Riz Ahmed
British actor and rapper · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1982 · age 43
Rizwan Ahmed is a British actor and rapper. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2017, he was named by Time as one of the most influential people in the world.
Riz Ahmed is read about 5,314 times a day, in 42 languages.
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BaitSeriesBait, a new series, came out on 25 March 2026.25 March 2026, Writer, Creator3.8× usual on 2 OctReaders a day, 10 September 2026 to 8 November 2026, highest on 2 October 2026.
DiggerFilmDigger, a new film, came out on 2 October 2026.With 
Alejandro González Iñárritu 2 more2 October 2026, Read more at the same timeAlejandro González Iñárritu(Director and 2 more)
Sabina Berman Goldberg
John Goodman(as President Compson)
RelayFilm, Ash2022Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmAward
JoylandFilm, 2022Producer2021
EncounterFilm, Malik Khan2020
Mogul MowgliFilm, Writer, Producer2018
The Big Narstie ShowSeries2017Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'Film, 20172016
The Night OfSeries, Nasir 'Naz' Khan
City of Tiny LightsFilm, 2016Tommy Akhtar2014
Off Camera with Sam JonesSeriesDaytimerFilm, 2014Director, Writer2013
Closed CircuitFilm, Nazrul Sharma2011
The Jonathan Ross ShowSeries
Black GoldFilm, 2011Ali2010
CenturionFilm, Tarak2009
10 Minute TalesSeries, Joseph
FreefallFilm, 2009Gary2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries
BritzFilm, 2007Sohail Wahid2006
The Road to GuantanamoFilm, Shafiq2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series1996
The Daily ShowSeries1982Born1 December 1982People around Riz
Sheeba Chaddha Riz produced Bait and Hamlet
Yann Demange Directed Dead Set, directed Dammi (2023)
Jake Gyllenhaal Produced Nightcrawler (2014)
Freida Pinto Also in Day of the Falcon and Trishna
Jean-Jacques Annaud Directed Day of the Falcon (2012)
Michael Winterbottom Directed Trishna (2011)
Tony Gilroy Produced Nightcrawler (2014)
Corey Johnson Also in Digger, Day of the Falcon and Black Gold
Meesha Shafi Riz produced Mustache (2023)
Akın Gazi Also in Day of the Falcon and The Path to 9/11
Megan Ellison Produced The Sisters Brothers (2019)
Tarak Ben Ammar Produced Day of the Falcon (2012)
Cate Blanchett Produced Fingernails (2023)
Tom Cruise Produced Digger (2026)
Matt Damon Produced Jason Bourne (2016)
Benedict Cumberbatch Also in Four Lions and The Phoenician Scheme
Alejandro González Iñárritu Produced Digger (2026)
Mira Nair Directed The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)
Liya Kebede Also in Day of the Falcon and Black Gold
Tahar Rahim Also in Day of the Falcon and Black Gold
Eriq Ebouaney Also in Day of the Falcon and Black Gold
John Crowley Directed Closed Circuit (2014)
Kevin Eldon Also in Dead Set and Four Lions
Arsher Ali Also in Britz and Four Lions
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Digger 2026
Nimona 2023
Flee 2021
Sound of Metal 2020
Nightcrawler 2014
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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He also created the TV series Englistan in 2018 for the BBC, which was also his writing debut.
