Riz Ahmed

Actor
Producer
Writer

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Riz Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known by his stage name Riz MC and birth name Rizwan Ahmed, is a British Pakistani actor, rapper, and activist. As an actor, he has won one Emmy Award, out of two Emmy nominations, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Independent Film Awards.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 47 wins & 77 nominations total

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Known for

Sound of Metal

7.7

Ruben Stone

2019

Night Call

7.8

Rick

2014

James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars story (2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars story

7.8

Bodhi Rook

2016

We Are Four Lions

7.3

Omar

2010

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Actor

Hamlet
8.3
- Hamlet
- 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
6.7
- Prince Farouk
- 2025
Relay
7.2
- Ash
- 2024
Fingernails
5.8
- Amir
- 2023
Dammi
6.2
Short
- 2023
Nimona
7.5
- Ballister Boldheart (voice)
- 2023
The Sandman
9.1
Podcast Series
- The Corinthian (voice)
- 2020–2022
Invasion
5.9
- Malik Khan
- 2021
Jay Sean's Basement Banter
Podcast Series
- 2020–2021
The Long Goodbye
7.2
Short
- Riz (uncredited)
- 2020
Assassin's Creed: Gold
6.3
Podcast Series
- Omar Khaled (voice)
- 2020
Mughal Mowgli
6.6
- Zed
- 2020
Sound of Metal
7.7
- Ruben Stone
- 2019
The OA
7.8
TV Series
- Elias Rahim
- 2016–2019
Les Enfants du temps
7.5
- Detective Takai (English version, voice)
- 2019

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Trivia
Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and later enrolled into London's Central School of Speech and Drama.

Quotes
The camera or the microphone in the booth is merciless. If you don't believe what you're saying, it hears it. If you don't believe it, it sees it in your eyes, it hears it in your voice that there isn't the conviction there.

Nickname
- Riz MC

FAQ

How old is Riz Ahmed?
42 years old
When was Riz Ahmed born?
December 1, 1982
Where was Riz Ahmed born?
Wembley, London, England, UK
How tall is Riz Ahmed?
5 feet 8 inches, or 1.73 meters
What is Riz Ahmed known for?
Four Lions, Nightcrawler, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Sound of Metal