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Boots Riley
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 S…
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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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2026
I Love Boosters
Movie Director
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2026
The Last Critic
Movie
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2024
Hollywood Black
TV show Self
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2023
Fremont
Movie Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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2023
I'm a Virgo
TV show Writer
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2022
I'm Charlie Walker
Movie Bartender Ray
- 2021
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2018
Sorry to Bother You
Movie Director
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2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV show Self
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2015
Rope a Dope 2
Movie Mayor
- 2013
- 2009
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2008
In Prison My Whole Life
Movie Self
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2006
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Movie Self
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2000
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Movie Himself
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1996
The Daily Show
TV show Self - Guest
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Mr. Burns
Movie Director
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Aliens in Eritea
Movie Producer
