Biography
Riz Ahmed
Acting
Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (Urdu pronunciation: [ɾɪzˌwɑːnˈɛɦˌməd̪]; born 1 December 1982) is a British actor and rapper. 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. In 2017, he was named in the Time Listing of the most influential people in the world. After studying acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Ahmed began his acting career with inde…
Career works
70
Movies
42
Series
28
Career average
6.2/10
Birth date
12/01/1982
Place of birth
Wembley, London, England, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
Series
Bait
2026 · 6.8
Saturday Night Live UK
2026 · 4.4
Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
2026
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
2019 · 5.7
The Big Narstie Show
2018 · 4.3
The OA
2016 · 7.5
The Night Of
2016 · 8.0
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · 1.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · 6.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · 6.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · 5.1
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · 4.2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · 5.8
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · 5.0
Girls
2012 · 6.4