants, white shirt, and a black-tie. As of 2020, the husband-wife duo is living blissfully. They are celebrating their 11-years of marriage anniversary delightfully without involving in any rumors related to their judicial separation.

Фильмы

Музыкальный бэкграунд стал для молодого Райли большим подспорьем в его дебютной киноработе. В 2007 году Сэма утвердили на исполнение главной роли в фильме голландско-британского фотографа Антона Корбейна «Контроль». Дебютант сыграл культового рок-музыканта Иэна Кёртиса, лидера панк-группы «Joy Division».

Новичку удалось виртуозно войти в образ талантливого рокера: актер изображает Кёртиса в последние годы его жизни, измотанного участившимися приступами эпилепсии, мучительными отношениями с женой и подружкой, но при этом всего себя отдававшего сцене и музыке.

Работа Корбейна принесла Райли премию Британского независимого кино в номинации «Самый многообещающий дебют», а также номинацию Британской академии кинематографического и телевизионного искусства. Сам фильм был удостоен более 10 престижных международных кинонаград, в их числе Эдинбургского, Стокгольмского и Братиславского кинофестивалей. Никому не известный Райли в один миг стал знаменитым, а его игра заслужила признание самых маститых критиков.

Очередной киноработой Райли стал антиутопический фильм «Франклин» (2008). В центре сюжета – параллельно развивающиеся истории трех главных героев. Одного из них – Майло, молодого мужчину, рефлексирующего по поводу своей неудачной личной жизни, сыграл Райли. Примечательно, что на эту роль изначально планировался звезда фильма-мюзикла «Мулен Руж», актер Юэн Макгрегор, но потом продюсеры решили сделать выбор в пользу молодости.

В 2010-м в прокат выходят сразу 2 картины с участием британца – «Тринадцать» и «Брайтонский леденец». Обе – остросюжетные криминальные драмы. В первой Сэм играет Винса, молодого электрика, который волей случая становится участником опаснейшей авантюры – подпольного тотализатора, действующего по принципу русской рулетки.

Вторая картина – экранизация романа известного британского писателя Грэма Грина. Герой Райли – Пинки, молодой циник с криминальным прошлым. Он знает, что у совершенного им когда-то убийства есть свидетельница. Устранить ее он собирается, женившись на девушке.

В 2011 году фильмографию британского актера пополняет еще одна биографичная роль. Артист сыграл прославленного писателя, представителя бит-поколения Джека Керуака (в фильме образ представлен его альтер эго под именем Сэл Парадайз), который отправляется в поездку по Америке в компании своих друзей-писателей. Коллегами Райли на съемочной площадке стали такие звезды, как Вигго Мортенсен, Кристен Стюарт, Кирстен Данст, Стив Бушеми.

2014-й приносит и без того известному Райли поистине звездную славу. На экраны выходит широко разрекламированный фэнтези-фильм «Малефисента» с Анджелиной Джоли в главной роли. Райли играет роль ворона Диаваля, спасенного феей Малефисентой от верной гибели и превращенного в человека. Диаваль становится верным другом и помощником феи, помогая ей превратить Топкие болота в процветающее королевство.

Еще один кассовый блокбастер появился в фильмографии британца в 2016 году – «Гордость и предубеждение и зомби». Фильм стал пародией на классическую ленту «Гордость и предубеждение» по роману Джейн Остин, создатели напичкали его спецэффектами из традиционного фильма ужасов. Мистер Дарси (Сэм Райли) и Элизабет Беннет (Лили Джеймс) на пути к своей любви сражаются с мертвецами-зомби.

В 2017 году Райли начинает сниматься в сериале «Британские СС» в роли частного детектива Дугласа Арчера, который в один прекрасный день берется за загадочное дело, ведущее его прямиком в большую политику и государственные дела.

Сэм Райли Измерения и факты

Вот несколько интересных фактов и размеров тела, которые вы должны знать о Райли.

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Райли Био и Вики

Полные имена: Сэмюэл Питер В. Райли.
Популярные как : Сэм Райли.
Пол: Мужской.
Род занятий / Профессия : Актер и певец.
Национальность : Британский
Раса / этническая принадлежность : Нет в наличии
Религия : Неизвестный.
Сексуальная ориентация: Прямой.
Образование: Школа Мальсиса, Кросс-Хиллз и Школа Аппингема.

День Рождения Райли

Возраст / сколько лет? : 40 лет (2020).
Знак зодиака : Козерог.
Дата рождения : 8 января 1980 г.
Место рождения : Менстон, Западный Йоркшир, Англия.
День рождения : 8 января.

Измерения тела Райли

Рост / Насколько высокий? : 1,84 метра.
Масса : 75 кг.
Цвет глаз : Темно коричневый.
Цвет волос : Темно коричневый.
Размер груди : 37 дюймов.
Размер талии : 31 дюйм.
Бицепс : 16 дюймов.

Семья и отношения Райли

Отец (папа) : Эндрю Райли.
Мать : Аманда Райли.
Братья и сестры (братья и сестры) : Неизвестный
Семейный статус : Женат.
Жена / Супруг : Женат на Александре Марии Ларе.
Дети : Они (Бен Райли)

Private life

In the movies, the actor often plays the role of windy guys, but in real life he is distinguished by rare constancy. Back in 2009, Sam Riley decided to tie the knot. The biography of the star indicates that the actress Alexandra-Maria Lara became his chosen one. The actor met this woman while working on the biographical drama Control, in which she also starred. Mutual sympathy quickly grew into real feelings.

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Alexandra is actively acting in films, for example, she can be seen in the films «Tunnel», «Bunker», «Race» and «Just Imagine!», in the series «Napoleon» and «DoctorZhivago.”

The British actor became a father in 2014. The wife gave Riley a son, who was named Benjamin. Now the star couple is seriously thinking about having a second child. The family spends most of their time in Berlin.

Детство и юность

Сэм Райли родился 8 января 1980 года в Менстоне, графство Западный Йоркшир, Великобритания. Мать Аманда Райли – педагог детского сада, отец Эндрю Райли – текстильный агент.

Мальчик окончил престижную школу Аппингэм в Ратленде, где и увлекся актерским мастерством, снявшись в школьной постановке «Николас Никлби». Однако Сэм оказался настолько впечатлительным ребенком, что, вживаясь в образ, пережил эмоциональный срыв, после которого родители забрали его из школы, и какое-то время подростку пришлось восстанавливаться.

Однако Райли все равно горел мечтой об актерстве. После выпуска в 1998 году он проходил прослушивание в Лондонскую академию музыки и драматического искусства, но безуспешно. Парню также отказали в поступлении в Королевскую академию драматического искусства.

Тогда юноша нашел отдушину в музыке – стал играть в группе «10,000 Things», созданной в его родном городе Лидсе. Брат Сэма Джордж был басистом, а ему, как обладателю самобытного голоса, доверили вокальные партии. Надо сказать, что коллектив пользовался немалым успехом у молодежи и в 2005 году даже выпустил одноименный альбом.

Film career

Thanks to the film «Control», Sam Riley became a sought-after actor, whose photo can be seen in the article. The very next year, he played one of the key roles in the fantastic thriller Franklin. The aspiring actor played a young man who is trying to relive the wonderful moments of first love. Then Sam embodied the image of the main character in the action-packed drama «Thirteen». His character was a young man named Vince, who dreams of easy money and accidentally finds out a way to get it. He can’t imagine how dangerous the game he’s getting into is.

sam riley filmography

In 2010, the crime drama «Brighton Candy» with Riley is released. His hero is a petty hooligan who is forced to marrywitness to the crime in which he is implicated. Then the actor played a cameo role in the film «A Woman in Love», played the New York writer Sal in the adventure drama «On the Road». In the fantastic horror film Byzantium, he brilliantly embodied the image of the vampire Darvell.

In the western «Dark Valley» played the central role of Sam Riley. The film begins with a mysterious stranger arriving in a small town lost in the Alps. The locals do not know what the rider’s purpose is, but they want him to leave as soon as possible. The actor played a secondary role in the fantastic melodrama Maleficent, which tells the story of a young sorceress who is forced to defend the interests of her subjects with the help of dark forces. The image of the famous Mr. Darcy Riley embodied in the film «Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.» He can also be seen in the films «French Suite» and «Shootout».