Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known as Riz MC, is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Nightcrawler, Sound of Metal, Rogue One, Venom, The Sister Brothers, and the HBO miniseries The Night Of. 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.
Academy Awards
Best Live Action Short Film
Known For
Venom
(2018)
Carlton Drake / Riot
Nightcrawler
(2014)
Rick
Nimona
(2023)
Ballister Boldheart (voice)
Jason Bourne
(2016)
Aaron Kalloor
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Bodhi Rook
The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
Hermann Kermit Warm
Centurion
(2010)
Tarak
Sound of Metal
(2020)
Ruben Stone
Encounter
(2021)
Malik Khan
Four Lions
(2010)
Omar
Fingernails
(2023)
Amir
Una
(2017)
Scott
Closed Circuit
(2013)
Nazrul Sharma
Black Gold
(2011)
Ali
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
(2013)
Changez
City of Tiny Lights
(2016)
Tommy Akhtar
Full Filmography
Acting
The Road to Guantanamo
(2006)
Shafiq
Banglatown Banquet
(2006)
Razual
Britz
(2007)
Sohail Wahid
Baghdad Express
(2008)
Talal
Shifty
(2009)
Shifty
Rage
(2009)
Vijay
Freefall
(2009)
Gary
Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
(2009)
Centurion
(2010)
Tarak
Four Lions
(2010)
Omar
Trishna
(2011)
Jay
Black Gold
(2011)
Ali
Ill Manors
(2012)
Aaron
Closed Circuit
(2013)
Nazrul Sharma
Out of Darkness
(2013)
Male
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
(2013)
Changez
Nightcrawler
(2014)
Rick
Jason Bourne
(2016)
Aaron Kalloor
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Bodhi Rook
City of Tiny Lights
(2016)
Tommy Akhtar
Una
(2017)
Scott
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
(2017)
Himself
The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
Hermann Kermit Warm
Venom
(2018)
Carlton Drake / Riot
Sound of Metal
(2020)
Ruben Stone
Mogul Mowgli
(2020)
Zed
The Long Goodbye
(2020)
Riz
Encounter
(2021)
Malik Khan
Lines
(2021)
Nimona
(2023)
Ballister Boldheart (voice)
Fingernails
(2023)
Amir
Dammi
(2023)
Sound
Directing
Writing
Production
Sound of Metal
(2020)
Executive Producer
Mogul Mowgli
(2020)
Producer
Flee
(2021)
Executive Producer
You Resemble Me
(2022)
Executive Producer
Moshari
(2022)
Executive Producer
Joyland
(2022)
Executive Producer
Mustache
(2023)
Executive Producer
Crew