Riz Ahmed
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Dec 1982
Age
44 Years
Born In
Wembley, London, England, UK
Total Projects
71
Years Active
73 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.2 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
The Daily Show
1996
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Filmography
movie
Digger
Digger
tv
Bait
Bait
as Shah Latif
tv
Saturday Night Live UK
Saturday Night Live UK
as Self - Host
movie
Hamlet
Hamlet
as Hamlet
movie
The Name of Action
The Name of Action
as Self
movie
Together for Palestine
Together for Palestine
as Self
movie
Relay
Relay
as Ash
movie
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
as Prince Farouk
movie
Fingernails
Fingernails
as Amir
movie
Dammi
Dammi
as Mounir
movie
Nimona
Nimona
as Ballister Boldheart (voice)
movie
Encounter
Encounter
as Malik Khan
movie
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
as Riz
movie
Lines
Lines
movie
Sound of Metal
Sound of Metal
as Ruben Stone
movie
Mogul Mowgli
Mogul Mowgli
as Zed
tv
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
as Self
movie
Venom
Venom
as Carlton Drake / Riot
movie
The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers
as Hermann Kermit Warm
tv
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
movie
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self
movie
Una
Una
as Scott
tv
The OA
The OA
as Elias Rahim
movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Bodhi Rook
movie
City of Tiny Lights
City of Tiny Lights
as Tommy Akhtar
movie
Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne
as Aaron Kalloor
tv
The Night Of
The Night Of
as Nasir 'Naz' Khan
tv
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
tv
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
tv
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
movie
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
as Rick
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
tv
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
movie
Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
as Male
movie
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit
as Nazrul Sharma
movie
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Changez
movie
Ill Manors
Ill Manors
as Aaron
tv
Girls
Girls
as Paul-Louis
movie
Black Gold
Black Gold
as Ali
movie
Trishna
Trishna
as Jay
tv
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
movie
Four Lions
Four Lions
as Omar
movie
Centurion
Centurion
as Tarak
tv
10 Minute Tales
10 Minute Tales
as Joseph
movie
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
as Self
movie
Rage
Rage
as Vijay
movie
Freefall
Freefall
as Gary
movie
Baghdad Express
Baghdad Express
as Talal
tv
Dead Set
Dead Set
as Riq Rahman
movie
Shifty
Shifty
as Shifty
tv
Wired
Wired
as Manesh Kunzru
movie
Britz
Britz
as Sohail Wahid
tv
Britz
Britz
as Sohail
tv
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
tv
The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11
as Yosri
tv
The Play's the Thing
The Play's the Thing
movie
Banglatown Banquet
Banglatown Banquet
as Razual
movie
The Road to Guantanamo
The Road to Guantanamo
as Shafiq
tv
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Musical Guest
tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
tv
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
tv
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
movie
Exit West
Exit West
as Saeed
movie
Violent Talent
Violent Talent
movie
Growth
Growth
movie
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
movie
Chocolate Rain: The Tay Zonday Story
Chocolate Rain: The Tay Zonday Story
as Jawed Karim