Boots Riley

Known for: Directing
Born: April 1, 1971
Birthplace: 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 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

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Mr. Burns TBA
Director, Writer
Aliens in Eritea TBA
Producer
I Love Boosters 2026
Director, Writer, Producer
The Last Critic 2026
Actor
Fremont 2023
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I'm Charlie Walker 2022
as Bartender Ray
When I See Them, I See Us 2021
Actor
Sorry to Bother You 2018
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
Rope a Dope 2 2015
as Mayor
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film 2013
as Self
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture 2009
Actor
In Prison My Whole Life 2008
as Self
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever 2006
as Self, Director
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme 2000
as Himself

Credits from TMDB.