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
1996
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Hollywood Black
2024
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
Fremont
2023
0In Prison My Whole Life
2008
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
The Last Critic
2026
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009
0When I See Them, I See Us
2021
Rope a Dope 2
2015
Filmography
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self · 2015
Hollywood Black
as Self · 2024
I'm Charlie Walker
as Bartender Ray · 2022
Fremont
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · 2023
In Prison My Whole Life
as Self · 2008
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
as Self · 2013
The Last Critic
· 2026
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as Himself · 2000
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
· 2009
When I See Them, I See Us
· 2021
Rope a Dope 2
as Mayor · 2015
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
as Self · 2006