Riz Ahmed
Biography
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 a…
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Filmography
Acting (68)
Movies (41)
Hamlet
2026as Hamlet
Digger
2026 UpcomingSep 30
The Phoenician Scheme
2025as Prince Farouk
Relay
2025as Ash
Together for Palestine
2025as Self
Fingernails
2023as Amir
Nimona
2023as Ballister Boldheart (voice)
Dammi
2023as Mounir
Encounter
2021as Malik Khan
Lines
2021
The Long Goodbye
2021as Riz
Sound of Metal
2020as Ruben Stone
Mogul Mowgli
2020as Zed
Venom
2018as Carlton Drake / Riot
The Sisters Brothers
2018as Hermann Kermit Warm
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017as Self
Una
2017as Scott
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016as Bodhi Rook
Jason Bourne
2016as Aaron Kalloor
City of Tiny Lights
2016as Tommy Akhtar
Nightcrawler
2014as Rick
Closed Circuit
2013as Nazrul Sharma
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013as Changez
Out of Darkness
2013as Male
Ill Manors
2012as Aaron
Black Gold
2011as Ali
Trishna
2011as Jay
Centurion
2010as Tarak
Four Lions
2010as Omar
Freefall
2009as Gary
Rage
2009as Vijay
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
2009
Shifty
2008as Shifty
Baghdad Express
2008as Talal
Britz
2007as Sohail Wahid
The Road to Guantanamo
2006as Shafiq
Banglatown Banquet
2006as Razual
Violent Talent
Growth
Exit West
as Saeed
The Big Fix
Television (27)
Bait
2026as Shah Latif
Saturday Night Live UK
2026
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
2019as Self
The Big Narstie Show
2018as Self
The OA
2016as Elias Rahim
The Night Of
2016as Nasir 'Naz' Khan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Girls
2012as Paul-Louis
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011as Self
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009as Self
10 Minute Tales
2009as Joseph
Dead Set
2008as Riq Rahman
Wired
2008as Manesh Kunzru
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
Britz
2007as Sohail
The Path to 9/11
2006as Yosri
The Play's the Thing
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self
Crew (20)
Movies (16)
Hamlet
2026Producer
Mustache
2023Executive Producer
Joyland
2022Executive Producer
Moshari
2022Executive Producer
You Resemble Me
2022Executive Producer
Flee
2021Executive Producer
The Long Goodbye
2021Creator
The Long Goodbye
2021Writer
Sound of Metal
2020Executive Producer
Mogul Mowgli
2020Producer
Mogul Mowgli
2020Story
Mogul Mowgli
2020Writer
Daytimer
2014Director
Daytimer
2014Writer
Baghdad Express
2008Original Music Composer
Exit West
Executive Producer
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