Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

b. 1982 (age 44) Wembley, London, England, UK
Actor Writer

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.

Known For

Four Lions
🎞️
★ 7.3
Four Lions
2010
Nightcrawler
🎞️
★ 7.8
Nightcrawler
2014
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
🎞️
★ 7.8
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Sound of Metal
🎞️
★ 7.7
Sound of Metal
2020

Filmography

Bait
📺
★ 6.8
Bait
2026 Actor Writer
Shah Latif
Hamlet
🎞️
★ 6.0
Hamlet
2026 Actor
Hamlet
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.8
The Name of Action
2026 Actor
Riz Ahmed
🎬
🎞️
Digger
2026 Actor
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.0
Together for Palestine
2025 Self
Relay
🎞️
★ 7.0
Relay
2024 Actor
Ash
Nimona
🎞️
★ 7.5
Nimona
2023 Actor
Ballister Boldheart
Fingernails
🎞️
★ 5.8
Fingernails
2023 Actor
Amir
Dammi
🎞️
★ 6.2
Dammi
2023 Actor
🎬
🎞️
Terms & Conditions: Deeper Than Drill
2022 Self
Encounter
🎞️
★ 5.9
Encounter
2021 Actor
Malik Khan
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.6
Oscars: Into the Spotlight
2021 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.0
2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards
2021 Self
Sound of Metal
🎞️
★ 7.7
Sound of Metal
2020 Actor
Ruben Stone
The Long Goodbye
🎞️
★ 7.2
The Long Goodbye
2020 Actor Writer
Riz
Mogul Mowgli
🎞️
★ 6.6
Mogul Mowgli
2020 Actor Writer
Zed
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.9
2019 EE British Academy Film Awards
2019 Self
Venom
🎞️
★ 6.6
Venom
2018 Actor
Riot
The Sisters Brothers
🎞️
★ 6.9
The Sisters Brothers
2018 Actor
Hermann Kermit Warm
🎬
🎞️
Riz Ahmed: Road to Englistan
2018 Actor
Sel
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.0
The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2017 Self
🎬
🎞️
Aasif Mandvi's All Star Deportation Jamboree
2017 Self
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
🎞️
★ 7.8
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 Actor
Bodhi Rook
Jason Bourne
🎞️
★ 6.6
Jason Bourne
2016 Actor
Aaron Kalloor
The Night Of
📺
★ 8.4
The Night Of
2016 Actor
Nasir 'Naz' Khan
Una
🎞️
★ 6.2
Una
2016 Actor
Scott
City of Tiny Lights
🎞️
★ 5.6
City of Tiny Lights
2016 Actor
Tommy Akhtar
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.4
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - World Premiere
2016 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.9
2016 EE British Academy Film Awards
2016 Self
🎬
📺
★ 6.9
WIRED Auto-Complete Interview
2016 Self
🎬
🎞️
What order should you watch Star Wars?
2016 Self
30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards
🎞️
★ 4.8
30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards
2015 Self
Nightcrawler
🎞️
★ 7.8
Nightcrawler
2014 Actor
Rick
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.7
Daytimer
2014 Director Writer
Out of Darkness
🎞️
★ 7.3
Out of Darkness
2013 Actor
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
🎞️
★ 6.8
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2012 Actor
Changez Khan
Ill Manors
🎞️
★ 7.1
Ill Manors
2012 Actor
Aaron
Day of the Falcon
🎞️
★ 6.6
Day of the Falcon
2011 Actor
Ali
Trishna
🎞️
★ 6.0
Trishna
2011 Actor
Jay
Four Lions
🎞️
★ 7.3
Four Lions
2010 Actor
Omar
Rage
🎞️
★ 4.7
Rage
2009 Actor
Vijay
Freefall
🎞️
★ 7.0
Freefall
2009 Actor
Gary
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
🎞️
★ 6.7
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
2009 Actor
Dead Set
📺
★ 7.5
Dead Set
2008 Actor
Riq Rahman
Shifty
🎞️
★ 6.5
Shifty
2008 Actor
Shifty
Wired
📺
★ 6.6
Wired
2008 Actor
Manesh Kunzru
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.6
Baghdad Express
2008 Actor
Talal
🎬
📺
★ 6.8
IGN Originals
2008 Self
Britz
📺
★ 7.8
Britz
2007 Actor
Sohail
Taking Liberties
🎞️
★ 7.6
Taking Liberties
2007 Self
The Road to Guantanamo
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Road to Guantanamo
2006 Actor
Shafiq
Banglatown Banquet
🎞️
★ 6.8
Banglatown Banquet
2006 Actor
Razual
Berry's Way
🎞️
★ 7.0
Berry's Way
2006 Actor
Amir
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.4
Got Soul
2005 Actor
Comedy Lab
📺
★ 5.3
Comedy Lab
1998 Writer
🎬
📺
Englistan
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Exit West
Actor
🎬
🎞️
The Big Fix
Actor
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