Riz Ahmed

Born: 1982-12-01

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. 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.


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as Carlton Drake / Riot
Released: 2018-09-28

Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally...

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Nightcrawler

as Rick
Released: 2014-10-23

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs...

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Jason Bourne

as Aaron Kalloor
Released: 2016-07-27

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths...

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Nimona

as Ballister Boldheart (voice)
Released: 2023-06-23

A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.

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as Bodhi Rook
Released: 2016-12-14

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring...

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as Tarak
Released: 2010-02-15

Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort,...

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The Sisters Brothers

as Hermann Kermit Warm
Released: 2018-09-19

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable...

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as Ruben Stone
Released: 2020-11-20

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will...

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Fingernails

as Amir
Released: 2023-10-27

Anna and Ryan have found true love together. It’s been proven by a controversial test. There’s...

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Encounter

as Malik Khan
Released: 2021-12-03

A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat....

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Closed Circuit

as Nazrul Sharma
Released: 2013-08-28

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team -...

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

as Changez
Released: 2013-04-24

In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the...

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as Omar
Released: 2010-05-07

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of...

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Black Gold

as Ali
Released: 2011-12-21

On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious...

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Una

as Scott
Released: 2017-03-30

When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the...

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Ill Manors

as Aaron
Released: 2012-06-06

Ensemble film revolving around characters living in Forest Gate, London. Over the course of a...

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City of Tiny Lights

as Tommy Akhtar
Released: 2016-09-12

In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward...

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Trishna

as Jay
Released: 2011-09-08

When her father is killed in a road accident, Trishna's family expect her to provide for them....

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The Road to Guantanamo

as Shafiq
Released: 2006-03-09

Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of...

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The Phoenician Scheme

as Prince Farouk
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Dark tale of espionage following a strained father-daughter relationship within a family...

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Mogul Mowgli

as Zed
Released: 2020-10-30

Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness...

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Rage

as Vijay
Released: 2009-09-24

A schoolboy uses his cellphone camera to shoot intimate interviews with people working at a New...

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The Long Goodbye

as Riz
Released: 2020-03-06

A short about racism and Islamophobia in the UK.

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as Shifty
Released: 2008-10-24

Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when...

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The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

as Self
Released: 2017-04-04

The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.

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Britz

as Sohail Wahid
Released: 2007-11-05

Sohail is an ambitious law undergraduate who signs up with MI5 and, eager to play a part in...

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Dammi

as Mounir
Released: 2023-08-02

Returning to Paris, a man moves through memories of his past and surreal fragments of the...

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Lines

as uncredited
Released: 2021-02-10

Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.

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Freefall

as Gary
Released: 2009-07-13

FREEFALL is the first drama to tackle the extraordinary financial crisis Britons are living...

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Banglatown Banquet

as Razual
Released: 2006-03-25

Middle-aged Muslim Bangladeshi women struggling for their freedom as they leave the familiarity...

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Relay

as Tom
Released: 2024-09-08

Tom, a world class “fixer”, specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt...

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Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

as uncredited
Released: 2009-11-03

Three years in the making, this feature documentary follows the progression of the Muslim Punk...

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Exit West

as Saeed
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A young refugee couple from a war-torn country hears rumours that there are doors in the city...

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Out of Darkness

as Male
Released: 2013-10-08

A unique story told by nine different actors which explores the haunting of a conscience by lost...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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The OA

as Elias Rahim
First aired: 2016-12-16

Prairie Johnson, blind as a child, comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight...

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Girls

as Paul-Louis
First aired: 2012-04-15

The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self - Performer
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-06

Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and...

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The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-03

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The Night Of

as Nasir 'Naz' Khan
First aired: 2016-07-10

After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death...

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Dead Set

as Riq
First aired: 2008-10-27

Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big...

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Alan Carr: Chatty Man

as Self
First aired: 2009-06-14

Alan Carr: Chatty Man is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show presented by comedian...

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The Path to 9/11

as Yosri
First aired: 2006-09-10

Beginning with the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and ending on the morning of 9/11, the...

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The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

as Self
First aired: 2019-07-19

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan is a British late-night talk show which was broadcast on...

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The Big Narstie Show

as Self
First aired: 2018-06-29

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his...

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Wired

as Manesh Kunzru
First aired: 2008-10-13

Louise Evans is a single mother who works as a customer advisor for big bucks investors at a...

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Britz

as Sohail
First aired: 2007-10-31

Two British-born Muslim siblings are drawn in radically different directions after 9/11.

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