Riz Ahmed
| Born | December 1, 1982 |
| Hometown | London, England |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Fatima Farheen Mirza |
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Completedworks Breathes Life Into Fall 2024 Show With Dianna Agron, Riz?Ahmed
- Anna Jewsbury's collaborator Fatima Farheen Mirza has penned a three-act play inspired by the French sculptor Camille Claudel.
Videos
‘Fingernails’ director Christos Nikou: ‘Nobody’s bad in this movie, nobody’s evil’
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2021 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Leading Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Academy Award | Actor in a Leading Role | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | The Night Of | Nominated |
More Stories
- EntertainmentVariety
Director David Mackenzie on His Paranoid Thriller ‘Relay’: ‘I’m Very Drawn to These Sort of Outsider Characters’
David Mackenzie delivers a tight thriller with “Relay,” premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Riz Ahmed as Tom, who operates as sort of a middleman between corporate whistleblowers and the companies. The extremely clandestine Tom operates in a morally ambiguous area until Lily James’ Sarah engages his services. What follows becomes …
- EntertainmentIndiewire
David Mackenzie Doesn’t Make the Same Film Twice — Nothing Could Thrill His ‘Relay’ Stars Riz Ahmed and Lily James More
TIFF: Ahead of its world premiere, the filmmaker and his latest stars unpack their clever thriller to IndieWire, the kind of twisty throwback made for audiences who love to be surprised and astonished.
- EntertainmentBlavity
‘I May Destroy You’ Star Weruche Opia Joins Cast Of Riz Ahmed’s Untitled Prime Video Comedy
Weruche Opia is the latest to join the cast of Riz Ahmed’s upcoming comedy series for Prime Video In addition to starring in the series, Ahmed serves as the writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside fellow executive producer Ben Karlin. Opia’s casting was announced exclusively by Variety along with that of The Umbrella Academy star Rita… Continue reading ‘I May Destroy You’ Star Weruche Opia Joins Cast Of Riz Ahmed’s Untitled Prime Video Comedy
- EntertainmentVariety
Riz Ahmed’s Amazon Series Casts ‘Umbrella Academy’ Alum Ritu Arya, ‘I May Destroy You’s’ Weruche Opia (EXCLUSIVE)
Ritu Arya and Weruche Opia have joined Riz Ahmed’s upcoming Amazon Prime Video comedy series in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively. It was previously announced that Ahmed was starring in the untitled series, while the cast already includes Guz Khan, Sheeba Chaddha, Aasiya Shah, and Sajid Hasan. Exact character details are being kept under …
- EntertainmentMen's Journal
Tom Cruise to Star in Film From Director of The Revenant
Tom Cruise is providing his considerable star power to an untitled movie directed by Alejandro G. I?árritu - not that the film needs it. The Mission: Impossible actor features alongside award-winning Hollywood talent, including Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall actress Sandra Hüller, Emmy winner ...
- EntertainmentCOMINGSOON.net
John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, & More Cast in Alejandro G. I?árritu Movie With Tom Cruise
John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, and more have joined the cast of Alejandro G. I?árritu’s new movie. I?árritu is known for making movies such as 2014’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and 2015’s The Revenant. In February 2024, it was revealed that his next, still untitled film will star Tom Cruise. Now, per Deadline, […] The post John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, & More Cast in Alejandro G. I?árritu Movie With Tom Cruise appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming Ne
- EntertainmentDeadline
Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons & Sophie Wilde Board Untitled Alejandro G. I?árritu’s Tom Cruise Movie At Warners
EXCLUSIVE: Alejandro G. I?àrritu’s movie with Tom Cruise has assembled a murderers’ row cast. The four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker’s untitled movie for Warner Bros and Legendary Entertainment counts Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall actress Sandra Hüller, Emmy winner John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons and Talk to Me actress Sophie Wilde. Oscar winner Riz …
- EntertainmentVariety
Riz Ahmed’s Amazon Comedy Series Casts Sheeba Chaddha, Aasiya Shah, Sajid Hasan (EXCLUSIVE)
Riz Ahmed’s Amazon Prime Video comedy series has added three new series regulars, Variety has learned exclusively. Sheeba Chaddha, Aasiya Shah, and Sajid Hasan have all joined the untitled half-hour show alongside series lead Ahmed and recently announced cast member Guz Khan. Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but the official series description …
- EntertainmentDigital Spy
Taskmaster's Guz Khan cast in London-set series from Riz Ahmed
Taskmaster star Guz Khan has been cast in a new Prime Video series from Riz Ahmed.
- EntertainmentDeadline
Riz Ahmed’s Prime Video Series Adds Guz Khan As Series Regular
Guz Khan (Man Like Mobeen) has been cast as a series regular in the Untitled Riz Ahmed comedy series for Prime Video. Details regarding his character are under wraps. The series follows Shah Latif (Ahmed), a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, only to find himself thrust into a …
