Boots Riley
Born: 1971-04-01 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2026
- I Love Boosters ... (Director)
- The Last Critic
2024
- Hollywood Black as Self
2023
- I'm a Virgo ... (Writer)
- Fremont as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
2022
- I'm Charlie Walker as Bartender Ray
2018
- Sorry to Bother You ... (Director)
2015
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Rope a Dope 2 as Mayor
2013
2008
- In Prison My Whole Life as Self
2006
- The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever as Self
2000
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme as Himself
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest