Boots Riley
Actor
Raymond Lawrence 'Boots' Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (released July 2018), which he also wrote. In 2023, the streaming series I'm a Virgo premiered on Prime Video, which Riley wrote and directed.
Born1971-04-01
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
6.4
The Daily Show
NewsComedy
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Talk
3.0
Hollywood Black
Documentary
6.4
Fremont
ComedyDrama
The Last Critic
5.0
I'm Charlie Walker
Drama
In Prison My Whole Life
Documentary
When I See Them, I See Us
Documentary
6.9
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
DocumentaryMusic
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
DocumentaryMusic
6.0
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
Documentary
6.4
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
Documentary
5.7
Rope a Dope 2
ComedyAction