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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.
Filmography9 titles
Hollywood Black
2024as Self
2024as Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000as Himself
2000as Himself
I'm a Virgo
2023Executive Producer
2023Executive Producer
Sorry to Bother You
2018Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
2018Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
Fremont
2023as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
2023as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013as Self
2013as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self - Guest
1996as Self - Guest
I Love Boosters
2026Director, Producer, Writer
2026Director, Producer, Writer
I'm Charlie Walker
2022as Bartender Ray
2022as Bartender Ray