Celebrities Sam Riley, Birthday: 8 January 1980, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

We panic if there's two centimeters of snow in London.

Part of what makes your performances more convincing is that your own image isn't getting in the way...Show more »

Part of what makes your performances more convincing is that your own image isn't getting in the way. And the more you can keep it like that, the better for your work and your state of mind. Show less «

I'm an actor, of course, so I like to show off.

I was one of the only ones there interested in acting. You find when you're doing school plays that ...Show more »

I was one of the only ones there interested in acting. You find when you're doing school plays that a lot of people there were on punishment, or something. Show less «

'On the Road' is another one of those, a film in which the audience has a very clear idea of who the...Show more »

'On the Road' is another one of those, a film in which the audience has a very clear idea of who they think your character is, so you know you are asking for it. But that's the challenge. Show less «

My parents are relieved as much as anything that I'm getting some work.

I've no interest in going on a road trip. If I want to go on holiday, I want to sit on a beach, swim...Show more »

I've no interest in going on a road trip. If I want to go on holiday, I want to sit on a beach, swim, drink cocktails and read a book. Show less «

I'm Angelina Jolie's sidekick in 'Maleficent'. It's cool.

I feel quite safe and isolated in Germany. My wife is very well known there. But I am only looked at...Show more »

I feel quite safe and isolated in Germany. My wife is very well known there. But I am only looked at when I am holding her hand. Show less «

I guess you could say I'm pretty wary.

As an actor, I still don't really know exactly what I am doing most of the time.

I learned to stop looking on the Internet pretty early on.

I'd been told I was going to be the next big thing. But in actual fact, the complete opposite happen...Show more »

I'd been told I was going to be the next big thing. But in actual fact, the complete opposite happened. Show less «

To do a studio film, something with Disney. My father is thrilled.

I couldn't really take a girl from Berlin to live in Leeds. I love it here. I miss the Yorkshire sen...Show more »

I couldn't really take a girl from Berlin to live in Leeds. I love it here. I miss the Yorkshire sense of humor and things like bitter and Yorkshire puddings, but I can still get my hands on salt 'n' vinegar crisps. Show less «

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