Sam Riley for Ermenegildo Zegna Couture

According to a report in WWD, Sam Riley was shot by fashion photography legends Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for a new campaign for Ermenegildo Zegna Couture. 

Replacing fellow Brit actor Jamie Dornan (soon to hit the silver screen in a cinematic adaptation of « Fifty Shades of Grey »), Riley appears both alone and surrounded by other models in the campaign and shows off the label’s suits and more casual sporty outerwear.

Aged 34, Sam Riley first rose to prominence as the frontman of Leeds-based indie band 10,000 Things before going on to star as Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Anton Corbijn’s « Control. » After roles in recent screen versions of « Brighton Rock » and « On the Road, » Riley is currently starring in « Maleficent » alongside Angelina Jolie.