Boots Riley
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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.
Known for
Credits
I'm Charlie Walker (2022)
as Bartender Ray
In Prison My Whole Life (2008)
as Self
Fremont (2023)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
When I See Them, I See Us (2021)
Actor
The Last Critic (2026)
Actor
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)
as Himself
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013)
as Self
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (2009)
Actor
Rope a Dope 2 (2015)
as Mayor
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever (2006)
as Self