Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 01/12/1982 (41 years old)
  • Place of birth: Wembley, London, England, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.72 m
  • Net worth: $3,000,000
  • twitter: rizahmed
  • instagram: rizahmed
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
2023

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
60%
Nimona
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 79%
role:
Ballister Boldheart (voice)
2023

Action

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
79%
Encounter
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 65%
role:
Malik Khan
2021

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
65%
Flee
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 79%
role:
Executive Producer
2021

Animation

Documentary

7.9
79%
Sound of Metal
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 78%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2020

Drama

Music

7.7
78%
Mogul Mowgli
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Story & 3 more
2020

Drama

6.6
65%
The Long Goodbye
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Creator & 2 more
Not available
2020

Drama

7.2
71%
Not available
Venom
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 68%
role:
Carlton Drake / Riot
2018

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
68%
The Sisters Brothers
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Hermann Kermit Warm
2018

Adventure

Drama

Western

6.9
68%
Una
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Scott
2017

Drama

Thriller

6.2
61%
2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
75%
City of Tiny Lights
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 53%
role:
Tommy Akhtar
2016

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6
53%
Jason Bourne
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Aaron Kalloor
2016

Action

Thriller

6.6
64%
The Night Of
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 79%
role:
Nasir "Naz" Khan
2016

Crime

Drama

Mystery

8.4
79%
2014

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.8
77%
Closed Circuit
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Nazrul Sharma
2013

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.2
59%
2013

Thriller

6.8
66%
Ill Manors
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Aaron
2012

Crime

Drama

7.1
63%
2011

Adventure

Drama

6.6
65%
Trishna
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 60%
role:
Jay
2011

Drama

6.0
60%
Four Lions
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Omar
2010

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.3
70%
Centurion
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Tarak
2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

6.3
62%
Rage
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 40%
role:
Vijay
Not available
2009

Drama

Thriller

4.7
40%
Not available
Shifty
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 58%
role:
Shifty
2009

Thriller

6.5
58%
Dead Set
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Riq
2008

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
73%
2006

Documentary

Drama

7.4
69%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Riz Ahmed are, for example, Fingernails, Nimona and Encounter.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Night Of (8.2), Flee (7.9) and Nightcrawler (7.8).