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Riz Ahmed

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Riz Ahmed
Take a closer look at the various roles Riz Ahmed has played throughout his acting career.
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Riz Ahmed | Career Retrospective
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Riz Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known by his stage name Riz MC and birth name Rizwan Ahmed, is a British Pakistani actor, rapper, and activist. As an actor, he has won one Emmy Award, out of two Emmy nominations, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Independent Film Awards.
BornDecember 1, 1982
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BornDecember 1, 1982
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002821
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 45 wins & 77 nominations total

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Riz Ahmed in Jason Bourne (2016)
Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
Riz Ahmed in Mogul Mowgli (2020)
Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
Riz Ahmed in No Small Parts (2014)
Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed in Venom (2018)
Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, and Sope Aluko in Venom (2018)
Riz Ahmed in Venom (2018)
Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed in Venom (2018)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed in The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Riz Ahmed in The Night Of (2016)
Riz Ahmed in The Night Of (2016)

Known for

Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
Sound of Metal
7.7
  • Ruben Stone
  • 2019
Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)
Nightcrawler
7.8
  • Rick
  • 2014
James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, and Abrey Steve in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.8
  • Bodhi Rook
  • 2016
Four Lions (2010)
Four Lions
7.3
  • Omar
  • 2010

Credits

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Actor

  • Nimona
    • Knight Ballister Boldheart (voice)
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Relay
    • Tom
    • Pre-production
  • Fingernails
    • Amir
    • Post-production
  • Exit West
    • Pre-production
  • Hamlet
    • Hamlet
    • Pre-production
  • The Sandman (2020)
    The Sandman
    • The Corinthian (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Octavia Spencer and Riz Ahmed in Encounter (2021)
    Encounter
    • Malik Khan
    • 2021
  • Riz Ahmed in The Long Goodbye (2020)
    The Long Goodbye
    • Riz (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Assassin's Creed: Gold (2020)
    Assassin's Creed: Gold
    • Omar Khaled (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • Mogul Mowgli (2020)
    Mogul Mowgli
    • Zed
    • 2020
  • Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
    Sound of Metal
    • Ruben Stone
    • 2019
  • Brit Marling in The OA (2016)
    The OA
    • Elias Rahim
    • Rahim
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Weathering with You (2019)
    Weathering with You
    • Detective Takai (English version, voice)
    • 2019
  • Venom (2018)
    Venom
    • Carlton Drake
    • Riot
    • 2018
  • John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix in The Sisters Brothers (2018)
    The Sisters Brothers
    • Hermann Kermit Warm
    • 2018
  • Joe Jonas in Charli XCX: Boys (2017)
    Charli XCX: Boys
    • Boy
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Riz Ahmed, Residente, K'Naan, Daveed Diggs, and Snow Tha Product in The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants, We Get the Job Done (2017)
    The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants, We Get the Job Done
    • Riz MC (as Riz MC)
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    • Paul-Louis
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Swet Shop Boys ft. Ali Sethi: Aaja
    • Riz MC
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Swet Shop Boys: Zayn Malik
    • Riz MC
    • Music Video
    • 2016

Producer

  • Nimona
    • co-producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Hamlet
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, and Ali Junejo in Joyland (2022)
    Joyland
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Sunerah Binte Kamal in Moshari (2022)
    Moshari
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2022
  • You Resemble Me (2021)
    You Resemble Me
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Flee (2021)
    Flee
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Mogul Mowgli (2020)
    Mogul Mowgli
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
    Sound of Metal
    • executive producer
    • 2019

Writer

  • Riz Ahmed in The Long Goodbye (2020)
    The Long Goodbye
    • created by (creator)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Mogul Mowgli (2020)
    Mogul Mowgli
    • story by
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Daytimer (2014)
    Daytimer
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Comedy Lab (1998)
    Comedy Lab
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos67

Riz Ahmed | Career Retrospective
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Riz Ahmed | Career Retrospective
Top Multitalents for 2021
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Top Multitalents for 2021
Best Moments From the 2021 Oscars Telecast
Clip 2:54
Best Moments From the 2021 Oscars Telecast
The Rise of Riz Ahmed
Clip 3:48
The Rise of Riz Ahmed
The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in December
Clip 3:16
The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in December
Riz Ahmed Details His Intense Preparation for 'Sound of Metal'
Clip 2:48
Riz Ahmed Details His Intense Preparation for 'Sound of Metal'
Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
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Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
'Sound of Metal' Introduced Riz Ahmed to an Inspiring Real-World Community
Clip 11:04
'Sound of Metal' Introduced Riz Ahmed to an Inspiring Real-World Community
Meet Carnage: Venom's Next Foe?
Clip 2:29
Meet Carnage: Venom's Next Foe?
"She's got a beard" from Four Lions
Clip 1:53
"She's got a beard" from Four Lions
Ill Manors
Clip 1:38
Ill Manors
Ill Manors
Clip 1:23
Ill Manors

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Riz MC
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • December 1, 1982
    • Wembley, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Fatima Farheen Mirza2020 - present
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and later enrolled into London's Central School of Speech and Drama.
  • Quotes
    The camera or the microphone in the booth is merciless. If you don't believe what you're saying, it hears it. If you don't believe it, it sees it in your eyes, it hears it in your voice that there isn't the conviction there.
  • Nickname
    • Riz MC

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