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Riz Ahmed

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.


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Born:
Dec 1, 1982 In Wembley, London, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
38
First Appeared:
In the movie The Phoenician Scheme
Latest Project:
Movie Fingernails 2023-10-27
Known For
Poster of Out of Darkness
Poster of Ill Manors
Poster of Baghdad Express
Poster of Shifty
Filmography
Movie The Phoenician Scheme Prince Farouk 2025
Movie Fingernails Amir 2023-10-27
Movie Nimona Ballister Boldheart (voice) 2023-06-23
Movie Dammi Mounir 2023-08-02
Movie Encounter Malik Khan 2021-12-03
Movie The Long Goodbye Riz 2020-03-06
Movie Sound of Metal Ruben Stone 2020-11-20
Movie Mogul Mowgli Zed 2020-10-30
Movie Weathering with You Detective Takal (English Dub) 2019-06-19
Movie The Sisters Brothers Hermann Kermit Warm 2018-09-19
Movie Venom Carlton Drake / Riot 2018-09-28
Movie Una Scott 2017-03-30
Movie The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Self 2017-04-04
Movie Jason Bourne Aaron Kalloor 2016-07-27
Series The Night Of Nasir 'Naz' Khan 2016-07-10
Movie City of Tiny Lights Tommy Akhtar 2016-09-12
Movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Bodhi Rook 2016-12-14
Series The OA Elias Rahim 2016-12-16
Movie Nightcrawler Rick 2014-10-23
Movie The Reluctant Fundamentalist Changez 2013-04-24
Movie Out of Darkness Male 2013-10-08
Movie Closed Circuit Nazrul Sharma 2013-08-28
Movie Ill Manors Aaron 2012-06-06
Movie Black Gold Ali 2011-12-21
Movie Trishna Jay 2011-09-08
Movie Centurion Tarak 2010-02-15
Movie Four Lions Omar 2010-05-07
Movie Freefall Gary 2009-07-13
Movie Rage Vijay 2009-09-24
Series Wired Manesh Kunzru 2008-10-13
Movie Baghdad Express Talal 2008-10-27
Series Dead Set Riq 2008-10-27
Movie Shifty Shifty 2008-10-24
Series Britz Sohail 2007-10-31
Movie Britz Sohail Wahid 2007-11-05
Movie The Road to Guantanamo Shafiq 2006-03-09
Series The Path to 9/11 Yosri 2006-09-10
Movie Banglatown Banquet Razual 2006-03-25