Boots Riley
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 1, 1971, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Movies
- 13
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.
Upcoming Boots Riley Movies
Aliens in Eritea
Release date TBA
Mr. Burns
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | The Last Critic | |
| 2023 | Fremont | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 2022 | I'm Charlie Walker | Bartender Ray |
| 2021 | When I See Them, I See Us | |
| 2015 | Rope a Dope 2 | Mayor |
| 2013 | 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film | Self |
| 2009 | First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture | |
| 2008 | In Prison My Whole Life | Self |
| 2006 | The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever | Self |
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | Himself |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | I Love Boosters | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever | Director |
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