Sam Riley (born 8 January 1980 - Leeds) is a British actor who played the lead role of Ian Curtis in the movie "Control", a biopic about the tragic but genius lead singer of the 1970s post-punk band Joy Division, who committed suicide on the eve of the band's first U.S. tour. He played Mark E. Smith in the previous film that featured Joy Division, "24 Hour Party People". Wikipedia
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