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Portrait of Riz Ahmed

Acting

Riz Ahmed

Career

Active from 2006 to 2026, busiest in 2008 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night Of
The Night Of
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Riz Ahmed Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Radicalization 2
  • Crime 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Exit West
Exit West

as Saeed

2020s

17 titles · average score 71
Digger
Digger (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dr. Nirav Ganesh

Bait
Bait (2026)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Shah Latif

Hamlet
Hamlet (2026)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hamlet

Relay
Relay (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ash

The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

as Prince Farouk

Nimona
Nimona (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

as Ballister Boldheart (voice)

Fingernails
Fingernails (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

as Amir

Dammi
Dammi (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mounir

Encounter
Encounter (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

as Malik Khan

The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

as Riz

Sound of Metal
Sound of Metal (2020)
GoodWatch score 85

as Ruben Stone

Mogul Mowgli
Mogul Mowgli (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

as Zed

2010s

19 titles · average score 65
Venom
Venom (2018)
GoodWatch score 50

as Carlton Drake / Riot

The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
GoodWatch score 76

as Hermann Kermit Warm

Una
Una (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

as Scott

The Night Of
The Night Of (2016)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Nasir 'Naz' Khan

Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

as Aaron Kalloor

City of Tiny Lights
City of Tiny Lights (2016)
GoodWatch score 47

as Tommy Akhtar

Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

as Rick

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

as Changez

Ill Manors
Ill Manors (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Aaron

Trishna
Trishna (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jay

Black Gold
Black Gold (2011)
GoodWatch score 35

as Ali

Four Lions
Four Lions (2010)
GoodWatch score 75

as Omar

2000s

13 titles · average score 65
Rage
Rage (2009)
GoodWatch score 42

as Vijay

Freefall
Freefall (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gary

10 Minute Tales
10 Minute Tales (2009)

TV show · as Joseph

Dead Set
Dead Set (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Riq Rahman

Wired
Wired (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Manesh Kunzru

Shifty
Shifty (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

as Shifty

Baghdad Express
Baghdad Express (2008)

as Talal

Britz
Britz (2007)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Sohail

Britz
Britz (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

as Sohail Wahid

The Road to Guantanamo
The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

as Shafiq

Banglatown Banquet
Banglatown Banquet (2006)

as Razual

The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11 (2006)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Yosri