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Boots Riley
- Born
- 1971-04-01
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
18 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
I Love Boosters
2026 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
The Last Critic
2026 · Movie
Cast
Hollywood Black
2024 · TV Show
Self
Fremont
2023 · Movie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I'm a Virgo
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer · Writer · Director · Creator
I'm Charlie Walker
2022 · Movie
Bartender Ray
When I See Them, I See Us
2021 · Movie
Cast
Sorry to Bother You
2018 · Movie
Director · Original Music Composer · Writer
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV Show
Self
Rope a Dope 2
2015 · Movie
Mayor
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013 · Movie
Self
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009 · Movie
Cast
In Prison My Whole Life
2008 · Movie
Self
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006 · Movie
Self · Director
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000 · Movie
Himself
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Aliens in Eritea
Date unknown · Movie
Producer
Mr. Burns
Date unknown · Movie
Director · Writer