04/01/1971
Chicago, Illinois, USA:
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.
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The Last Critic (2026) as |
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Fremont (2023) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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I'm Charlie Walker (2022) as Bartender Ray |
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Rope a Dope 2 (2015) as Mayor |
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99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013) as Self |
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First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (2009) as |
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In Prison My Whole Life (2008) as Self |
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The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever (2006) as Self |
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) as Himself |
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I Love Boosters (2026) Director |
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I Love Boosters (2026) Writer |
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I Love Boosters (2026) Producer |
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Sorry to Bother You (2018) Director |
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Sorry to Bother You (2018) Original Music Composer |
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Sorry to Bother You (2018) Writer |
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The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever (2006) Director |
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Aliens in Eritea () Producer |
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Mr. Burns () Director |
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Mr. Burns () Writer |