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Sam Riley is a British female author and musician. Her career began in 2007, and she has one child. As a writer, she has published five works, including *Pitsky*, *Norwegian Elkhound*, *German Pinscher*, *Keep Scrolling Till You Feel Something*, and *Portlandia Activity Book*.
In the music field, Riley is associated with punk, rock, alternative, and post-punk genres. Her musical output has been accessed by 4,282 listeners, accumulating a total of 12,797 plays. She is referenced by 160 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1980-01-08 ) 8 January 1980 (age 46) , Menston, Bradford, West Yorkshire , England
- Occupations
- Actor singer
- Years active
- 2002–present
- Spouse
- Alexandra Maria Lara ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2009 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sam
- Family name
- Riley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Menston
- Spouse
- Alexandra Maria Lara
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Uppingham School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Image
- Sam Riley Das finstere Tal Wien 2014 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Berlin
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- Commons category
- Sam Riley
- date of birth
- 1980-01-08
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
- name in native language
- Sam Riley
- birth name
- Samuel Peter W. Riley
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early life and education
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