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Riz Ahmed

Bio: Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known as Riz MC, is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Nightcrawler, Sound of Metal, Rogue One, Venom, The Sister Brothers, and the HBO miniseries The Night Of
Born: Wed, Dec 01 1982
Birthplace: Wembley, London, England, UK
Riz Ahmed is 42 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Relay
Relay
Riz Ahmed was
41 in Relay
as 'Tom'.
Sun, Sep 08 2024
Poster of Fingernails
Fingernails
Riz Ahmed was
40 in Fingernails
as 'Amir'.
Fri, Oct 27 2023
Poster of Dammi
Dammi
Riz Ahmed was
40 in Dammi
as 'Mounir'.
Wed, Aug 02 2023
Poster of Nimona
Nimona
Riz Ahmed was
40 in Nimona
as 'Ballister Boldheart (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 23 2023
Poster of Encounter
Encounter
Riz Ahmed was
39 in Encounter
as 'Malik Khan'.
Fri, Dec 03 2021
Poster of Lines
Lines
Riz Ahmed was
38 in Lines
Wed, Feb 10 2021
Poster of Sound of Metal
Sound of Metal
Riz Ahmed was
37 in Sound of Metal
as 'Ruben Stone'.
Fri, Nov 20 2020
Poster of Mogul Mowgli
Mogul Mowgli
Riz Ahmed was
37 in Mogul Mowgli
as 'Zed'.
Fri, Oct 30 2020
Poster of The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
Riz Ahmed was
37 in The Long Goodbye
as 'Riz'.
Fri, Mar 06 2020
Poster of Venom
Venom
Riz Ahmed was
35 in Venom
as 'Carlton Drake / Riot'.
Fri, Sep 28 2018
Poster of The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers
Riz Ahmed was
35 in The Sisters Brothers
as 'Hermann Kermit Warm'.
Wed, Sep 19 2018
Poster of The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Riz Ahmed was
34 in The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 04 2017
Poster of Una
Una
Riz Ahmed was
34 in Una
as 'Scott'.
Thu, Mar 30 2017
Poster of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Riz Ahmed was
34 in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as 'Bodhi Rook'.
Wed, Dec 14 2016
Poster of City of Tiny Lights
City of Tiny Lights
Riz Ahmed was
33 in City of Tiny Lights
as 'Tommy Akhtar'.
Mon, Sep 12 2016
Poster of Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne
Riz Ahmed was
33 in Jason Bourne
as 'Aaron Kalloor'.
Wed, Jul 27 2016
Poster of Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Riz Ahmed was
31 in Nightcrawler
as 'Rick'.
Thu, Oct 23 2014
Poster of Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
Riz Ahmed was
30 in Out of Darkness
as 'Male'.
Tue, Oct 08 2013
Poster of Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit
Riz Ahmed was
30 in Closed Circuit
as 'Nazrul Sharma'.
Wed, Aug 28 2013
Poster of The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Riz Ahmed was
30 in The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as 'Changez'.
Wed, Apr 24 2013
Poster of Ill Manors
Ill Manors
Riz Ahmed was
29 in Ill Manors
as 'Aaron'.
Wed, Jun 06 2012
Poster of Black Gold
Black Gold
Riz Ahmed was
29 in Black Gold
as 'Ali'.
Wed, Dec 21 2011
Poster of Trishna
Trishna
Riz Ahmed was
28 in Trishna
as 'Jay'.
Thu, Sep 08 2011
Poster of Four Lions
Four Lions
Riz Ahmed was
27 in Four Lions
as 'Omar'.
Fri, May 07 2010
Poster of Centurion
Centurion
Riz Ahmed was
27 in Centurion
as 'Tarak'.
Mon, Feb 15 2010
Poster of Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
Riz Ahmed was
26 in Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
Tue, Nov 03 2009
Poster of Rage
Rage
Riz Ahmed was
26 in Rage
as 'Vijay'.
Thu, Sep 24 2009
Poster of Freefall
Freefall
Riz Ahmed was
26 in Freefall
as 'Gary'.
Mon, Jul 13 2009
Poster of Baghdad Express
Baghdad Express
Riz Ahmed was
25 in Baghdad Express
as 'Talal'.
Mon, Oct 27 2008
Poster of Shifty
Shifty
Riz Ahmed was
25 in Shifty
as 'Shifty'.
Fri, Oct 24 2008
Poster of Britz
Britz
Riz Ahmed was
24 in Britz
as 'Sohail Wahid'.
Mon, Nov 05 2007
Poster of Banglatown Banquet
Banglatown Banquet
Riz Ahmed was
23 in Banglatown Banquet
as 'Razual'.
Sat, Mar 25 2006
Poster of The Road to Guantanamo
The Road to Guantanamo
Riz Ahmed was
23 in The Road to Guantanamo
as 'Shafiq'.
Thu, Mar 09 2006
Poster of Violent Talent
Violent Talent
Riz Ahmed will be
42+ in Violent Talent
Unreleased
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
Riz Ahmed will be
42+ in Hamlet
as 'Hamlet'.
Unreleased
Poster of The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
Riz Ahmed will be
42+ in The Phoenician Scheme
as 'Prince Farouk'.
Unreleased
Poster of Exit West
Exit West
Riz Ahmed will be
42+ in Exit West
as 'Saeed'.
Unreleased
Poster of Judy
Judy
Riz Ahmed will be
42+ in Judy
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Riz Ahmed was
36+ in The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 19 2019
Poster of The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show
Riz Ahmed was
35+ in The Big Narstie Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 29 2018
Poster of The OA
The OA
Riz Ahmed was
34+ in The OA
as 'Elias Rahim'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 16 2016
Poster of The Night Of
The Night Of
Riz Ahmed was
33+ in The Night Of
as 'Nasir 'Naz' Khan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 10 2016
Poster of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Riz Ahmed was
32+ in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 2015
Poster of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Riz Ahmed was
32+ in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 02 2015
Poster of The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Riz Ahmed was
32+ in The Late Late Show with James Corden
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 23 2015
Poster of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Riz Ahmed was
32+ in Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 21 2014
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Riz Ahmed was
31+ in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 17 2014
Poster of Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Riz Ahmed was
31+ in Off Camera with Sam Jones
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 06 2014
Poster of Girls
Girls
Riz Ahmed was
29+ in Girls
as 'Paul-Louis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 15 2012
Poster of The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
Riz Ahmed was
28+ in The Jonathan Ross Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 03 2011
Poster of 10 Minute Tales
10 Minute Tales
Riz Ahmed was
27+ in 10 Minute Tales
as 'Joseph'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 21 2009
Poster of Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Riz Ahmed was
26+ in Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 14 2009
Poster of Dead Set
Dead Set
Riz Ahmed was
25+ in Dead Set
as 'Riq'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 27 2008
Poster of Wired
Wired
Riz Ahmed was
25+ in Wired
as 'Manesh Kunzru'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 13 2008
Poster of Britz
Britz
Riz Ahmed was
24+ in Britz
as 'Sohail'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 31 2007
Poster of The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Riz Ahmed was
24+ in The Graham Norton Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007
Poster of The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11
Riz Ahmed was
23+ in The Path to 9/11
as 'Yosri'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 2006
Poster of The Play's the Thing (UK)
The Play's the Thing (UK)
Riz Ahmed was
23+ in The Play's the Thing (UK)
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 12 2006
Poster of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Riz Ahmed was
20+ in The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as 'Self - Performer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 2003
Poster of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Riz Ahmed was
20+ in Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 26 2003
Poster of The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Riz Ahmed was
13+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
Poster of LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Riz Ahmed was
5+ in LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1988
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Riz Ahmed was
0+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Quarter Life
Quarter Life
Riz Ahmed will be
42+ in Quarter Life
as 'Shah Latif'.
First Air Date
Unreleased