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Sam Riley

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Samuel Peter W. Riley (born 8 January 1980) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his performance in the 2007 biographical film Control about the life of Ian Curtis, as protagonist Sal Paradise in the 2012 adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel On the Road, and as Diaval in the 2014 film Maleficent. Riley received renown for his portrayal of Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 2016 film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Riley is the 5,074th most popular actor (down from 4,778th in 2019), the 4,101st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,653rd in 2019) and the 584th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sam Riley ranks 5,074 out of 13,578. Before him are Armie Hammer, Mehmet Günsür, Annette Charles, Jill Esmond, Grażyna Szapołowska, and Omar Epps. After him are Maury Chaykin, Miiko Taka, Amy Smart, Yoo Ah-in, Virginia Grey, and Juliet Mills.

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Among people born in 1980, Sam Riley ranks 108. Before him are Yossi Benayoun, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Kim Nam-gil, Theofanis Gekas, Bezalel Smotrich, and Cesaro. After him are Tomohide Nakazawa, Nigar Jamal, Joanna Angel, María de Villota, Jolin Tsai, and Amerie.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sam Riley ranks 4,102 out of 8,785. Before him are Christopher Middleton (1690), Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923), Louis Fraser (1810), Jill Esmond (1908), Paul Sandby (1725), and William Harrison Ainsworth (1805). After him are Lisa Stansfield (1966), Juliet Mills (1941), Edward James (1907), Helen Allingham (1848), Gwyneth Jones (1936), and William Christie (1845).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Sam Riley ranks 584. Before him are Rupert Friend (1981), Kevin McKidd (1973), Robert James-Collier (1976), Peter Firth (1953), Carey Mulligan (1985), and Jill Esmond (1908). After him are Juliet Mills (1941), Gia Scala (1934), Polly Walker (1966), Jim Sturgess (1978), Liz Smith (1921), and Natalia Tena (1984).

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