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Riz Ahmed Net Worth 2024
~$4 million
Riz Ahmed Net Worth/Source of Income
Through his career in movies, television serials, and in music, he earned $4 million in his life. He grossed much money by starring in two movies Rogue One and Venom.
Who is Riz Ahmed?
Riz Ahmed is known as a British-Pakistani rapper, activist, and actor. He is a Muslim actor. Riz Ahmed is deaf. He talked openly about the negative stereotyping of Muslims. Riz Ahmed has been involved in raising funds for Syrian refugee children. He also has been involved in advocating representation at the House of Commons.
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Personal information of Riz Ahmed
Age: He is 40 years old.
Height: Riz Ahmed is 5 feet and 7 inches high.
Weight: His body weight is 70 kg.
Eye color: He has brown eyes.
Hair color: His hair color is black.
Skin color: Ahmed’s skin color is almond.
Chest: His chest is 40 inches.
Waist: Ahmed has 31 inches waist.
Profession: He is an actor as well as a rapper.
Nationality: His nationality is England.
To which family was Riz Ahmed born?
He was born on 1 December 1982 to a British Pakistani family in Wembley, London. Riz Ahmed belongs to a Muslim family. In the 1970s, his parents migrated to England from Karachi. He is the progeny of Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman who was the first Muslim Chief Justice of the Allahabad Court.
Wife/Spouse
Riz Ahmed was married to Fatima Farheen Mirza. She is a novelist and lives in California, United States. Firstly they met at a coffee shop in New York City in 2018. They own only one child from this marriage named Kamran Ahmed.
From where did Riz Ahmed receive his education?
Riz Ahmed studied on scholarship at Merchant Taylors School. He graduated with a PPE degree (Philosophy, politics, and Economics) from Christ Church, Oxford University. From Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, he studied acting.
How did Riz Ahmed start his career?
Riz Ahmed began his career with Michael Winterbottom’s movie The Road to Guantanamo released in 2006. In this movie, he starred as Shafiq Rasul who was a member of Tipton Three.
Movie Career
1-Shifty
This was a British Urban crime thriller movie released in 2008. In this movie, he acted as Shifty. Eran Creevy directed this movie.
2-Baghdad Express
This movie was released in 2008. In this movie, Riz Ahmed starred as Talal.
3-Rage
This was a satirical mystery movie released in 2009. In this movie, he acted as Vijay. Sally Potter directed this movie.
4-Four Lions
This was a British political satire black comedy movie released in 2010. In this movie, Riz Ahmed acted as Omar. Chris Morris directed this movie.
5-Centurion
This was a British historical action-war movie released in 2010. In this movie, he acted as Tarak. Neil Marshall directed this movie.
6-Black Gold
This was an epic historical war movie released in 2011. In this movie, Riz Ahmed starred as Ali. Jean Jacques Annaud directed this movie.
7-Trishna
This was a drama movie released in 2011. Michael Winterbottom directed this movie. In this movie, he acted as Jay.
8-III Manors
This was a British crime drama movie released in 2012. In this movie, Riz Ahmed starred as Aaron. Ben Drew AKA directed this movie.
9-The Reluctant fundamentalist
This was a political thriller drama movie released in 2012. In this movie, he starred as Changez Khan. Mira Nasir directed this movie.
10-Closed Circuit
This was a British American political thriller drama movie released in 2013. In this movie, Riz Ahmed starred as Nazrul Sharma. John Crowley directed this movie.
11-Nightcrawlers
American neo-noir psychological thriller movie released in 2014. In this movie, he starred as Rick. Dan Gilroy directed this movie.
12-Jason Bourne
This was an American action thriller movie released in 2016. In this movie, Riz Ahmed starred as Aaron Kalloor. Paul Greengrass directed this movie.
13-Una
This was a drama movie released in 2016. In this movie, he starred as Scott. Benedict Andrew directed this movie.
14-City of Tiny Lights
This was a British crime thriller movie released in 2016. In this movie, Riz Ahmed starred as Tommy Akthar. Benedict Andrew directed this movie.
15-Rogue One
This was an American epic space opera movie released in 2016. In this movie, he starred as Bodhi Rook. Gareth Edwards directed this movie.
16-The Sisters Brothers
This was French- American western movie released in 2018. In this movie, Ahmed starred as Hermann Kermit Warm. Jacques Audiard directed this movie.
17-Venom
This was an American superhero movie released in 2018. In this movie, he starred as Carlton Darak. Ruben Fleischer directed this movie.
18-Sound of Metal
This was an American drama movie released in 2019. In this movie, Ahmed starred as Ruben Stone. Darius Marder directed this movie.
19-Weathering with you
This was a Japanese animated romantic fantasy released in 2019. This movie was about a schoolboy who runs from his house to Tokyo and befriends a girl who can control the weather. In this movie, he starred as Takai.
20-Mogul Mowgli
This was a drama movie released in 2020. In this movie, Ahmed starred as Zed. Bassam Tariq directed this movie.
20-Encounter
This was a Sci-fi thriller movie released in 2021. Michael Pearce directed this movie. In this movie, he starred as Malik Khan.
Television Career
1-The Path to 9/11
This was two-part television miniseries aired on ABC television in the United States in 2006. In this drama, Riz Ahmed played the role of Yosri. This drama contains two episodes.
2-Britz
This drama was aired on TV Channel 4 in 2007. In this drama, he played the role of Sohail Waheed.
3-Wired
This was a three-part television miniseries aired in 2008. In this drama, Ahmed portrayed Manesh Kunzru. This drama has only 3 episodes.
4-Staffroom Monologues
This drama was aired on TV in 2008. In this drama, he played the role of a primary school teacher.
5-Dead Set
This was British horror comedy-drama miniseries aired in 2008. In this drama, Ahmed played the role of Riq. This drama contains 5 episodes.
6-The Fades
This was British supernatural drama television series aired in 2011. In this drama, he portrayed Neil.
7-The Night Of
This was an American eight-part crime drama television miniseries aired in 2016. In this drama, Ahmed starred as Nasir Khan.
8-The OA
This was an American mystery drama television series based on supernatural, science fiction and fantasy elements. In this drama, he portrayed Elias Rahim. This drama has 5 episodes.
9-Girls
This was an American comedy-drama television serial aired in 2017. In this drama, Ahmed starred as Paul Louis. This drama has only two episodes.
Music career
By inspiring rap music hip hop music and dance music Jungle, he started his music career in the mid of his teenage. His career appears on pirate radio and in freestyle rap battles. Riz Ahmed won many rap battle competitions.
At the university in Oxford, he established Hit & Run Night. Later he migrate to Manchester and became one of Manchester’s leading underground music events.
Riz Ahmed recorded a rap track on the social-commentary “Post 9/11 Blues”. His second rap song garage was released in 2007.
He released a debut studio album microscope in 2011.
Awards and nominations
- Riz Ahmad won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor.
- He won Primetime Emmy Award.
- Riz Ahmad won Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
- For British Actor of the year, he won London Film Critics Circle Award.
- He won the Asian Music Award in 2006.
- Riz Ahmad received nominations for
- Two Golden Globe Award
- 02 Emmy Awards
- An Academy Award
- 02 Screen Actor Guild Award
- Three British Independent Award
Riz Ahmed Social Media Profiles
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