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.
Boots Riley has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Signature works include Sorry to Bother You, I Love Boosters, Mr. Burns. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
