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Riz Ahmed

Highest Rated: 98% Joyland (2022)

Lowest Rated: 11% Black Gold (2011)

Birthday: Dec 1, 1982

Birthplace: London, England, UK

British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed is political, passionate and undeniably talented. The native Londoner first roamed the posh halls of Oxford as a student of philosophy and politics before training at the University of London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Under the alias Riz MC, he released the satirical rap single "Post 9/11 Blues" in 2006, the same year he made his film debut as Guantanamo Bay detainee Shafiq Rasul in "The Road to Guantanamo." Keenly aware of his Pakistani heritage, Ahmed nevertheless sought out a diverse array of roles. He played the title drug dealer in "Shifty" (2008); a wanna-be suicide bomber in the terrorist satire "Four Lions" (2010); and a complex, controlling hotelier in "Trishna" (2011). But Ahmed wasn't content confining his creativity to just the screen. He parlayed "Post 9/11 Blues" into a successful career as Riz MC, which saw him honored as a BBC Introducing artist four years before the release of his 2011 album, MICroscope. His portrayal of a tough council estate drug dealer in "Ill Manors" (2012) capped off a string of roles that found the intelligent, articulate actor bring his explosive talent to new heights.

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Highest rated movies

98% 71% Joyland Watchlist 98% 88% Flee Watchlist 97% 90% Sound of Metal Watchlist
96% 67% Shifty
Watchlist
95% 86% Nightcrawler Watchlist 93% 75% Mogul Mowgli Watchlist 92% 90% Nimona Watchlist 87% 69% The Sisters Brothers Watchlist
86% 83% The Road to Guantanamo
Watchlist
84% 87% Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
80% No Score Yet Relay Ash (Character) - 2024
60% 46% Fingernails Amir (Character) - 2023
92% 90% Nimona Knight Ballister Boldheart (Voice) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dammi Unknown (Character) - 2023
98% 71% Joyland Executive Producer - 2022
55% 69% Encounter Malik Kahn (Character) - 2021
98% 88% Flee Executive Producer $338.2K 2021
93% 75% Mogul Mowgli Zed (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$52.1K 2020
No Score Yet 83% The Long Goodbye Riz (Character) - 2020
97% 90% Sound of Metal Ruben (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2019
87% 69% The Sisters Brothers Hermann Kermit Warm (Character) $3.1M 2018
30% 80% Venom Carlton Drake/Riot (Character) $213.5M 2018
76% 50% Una Scott (Character) - 2016
61% 39% City of Tiny Lights Tommy Akhtar (Character) - 2016
84% 87% Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Bodhi Rook (Character) $533.2M 2016
55% 55% Jason Bourne Aaron Kalloor (Character) $162.2M 2016
95% 86% Nightcrawler Rick (Character) $32.4M 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Out of Darkness Unknown (Character) - 2013
43% 31% Closed Circuit Nazrul Sharma (Character) $5.7M 2013
77% 71% Ill Manors Aaron (Character) - 2012
57% 61% The Reluctant Fundamentalist Changez (Character) $519.5K 2012
11% 52% Black Gold Ali (Character) - 2011
62% 52% Trishna Jay (Character) $240.4K 2011
59% 43% Centurion Tarak (Character) $122.3K 2010
No Score Yet 71% Freefall Gary (Character) - 2009
84% 80% Four Lions Omar (Character) $304.1K 2009
44% 40% Rage Vijay (Character) - 2009
96% 67% Shifty Shifty (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Taking Liberties Unknown (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 92% Britz Sohail Wahid (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Banglatown Banquet Razual (Character) - 2006
86% 83% The Road to Guantanamo Shafiq (Character) $316.7K 2006

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beyond the CANVAS Guest 2022
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2016-2018 2020-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2017 2021
No Score Yet 48% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2021
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2016-2017 2021
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2017-2018 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2017
89% 76% Girls Paul-Louis (Guest Star) 2017
94% 93% The Night Of Nasir "Naz" Khan (Character) 2016
92% 77% Dead Set Riq (Character) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wired Manesh Kunzru (Character) 2008