Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed
	Ahmed at the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016
Born	Rizwan Ahmed; 1 December 1982 (age 41); London, England
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford (BA); Central School of Speech and Drama;
Occupations	Actor; rapper;
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Fatima Farheen Mirza (m. 2020)
	Musical career
Also known as	Riz MC
Genres	Hip hop; political hip hop; British hip hop; alternative rap; conscious; qawwali;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Tru Thoughts

Rizwan Ahmed (born 1 December 1982),^[1] also known as Riz MC,^[2] is an English actor, musician, and activist. He is known for his roles as Rick in Nightcrawler (2014), Carlton Drake in Venom (2018) and as Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal (2020).

In 2017, he won an Emmy Award. For his role as Stone, Ahmed was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award in 2021.

References

↑ "Riz Ahmed". AlloCiné. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
↑ Potton, Ed (26 May 2012). "Riz Ahmed on Ill Manors". The Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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[1] "Riz Ahmed". AlloCiné. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[2] Potton, Ed (26 May 2012). "Riz Ahmed on Ill Manors". The Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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