Who is Riz Ahmed?

Riz Ahmed is a British actor, rapper, and activist who is well-known as Riz MC. He has won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Nasir Khan in the 2016 American eight-part crime drama television miniseries, ‘The Night Of’. He has also gained fame as a rapper as he has appeared on numerous occasions on radios and freestyle rap battles. His recent works also include the role of Carlton Drake in the 2018 American superhero movie, ‘Venom’ alongside actors like Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams.

Quick Info
Full NameRizwan Ahmed
Date of BirthDecember 1, 1982
Birth PlaceWembley, United Kingdom
Parent(s)Not Known
ProfessionActor, Rapper, Activist
NationaltyBritish
Age38 years
Net worthUS $3 million

Riz Ahmed

Bio

Riz Ahmed’s full name is Rizwan Ahmed. He was carried on 1 December 1982 in Wembley, London, England to British Pakistani parents from the Muhajir background. The names of his parents are not revealed but it is grasped that his father was a shipping broker. He was born and raised alongside his brother, Kamran Ahmed in England after moving from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

He comes from a family with a rich background as he is a descendant of the first Muslim to ever become the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court during the colonial era who also composed Urdu poetry, Sir Shah Muhammad Suleiman. Besides this, he is currently 38 years old with the zodiac sign of Sagittarius.

 

Nationality and Physical Stats

Riz Ahmed holds a British nationality and descends from Muhajir ancestry. He is Muslim and practices the Islamic religion. Apart from this, he stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches (1.73m/173cms) tall and weighs around 66kgs (146lbs). Moreover, he has an athletic body type with a pair of dark brown colored eyes with dark brown colored hair.

 

Education

Riz Ahmed studied in the Merchant Taylor’s School, a British independent day school for boys located in Northwood, and graduated from the Christ Church, Oxford University with a degree in PPE. Further, Riz joined the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and studied acting.

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Personal Life

Not much is known about Riz Ahmed’s love life and it is supposed that he is single and not involved in a relationship with anyone.

 

Social (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)

Riz Ahmed is active on social media platforms. His Instagram account (@rizahmed) has over 501 thousand followers and his Twitter account (@rizwanahmed) has over 207 thousand followers. Moreover, his official page on Facebook (@RizAhmed) has over 84 thousand followers with over 69 thousand likes and his official YouTube channel (Riz Ahmed) has over 30 thousand subscribers.

 

Career

Movies 

Riz Ahmed made his debut in the movie industry in the year 2006 with the role of Shafiq in the movie, ‘The Road to Guantanamo’.

Following this role, he has also appeared in movies like ‘Shifty’ and ‘Baghdad Express’ in the year 2008, ‘Rage’ in the year 2009, ‘Four Lions’ and ‘Centurion’ in the year 2010, ‘Black Gold’ and ‘Trishna’ in the year 2011, ‘III Manors’ and ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ in the year 2012, ‘Closed Circuit’ and ‘Out of Darkness’ in the year 2013, ‘Daytimer’ and ‘Nightcrawler’ in 2014, ‘Jason Bourne’ with the other actress Julia Stiles, ‘Una’, ‘City of Tiny Lights’ and ‘Rogue One’ in 2016, ‘The Sisters Brothers’ and ‘Venom’ in 2018, ‘Sound of Metal’ and ‘Weathering with You’ in 2019 and ‘Mogul Mowgli’ in the year 2020.

Moreover, he is also said to appear in the upcoming movie, ‘Invasion’ in the future.

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Television

Riz Ahmed made his debut on television with the role of Yosri for two episodes of ‘The Path to 9/11’ in the year 2006. Likewise, he has appeared for an episode of ‘The Fades’ in the year 2011, 2 episodes of ‘Britz’ in the year 2007 and ‘Girls’ in the year 2017, 3 episodes of ‘Wired’ in the year 2008, 4 episodes of ‘The OA’ in the year 2016, 5 episodes of ‘Dead Set’ in the year 2008 and 8 episodes of the miniseries, ‘The Night Of’ in the year 2016. Likewise, he has also appeared in television movies like ‘Berry’s Way’ in 2006 and ‘Freefall’ in the year 2009. 

 

Discography

Riz Ahmed released his first studio album, ‘Microscope’ in the year 2011, and his second studio album, ‘The Long Goodbye’ in the year 2020. Likewise, he has also released a mixtape, ‘Englistan’ in the year 2016 and singles like ‘The Post 9/11 Blues’ in 2006, ‘People Like People’ in 2007, ‘Radar’ in 2008, ‘Shifty’ and ‘Don’t Sleep’ in 2009, ‘Hundreds and Thousands’ and ‘Get on It’ in 2010, ‘All of You’ in 2011 and ‘Mogambo’ in 2018.

 

Achievements

Riz Ahmed has won the Primetime Emmy Awards’ Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie in the year 2017 for his work in ‘The Night Of’. Likewise, he has also won 8 other awards for his performances in the entertainment industry.

 

Net Worth

As of the year 2021, Riz Ahmed holds an appraised net worth of around $3 million.

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