Boots Riley

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.

Known For

The Daily Show

as Self

Fremont

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

as Himself

Rope a Dope 2

as Mayor

99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film

as Self

I'm Charlie Walker

as Bartender Ray

First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

The Last Critic

Hollywood Black

as Self