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Riz Ahmed
0 FOLLOWERS • 29 CREDITS • DEC 1, 1982 • 41
Biography
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.
Known For
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The Oscars
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Daily Show
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The Graham Norton Show
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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The Jonathan Ross Show
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Girls
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The OA
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9ZdfrcP2QCqoRSk7JF06tDWtrhP.jpg)
Centurion
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/i0yw1mFbB7sNGHCs7EXZPzFkdA1.jpg)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qGXwHqIDzlrNPw9rRioGpNtOpTo.jpg)
Jason Bourne
![](https://images.rivr.app/posters/1000/17392.jpg)
The Authority
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The Sisters Brothers
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xvEhxYOHf7eKzLWeorlyrg3Dpru.jpg)
Una
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2uNW4WbgBXL25BAbXGLnLqX71Sw.jpg)
Venom
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j9HrX8f7GbZQm1BrBiR40uFQZSb.jpg)
Nightcrawler
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2NQljeavtfl22207D1kxLpa4LS3.jpg)
Nimona
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The Night Of
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Untitled Riz Ahmed Comedy Series
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City of Tiny Lights
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AjRUsn8m2znK4mQuYR5fUguBDQM.jpg)
Encounter
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3178oOJKKPDeQ2legWQvMPpllv.jpg)
Sound of Metal
Production Credits
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