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Riz Ahmed

Actor / Musician / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 12/01/1982 (41) | Wembley, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Rizwan Ahmed (Urdu pronunciation: [ɾɪzˌwɑːn ˈɛɦˌməd̪]; born (1982-12-01)1 December 1982) is a British actor and rapper. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award with nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2017, he was named in the Time 100 listing of the most influential people in the world. After studying acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Ahmed began his acting career with independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo (2006), Shifty (2008), Four Lions (2010), Trishna (2011), and The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012). He had his break-out role in Nightcrawler (2014), which led to roles in the 2016 big-budget films Ja..."> ()
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Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known as Riz MC, is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he was initially known for his work in independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Four Lions, Trishna, and Ill Manors, before his breakout role in Nightcrawler. Since then, he has appeared in the films Una, Jason Bourne, and the first Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One. He also starred in the HBO miniseries The Night Of as Nasir Khan; the show and his performance were critically lauded, earning him Golden Globe and SAG nominations.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Talk-Shows

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Awards & Nominations for Riz Ahmed

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Riz Ahmed as Actor(35)

as Tom2023 Relay
as Knight Ballister Boldheart (voice)2023 Nimona
as Saeed2023 Exit West
as Amir2023 Fingernails
2023 Dammi
as Hamlet2023 Hamlet
as Malik Khan2021 Encounter
2021 Lines
as Zed2020 Mogul Mowgli
as Riz2020 The Long Goodbye
as Ruben Stone2020 Sound of Metal
as Hermann Kermit Warm2018 The Sisters Brothers
as Carlton Drake / Riot2018 Venom
as Scott2017 Una
as Tommy Akhtar2016 City of Tiny Lights
as Aaron Kalloor2016 Jason Bourne
as Rick2014 Nightcrawler
as Nazrul Sharma2013 Closed Circuit
as Male2013 Out of Darkness
as Aaron2012 Ill Manors
as Ali2011 Black Gold
as Jay2011 Trishna
as Tarak2010 Centurion
as Omar2010 Four Lions
as Gary2009 Freefall
as Vijay2009 Rage
as Shifty2009 Shifty
as Talal2008 Baghdad Express
as Sohail Wahid2007 Britz
as Razual2006 Banglatown Banquet

TV Shows/Series with Riz Ahmed as Actor(20)

as himself2018 The Big Narstie Show
as Elias Rahim2016 The OA
as Nasir "Naz" Khan2016 The Night Of
as Paul-Louis2012 Girls
as himself2011 The Jonathan Ross Show
as himself2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as Joseph2009 10 Minute Tales
as Manesh Kunzru2008 Wired
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Yosri2006 The Path to 9/11
as himself2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Performer2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as himself1996 The Daily Show

Movies with Riz Ahmed as Crew(16)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Mustache
Production/Co-Producer2023 Nimona
Production/Producer2023 Hamlet
Production/Executive Producer2022 Joyland
Production/Executive Producer2022 Moshari
Production/Executive Producer2022 You Resemble Me
Production/Executive Producer2021 Flee
Production/Producer2020 Mogul Mowgli
Writing/Writer2020 Mogul Mowgli
Writing/Story2020 Mogul Mowgli
Crew/Creator2020 The Long Goodbye
Writing/Writer2020 The Long Goodbye
Production/Executive Producer2020 Sound of Metal
Directing/Director2014 Daytimer
Writing/Writer2014 Daytimer
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Baghdad Express

TV Shows/Series with Riz Ahmed as Crew(1)

Crew/Creator1998 Comedy Lab

Additional Information

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 12/01 1982 (December) in Wembley, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 41 years + 109 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN), Punjabi (PA), Urdu (UR), British English
Educated at: Christ Church, Central School of Speech and Drama
Record Label: Tru Thoughts
Spouses (current/former): Fatima Farheen Mirza
Other names for Riz Ahmed (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Riz MC"
"리즈 아메드"
"Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed"
"Ριζ Άχμεντ"
"Rizwan Ahmed"
"رضوان احمد"
Riz Ahmed frequently works together with these people:
Seth Rogen (12x, Actor)
Mariah Carey (12x, Actress)
Jake Gyllenhaal (11x, Actor)
Daniel Radcliffe (11x, Actor)
Samuel L. Jackson (11x, Actor)
Lena Dunham (11x, Actress)
Jon Stewart (11x, Actor)
Emily Blunt (10x, Actress)
Will Ferrell (10x, Actor)
Jeff Daniels (10x, Actor)
Jennifer Garner (10x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3157, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/17/2024