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Swet Shop Boys. Rizwan Ahmed (Urdu pronunciation: [ɾɪzˌwɑːn ˈɛɦˌməd̪]; 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.
Learn about Riz Ahmed's biography, awards, credits, and upcoming projects on IMDb. He is known for his roles in Sound of Metal, Rogue One, Nightcrawler, and more.
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- Wembley, London, England, UK
May 12, 2024 · Riz Ahmed is an Emmy- and Oscar-winning actor and rapper, best known for his roles in Nightcrawler (2014) and Sound of Metal (2019) and on the HBO series The Night Of (2016).
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Riz Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known by his stage name Riz MC and birth name Rizwan Ahmed, is a British Pakistani actor, rapper, and activist. As an actor, he has won one Emmy Award, out of two Emmy nominations, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Independent Film Awards.
- December 1, 1982
Mar 15, 2021 · Riz Ahmed made history Monday as the first Muslim nominated for the Oscar for lead actor. He earned the nod for his role in “Sound of Metal.”
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Mar 15, 2021 · For an actor notorious for not sleeping before shooting a new movie, Riz Ahmed sounded remarkably laid-back recounting how he’d learned Monday about his best-actor Oscar nomination for “Sound...
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...