- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 1, 1982
- Place of Birth
- Wembley, London, England, UK
Riz Ahmed
Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (Urdu pronunciation: [ɾɪzˌwɑːnˈɛɦˌməd̪]; born 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 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 Jason Bourne and Rogue One. For starring as a young man accused of murder in the HBO miniseries The Night Of (2016), Ahmed won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor…
Filmography
movieDigger
2026
tvBait
2026 · Shah Latif, Executive Producer, Writer, Songs, Creator
tvSaturday Night Live UK
2026 · Self - Host
tvBehind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
2026 · Himself
movieHamlet
2026 · Hamlet, Producer
movieThe Name of Action
2026 · Self
movieTogether for Palestine
2025 · Self
movieRelay
2025 · Ash
movieThe Phoenician Scheme
2025 · Prince Farouk
tvDefiance: Fighting the Far Right
2024 · Executive Producer
movieFingernails
2023 · Amir
movieDammi
2023 · Mounir
movieNimona
2023 · Ballister Boldheart (voice)
movieMustache
2023 · Executive Producer
movieJoyland
2022 · Executive Producer
movieYou Resemble Me
2022 · Executive Producer
movieMoshari
2022 · Executive Producer
movieEncounter
2021 · Malik Khan
movieFlee
2021 · Executive Producer
movieThe Long Goodbye
2021 · Riz, Writer
movieLines
2021
movieSound of Metal
2020 · Ruben Stone, Executive Producer
movieMogul Mowgli
2020 · Zed, Story, Writer, Producer
tvThe Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
2019 · Self
movieVenom
2018 · Carlton Drake / Riot
movieThe Sisters Brothers
2018 · Hermann Kermit Warm
tvThe Big Narstie Show
2018 · Self
movieThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017 · Self
movieUna
2017 · Scott
tvThe OA
2016 · Elias Rahim
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Bodhi Rook
movieCity of Tiny Lights
2016 · Tommy Akhtar
movieJason Bourne
2016 · Aaron Kalloor
tvThe Night Of
2016 · Nasir 'Naz' Khan
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
tvClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
movieNightcrawler
2014 · Rick
Daytimer
2014 · Director, Writer
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
tvOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
movieOut of Darkness
2013 · Male
movieClosed Circuit
2013 · Nazrul Sharma
movieThe Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013 · Changez
movieIll Manors
2012 · Aaron
tvGirls
2012 · Paul-Louis
movieBlack Gold
2011 · Ali
movieTrishna
2011 · Jay
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self
movieFour Lions
2010 · Omar
movieCenturion
2010 · Tarak
tv10 Minute Tales
2009 · Joseph
movieTaqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
2009 · Self
movieRage
2009 · Vijay
movieFreefall
2009 · Gary
Baghdad Express
2008 · Talal, Songs
tvDead Set
2008 · Riq Rahman
movieShifty
2008 · Shifty
tvWired
2008 · Manesh Kunzru
movieBritz
2007 · Sohail Wahid
tvBritz
2007 · Sohail
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
tvThe Path to 9/11
2006 · Yosri
The Play's the Thing
2006
movieBanglatown Banquet
2006 · Razual
movieThe Road to Guantanamo
2006 · Shafiq
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self - Musical Guest
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieExit West
— · Saeed, Executive Producer
Violent Talent
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Growth
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The Big Fix
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