Acting
Riz Ahmed
- Titles
- 42movies28TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19982025
- Leading roles
- 27top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
The Night Of81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics5.2average 2.6
- Social Commentary7.3average 4.9
- Contemporary Realism7.1average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Tech & Humanity3.4average 1.6
- Psychological7.3average 5.6
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Crime5.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.3, average 2.6
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.5
- Wholesome2.4, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Political Intrigue 5
- Psychological Tension 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Psychological Study 3
- Slow Burn 2
- Class Conflict 2
- Radicalization 2
- Crime 2
- Dark Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Manjinder VirkActorBritz, Britz, Out of Darkness
Yann DemangeDirectorDead Set, Exit West, Dammi
Roshan SethActorCity of Tiny Lights, Trishna
Sheeba ChaddhaActorQuarter Life, Hamlet
Freida PintoActorBlack Gold, Trishna
Dannielle BrentActorIll Manors, Shifty
Benedict CumberbatchActorThe Phoenician Scheme, Four Lions
Sudha BhucharActorMogul Mowgli, The Long Goodbye
Mathieu AmalricActorThe Phoenician Scheme, Sound of Metal
Preeya KalidasActorFour Lions, Banglatown Banquet
Bill CampActorThe Night Of, Jason Bourne
Jake GyllenhaalActorNightcrawler, The Sisters Brothers
Movies and TV shows
49Upcoming
3 titles
2020s
14 titles · average score 68
70
Relay (2025)
as Tom
66
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
as Prince Farouk
76
Nimona (2023)
as Ballister Boldheart (voice)
58
Fingernails (2023)
as Amir
61
Dammi (2023)
as Mounir
74
Joyland (2022)
Executive Producer
66
You Resemble Me (2022)
Executive Producer
61
Encounter (2021)
as Malik Khan
78
Flee (2021)
Executive Producer
77
Sound of Metal (2020)
as Ruben Stone
65
Mogul Mowgli (2020)
as Zed
2010s
19 titles · average score 68
67
Venom (2018)
as Carlton Drake / Riot
68
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
as Hermann Kermit Warm
61
Una (2017)
as Scott
81
The Night Of (2016)
TV show · as Nasir 'Naz' Khan
54
City of Tiny Lights (2016)
as Tommy Akhtar
65
Jason Bourne (2016)
as Aaron Kalloor
77
Nightcrawler (2014)
as Rick
66
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
as Changez
66
Ill Manors (2012)
as Aaron
59
Trishna (2011)
as Jay
65
Black Gold (2011)
as Ali
71
Four Lions (2010)
as Omar
2000s
13 titles · average score 66
40
Rage (2009)
as Vijay
Freefall (2009)
as Gary
10 Minute Tales (2009)
TV show · as Joseph
61
Shifty (2008)
as Shifty
73
Dead Set (2008)
TV show · as Riq Rahman
65
Wired (2008)
TV show · as Manesh Kunzru
76
Britz (2007)
TV show · as Sohail
79
Britz (2007)
as Sohail Wahid
71
The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
as Shafiq
68
The Path to 9/11 (2006)
TV show · as Yosri
The Play's the Thing (2006)
TV show
Banglatown Banquet (2006)
as Razual