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Riz Ahmed

Acting

Born December 1, 1982 · Wembley, London, England, UK

Also known as Riz MC · Rizwan Ahmed

Biography

Rizwan Ahmed is a British actor and rapper. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2017, he was named by Time as one of the most influential people in the world. He also created the TV series Englistan in 2018 for the BBC, which was also his writing debut.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2022
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2017
  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2022 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 2021 · nominated

Filmography47 titles

The Night Of

2016as Nasir 'Naz' Khan

Nimona

2023as Ballister Boldheart (voice)

Flee

2021Executive Producer

Sound of Metal

2019as Ruben Stone

Nightcrawler

2014as Rick

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016as Bodhi Rook

The OA

2016as Elias Rahim

Joyland

2022Executive Producer

Dead Set

2008as Riq Rahman

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

Relay

2024as Ash

Four Lions

2010as Omar

The Road to Guantanamo

2006as Shafiq

Venom

2018as Carlton Drake / Riot

The Sisters Brothers

2018as Hermann Kermit Warm

Bait

2026as Shah Latif

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2012as Changez

Wired

2008as Manesh Kunzru

The Phoenician Scheme

2025as Prince Farouk

Day of the Falcon

2011as Ali

You Resemble Me

2022Executive Producer

Mogul Mowgli

2020as Zed

Jason Bourne

2016as Aaron Kalloor

Girls

2012as Paul-Louis

The Daily Show

1996as Self

Encounter

2021as Malik Khan

Ill Manors

2012as Aaron

Centurion

2010as Tarak

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

Fingernails

2023as Amir

Dammi

2023as Mounir

Una

2016as Scott

Closed Circuit

2013as Nazrul Sharma

Trishna

2011as Jay

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self - Guest

Shifty

2008as Shifty

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022as Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self

Mustache

2023Executive Producer

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self - Musical Guest

Hamlet

2025as Hamlet

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014as Self

Saturday Night Live UK

2026as Self - Host

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014as Self

Banglatown Banquet

2006as Razual